Florida Statutes Chapter 553 — BUILDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XXXIII

• § 553.35 — Short title.
• § 553.355 — Minimum construction requirements established.
• § 553.36 — Definitions.
• § 553.37 — Rules; inspections; and insignia.
• § 553.375 — Recertification of manufactured buildings.
• § 553.38 — Application and scope.
• § 553.381 — Manufacturer certification.
• § 553.382 — Placement of certain housing.
• § 553.385 — Zoning of off-site constructed residential dwellings; parity.
• § 553.39 — Injunctive relief.
• § 553.41 — Penalties.
• § 553.415 — Factory-built school buildings.
• § 553.42 — Legislative intent.
• § 553.501 — Short title.
• § 553.502 — Intent.
• § 553.503 — Adoption of federal standards.
• § 553.504 — Exceptions to applicability of the federal standards.
• § 553.5041 — Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities.
• § 553.505 — Exceptions to applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• § 553.506 — Powers of the commission.
• § 553.507 — Applicability.
• § 553.508 — Architectural barrier removal.
• § 553.509 — Vertical accessibility.
• § 553.511 — Parking facilities; minimum height clearance requirement.
• § 553.512 — Modifications and waivers; advisory council.
• § 553.513 — Enforcement.
• § 553.514 — Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design.
• § 553.5141 — Certifications of conformity and remediation plans.
• § 553.60 — Short title.
• § 553.61 — Intent.
• § 553.62 — State standard.
• § 553.63 — Trench excavations in excess of 5 feet deep; required information.
• § 553.64 — Certain requirements for contract bids.
• § 553.70 — Short title.
• § 553.71 — Definitions.
• § 553.72 — Intent.
• § 553.721 — Surcharge.
• § 553.73 — Florida Building Code.
• § 553.74 — Florida Building Commission.
• § 553.75 — Organization of commission; rules and regulations; meetings; staff; fiscal affairs; public comment.
• § 553.76 — General powers of the commission.
• § 553.77 — Specific powers of the commission.
• § 553.775 — Interpretations.
• § 553.781 — Licensee accountability.
• § 553.79 — Permits; applications; issuance; inspections.
• § 553.791 — Alternative plans review and inspection.
• § 553.792 — Building permit application to local government.
• § 553.7921 — Fire alarm permit application to local enforcement agency.
• § 553.7922 — Local government-expedited approval of certain permits.
• § 553.793 — Streamlined low-voltage alarm system installation permitting.
• § 553.7931 — Alarm system registrations.
• § 553.7932 — Simplified permitting processes.
• § 553.794 — Local government residential master building permit program.
• § 553.80 — Enforcement.
• § 553.83 — Injunctive relief.
• § 553.835 — Implied warranties.
• § 553.837 — Mandatory builder warranty.
• § 553.84 — Statutory civil action.
• § 553.841 — Building code compliance and mitigation program.
• § 553.842 — Product evaluation and approval.
• § 553.8425 — Local product approval.
• § 553.844 — Windstorm loss mitigation; requirements for roofs and opening protection.
• § 553.85 — Liquefied petroleum gases.
• § 553.86 — Public restrooms; ratio of facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into the Florida Building Code.
• § 553.865 — Private spaces.
• § 553.88 — Adoption of electrical and alarm standards.
• § 553.883 — Smoke alarms in one-family and two-family dwellings and townhomes.
• § 553.884 — Office surgery suites; safety design standards.
• § 553.885 — Carbon monoxide alarm required.
• § 553.886 — Energy efficiency technologies.
• § 553.895 — Firesafety.
• § 553.896 — Mitigation grant program guideline.
• § 553.898 — Preemption; certain special acts concerning general purpose local government repealed.
• § 553.899 — Mandatory structural inspections for condominium and cooperative buildings.
• § 553.8991 — Resiliency and Safe Structures Act.
• § 553.900 — Short title.
• § 553.901 — Purpose of thermal efficiency code.
• § 553.902 — Definitions.
• § 553.903 — Applicability.
• § 553.904 — Thermal efficiency standards for new nonresidential buildings.
• § 553.905 — Thermal efficiency standards for new residential buildings.
• § 553.906 — Thermal efficiency standards for renovated buildings.
• § 553.9065 — Thermal efficiency standards for unvented attic and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies.
• § 553.907 — Compliance.
• § 553.908 — Inspection.
• § 553.9081 — Florida Building Code; required amendments.
• § 553.9085 — Energy performance disclosure for residential buildings.
• § 553.909 — Setting requirements for appliances; exceptions.
• § 553.912 — Air conditioners.
• § 553.951 — Short title.
• § 553.953 — Purpose.
• § 553.954 — Adoption of standards.
• § 553.955 — Definitions.
• § 553.957 — Products covered by this part.
• § 553.959 — Applicability.
• § 553.961 — Test methods.
• § 553.963 — Energy conservation standards.
• § 553.968 — Exemptions.
• § 553.969 — Revisions of standards.
• § 553.971 — Certification statements.
• § 553.973 — Enforcement and penalties.
• § 553.975 — Report to the Governor and Legislature.
• § 553.98 — Development of building codes for radon-resistant buildings; funding; rules for radon-resistant passive construction standards; ordinances.
• § 553.990 — Short title.
• § 553.991 — Purpose.
• § 553.993 — Definitions.
• § 553.994 — Applicability.
• § 553.995 — Energy-efficiency ratings for buildings.
• § 553.996 — Energy-efficiency information provided by building energy-efficiency rating systems providers.
• § 553.997 — Public buildings.
• § 553.998 — Compliance.