• Broward County, Florida has adopted a county-wide building code, South Florida Building Code Broward County Edition (SFBC), which cannot be ammended by local municipalities. Amendments to the SFBC are made by the
Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals.
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| Code Type | Code Model | Amendment Contact |
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| Building/Dwelling Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Structural Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Plumbing Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Mechanical Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Electrical Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Fire/Life Safety Code | 2004 Florida Building Code, Broward County Edition | Broward Cty. Bd. of Rules & Appeals, (954) 765-4500; Pat Cardella, ext. 222 or Ann Russo, ext. 224 |
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| Accessibility Code | Florida Accessibility Code | Florida Dept. of Community Affairs,
(850) 487-1824 |
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| Energy Code | 2004 Florida Building Code | Florida Dept. of Community Affairs,
(850) 487-1824 |
| Jurisdictional Area | Contact |
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| Structural | John Heller
Chief Building Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5255 |
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| Plumbing | Joe DeMaio
Chief Plumbing Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5246 |
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| Mechanical | Alex Hernandez
Chief Mechanical Inspector
Phone: (954) 286-6599 |
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| Electrical | Craig Stevens
Chief Electrical Inspector
Phone: (954) 285-5230 |
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| Accessibility | Florida Department of Community Affairs
Phone: (904) 871-1824 |
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| Zoning | Marc LaFerrier
Director of Planning and Zoning Dept.
Phone: (954) 285-5203
Fax: (954) 285-5858 |
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| Planning | Marc LaFerrier
Director of Planning and Zoning Dept.
Phone: (954) 285-5203
Fax: (954) 285-5858 |
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| Environmental | Broward County Department of Natural Resource Prot
Phone: (954) 191-1400 |
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| City Attorney | City Attorney
Phone: (954) 285-5940 |
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| Public Works | Public Works Dept.
Phone: (954) 288-8000 |
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| Fire Marshal | Steve Kastner
Fire Marshal
Phone: (954) 615-5207
Fax: (954) 963-3608 |
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| Aviation | Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
Phone: (954) 596-6100 |
