Construction documents · Florida
Keep the Florida code edition, later supplements, and the local submission package aligned. For envelope and structural reviews, include the project’s selected product documents and design criteria so reviewers can trace what the drawings actually specify.
Your codes, connected to your drawings
We read the state and local codes and amendments that governments publish online, the way a human reviewer does. Our AI opens it in a web browser, goes to the section or table, and cites it in the finding with a link to the source. The model codes most states adopt, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it, and you can upload a copy you’re licensed to use. We reference the section. We never copy or distribute code text.
We detect the codes your drawings cite in the code analysis, cover sheet, and general notes. Add or remove codes, and note the edition, local amendments, and project requirements.
Mark the drawings you want reviewed as Check this file. If you upload a code, such as a standard you’re licensed to use or an unpublished amendment, set it to Code and Use as reference.
Follow the linked drawing and code section, check applicability, and have the responsible professional verify the issue.
State and local references
Examples of codes that can apply in Florida. Confirm the adopted edition, effective date, and project scope with the reviewing authority.
Select the volume that matches the work, with the applicable Florida supplements and local requirements. Read the Florida Building Code — Building / Residential review guide.
Use this reference with the plans and details included in the accessibility review.
Include the relevant residential or commercial energy documentation and adopted reference.
Code names link to official agency or publisher resources. Reviewed September 9, 2026. We detect the codes your drawings cite, and you can add or remove codes.
Florida reference guide
The Florida Building Commission identifies December 31, 2023 as the effective date of the 8th Edition (2023). Its site separately links the 2026 update. A development document is not evidence that a future edition governs the permit.
Florida Building Commission: code portalThe Commission’s resource directory lists supplements to the 8th Edition alongside 9th Edition change analyses. Select the applicable code and supplements with the local building department, which also supplies the project’s intake requirements.
Florida Building Commission: code resourcesSources reviewed September 9, 2026. Confirm current requirements and project applicability with the reviewing authority.
Prepare a useful review
Use this preparation list for Groundbook alongside the official permit checklist. Name the codes that apply.
List the governing edition, applicable supplements, permit scope, and local requirements. Keep proposed next-edition material clearly separate from governing references.
Supply relevant product-approval documents, opening and roofing schedules, installation details, and the engineer’s wind criteria. Ask the team to verify that each referenced assembly matches its intended location and conditions.
Include the local submission checklist, flood or site criteria supplied for the project, energy documentation, and architectural/structural/MEP PDFs. Identify any specialty reviews still pending.
Identify which files are being checked, which are references, and which revisions are superseded. Include reviewer comments and responses where they explain an unresolved decision.
Use the drawing-register templateFrom documents to decisions
Compare stated design information with the adopted code and local amendments. Verify scope, exceptions, and the source behind each potential issue.
Review code referencesLook for incomplete information and conflicting requirements before submission. Assign each verified finding to the responsible designer.
Prepare for submissionCheck relationships across drawings, schedules, specifications, and reports. Resolve the source conflict and carry the decision into the issued set.
Review the whole packageBefore you start
Use the code edition and amendments confirmed for your application. If you also want to study a future change, label that as a separate comparison and identify its status. The presence of 2026 development material does not establish that it is already effective.
Supply the current drawing set and schedules, relevant specifications and reports, and the reviewing authority’s checklist. Identify the edition, project scope, and permit stage. We read the state and local amendments that governments publish online. The base model codes, such as the International Building Code, are licensed; we use their text only where a license allows it. You can upload a code you’re licensed to use, or an amendment that isn’t online.
No. Groundbook surfaces potential conflicts and omissions with links to source documents for professional verification. It does not issue permits, certify compliance, provide permit-expediting services, or replace the authority having jurisdiction.
Projects in more than one state
For another project's location, start with its own authority and reference list. Requirements and adopted editions can differ across state lines.
Official source directory
8th Edition effective December 31, 2023; 2026 update shown separately.
Edition-specific supplements and next-edition development resources; check permit applicability.
Bring your drawings. We read the local codes and amendments that governments publish online.
Check your Florida permit set before you submit
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