The Florida Building Commission issues state-wide product approvals for windload for Florida indicating compliance to provisions of which building code?

• A. Florida Building Code
• B. International Building Code
• C. National Building Code
• D. Residential Building Code

Answer: (A)

In Florida, wind-load approvals issued by the Florida Building Commission point to the provisions of the Florida Building Code. The state adopts and enforces the Florida Building Code as the statewide standard, with amendments to address Florida’s hurricane-prone climate. While the International Building Code is a common model in many places, Florida implements its own code framework, so the wind-load requirements referenced on approvals are those specific to the Florida Building Code. The Residential Building Code is not the statewide wind-load standard for all building types, and there isn’t a separate National Building Code adopted in Florida.