Department of Business and Professional Regulation Proposed Rule

fl-31378159: 61G20-1.001 — To adopt the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), to address the statutorily-mandated triennial update.

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Summary

To adopt the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), to address the statutorily-mandated triennial update.

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31378159, 61G20-1.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31378159 Notice of Proposed Rule Department: DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION Division: Florida Building Commission Chapter: FLORIDA BUILDING CODE ADOPTED Overview RULE: 61G20-1.001   Florida Building Code Adopted PURPOSE: To adopt the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), to address the statutorily-mandated triennial update.

Summary

This rule amendment represents the section 553.73(7)(a), F.S., triennial update process. The Florida Building Commission (Commission) has reviewed local amendments to the Code and proposals for modifying the Code and has approved for adoption the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), which incorporates those proposed modifications which received at least a 75% supermajority vote of the Commission, as well as amendments and modifications previously adopted and required by law to be carried forward into the next edition of the Code. The Commission intends to update the Florida Building Code by amending the language of Rule 61G20-1.001 to incorporate the Florida Building Code, 9th Edition (2026), by reference. The proposed Code is published and available for review via link on the Commission website, www.floridabuilding.org and at codes.iccsafe.org/public/collections/FL. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 553.73(1), (7), (9) FS. LAW: 399.031, 553.37(1), 553.72, 553.73 FS., Sections 32, 33, 34, 36, 44, 46, 48, Chapter 2005-147, Laws of Florida, Section 1, Chapter 2006-65, Laws of Florida, Section 10, Chapter 2007-1, Laws of Florida, Section 37, Chapter 2016-129, Laws of Florida, Chapter 2016-211, Laws of Florida. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 9/23/2026   Vol. 52/185

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