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CS/CS/CS/SB 1614 — Enforcement of the Florida Building Code
by Appropriations Committee; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Community Affairs Committee; and Senator Leek
This summary is provided for information only and does not represent the opinion of any Senator, Senate Officer, or Senate Office.
Prepared by: Community Affairs Committee (CA)
The bill removes a provision of current law authorizing a local government to use excess funds from enforcing the Florida Building Code (building code) to pay for the construction of a building that houses a local government’s building code enforcement agency. Local governments are authorized to charge reasonable fees to enforce the building code, which pay for functions such as reviewing building plans, conducting building inspections, processing building permits, etc. Any revenue generated from such fees may only be used for carrying out the local government’s responsibilities in enforcing the building code.
Current law allows local governments to use excess building code enforcement funds for specified purposes, including upgrading technology hardware and software systems, paying for the construction of a building that houses the local government’s building code enforcement agency, or for training programs for building code enforcement personnel.
If approved by the Governor, or allowed to become law without the Governor's signature, these provisions take effect on July 1, 2026.
Vote: Senate 37-0; House 112-0