Code Topics
Check below for information and downloadable forms that will be of use as you navigate the design and development of your aquatic or environmental engineering project.
This page is updated frequently, so please check back often for the most up-to-date information on policies, rules and regulations.
In addition to what is said in all the volumes of the Florida Building Code, the FBC adopts references/Standards that become part of the code. It’s not hard to see how difficult it is for contractors, their salespeople/designers or even Building Department Plan Reviewers and Inspectors to keep up with and ensure compliance. So many of the code requirements for residential swimming pools have a direct effect on the level of SAFETY provided to the homeowner. We have found that not all Building Departments have the resources to purchase the adopted standards or get staff adequately trained, it is IMPORTANT that the pool plan show compliance regardless of what has been permitted in the past.
These CODE TOPICS are offered in attempt to show the individual issues that may not be obvious, even to the experience Contractor, Plan Reviewer or Inspector. In no particular order the available CODE TOPICS are:
WHAT THE CODE SAYS
Each CODE TOPIC states “What the Code Says” either directly copied, using a graphic or stating the know intents behind the requirements.
REQUIRED AT PLAN REVIEW
The CODE TOPIC will state or restate what is required for a Plan Reviewer to see or discern compliance from the plan or documents before them.
REQUIRED DURING INSPECTION
The CODE TOPIC will state particular requirements that the Field Inspector should examine or view during the inspection site visit to confirm code compliance or compliance with the approved plan.
