The fire code in force in Florida now.

Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition (2023)

NFPA 1 and NFPA 101 (2021 editions) with Florida amendments, effective December 31, 2023 per the State Fire Marshal page. The Notice of Proposed Rule for 69A-60 (approved by agency head April 30, 2026; hearing July 14, 2026) lists a proposed effective date of December 31, 2026 for the 2024 NFPA editions; final adoption not yet posted.

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State Fire Marshal adopts; your local fire official enforces

Statewide layer. County and city amendments sit on top; confirm the local office for the address.

9th Edition target Dec 31, 2026

9th Edition: flrules 69A-60.002 history (read Oct 21, 2026) ends with the Proposed notice of June 12, 2026 (FAR 52/114); rule still effective 12/31/2023; SFM page lists the July 14, 2026 hearing and no adoption; proposed effective date Dec 31, 2026

No federal fire code applies to a private building; OSHA's exit-route, fire-extinguisher and emergency-plan rules (29 CFR 1910 Subparts E and L) apply to every employer alongside the state fire code.

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Fire Prevention Bureau, for unincorporated areas and contract cities. Cities with their own fire department, such as Miami Beach and Coral Gables, enforce the same code through their own AHJ.

• Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue covers unincorporated Broward and contract cities including Cooper City, Weston, and Dania Beach; larger cities such as Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Pembroke Pines run independent fire-rescue departments.

• Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is the fire marshal for unincorporated areas and most contract cities; Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, Briny Breezes, Golf, Hypoluxo, and Ocean Ridge run their own fire departments.

• Orange County Fire Rescue's Office of the Fire Marshal enforces the Florida Fire Prevention Code and inspects existing commercial and multifamily occupancies in unincorporated Orange County.
• Orlando, Winter Park, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Garden, and Maitland each run their own municipal fire department and fire marshal rather than using the county's.

• The Monroe County Fire Marshal's Office enforces the Florida Fire Prevention Code in unincorporated Monroe County, described by the county as running from Ocean Reef to Stock Island (office: 7280 Overseas Highway, Marathon).
• The county lists Marathon Fire Rescue, Islamorada Fire Rescue and Key West Fire Department under 'Municipal Fire Marshals'; the page does not say each city runs its own fire code enforcement, so confirm with the city.
• The county Fire Marshal's Office says it finds issues through annual Fire and Life Safety inspections, permit inspections and complaint investigations; the page gives no inspection fee schedule.
• Fire plan review is done by the Fire Marshal's Office on plans submitted through the Monroe County Building Department, against the current Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA.

• Pinellas County has no county fire marshal named on its Fire Administration page; each of 18 municipal and independent special-district fire departments handles its own fire code inspections and prevention.
• Ten municipal agencies and one independent district contract to serve unincorporated areas; East Lake, Palm Harbor, Lealman and Pinellas Suncoast are independent districts with their own taxing authority.

• Lee County's emergency services page shows fire protection by Cape Coral and Fort Myers city departments, two airport departments, and independent fire districts such as Bonita Springs, Estero, Iona-McGregor, Lehigh Acres, North Fort Myers and San Carlos Park; no county fire marshal is named.
• For permit-related fire inspections, the county generates the inspection ticket (automated line 239-533-8997) but the local fire district performs the inspection and the county accepts sign-off only from the districts.

• Collier fire inspections are run by independent fire districts; for example North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District has a Fire Prevention Bureau (6495 Taylor Road, Naples) and a separate Plan Review Office.

• The Osceola County Fire Rescue Office of the Fire Marshal (1 Courthouse Square, Suite 1400, Kissimmee) enforces adopted fire codes at new and existing commercial properties; the page does not say whether incorporated cities are covered.
• Osceola's fire permits page says the currently adopted Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA editions apply, and publishes guidance on fire watch posting, ERCES, light-frame truss buildings and fire department access permits.
• Osceola's Fire Prevention Fee Schedule (Appendix K, effective October 1, 2025, Resolution 25-036R) sets annual inspection fees by floor area: $50 up to 2,000 sq ft, $75, $125, $400 for 100,001-500,000 sq ft, and $600 above 500,000.
• Under the same schedule, re-inspection fees are $105 (first), $105 (second), $210 (third) and $315 for subsequent failures; authority cited is F.S. 633.208(2), 633.216 and F.A.C. 69A-60.

• Jacksonville is a consolidated city-county; the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Fire Prevention Division and its Fire Marshal's Office inspect commercial properties and places of assembly under state laws adopted by the City (myjfrd.com Fire Prevention page).
• Jacksonville enforces the 2023 Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition (City Building Inspection Division codes page).
• Fire inspection fees are posted in the City Fees schedule: Sec. 420.104 routine inspection at $0.009 per sq ft capped at $5,000, first re-inspection no charge, second re-inspection at the routine rate (jacksonville.gov/fees, read Oct 2026; confirm against current Ordinance Code).
• Plan review fees are set in Ordinance Code Sec. 123.102 and start at $150 for buildings up to 10,000 sq ft (City Fees schedule).

• Volusia County Fire Rescue serves the unincorporated county plus Pierson, Oak Hill and Lake Helen (volusia.org Fire Services page).
• The County Fire Marshal's office enforces the Florida Fire Prevention Code, with separate fire inspection and plans review staff; the page cites no ordinance or fee schedule.

• Brevard County Fire Rescue's Office of Fire Prevention performs fire and life safety inspections, plan review and fire investigation; inspectors are state-certified through the State Fire Marshal's Office (brevardfl.gov Fire Prevention page).
• The county page says commercial fire inspections in county jurisdiction occur on a tri-annual basis; the page does not define the interval, so confirm with the office at (321) 637-5660.
• Fire Safety Inspectors review commercial plans against Florida statutes, the Florida Fire Prevention Code and local ordinances; fee amounts are in a Fee Schedule PDF linked from the New Construction and Permitting page.
• The Office of Fire Prevention also handles plan review and inspections for the City of West Melbourne and the Town of Palm Shores.

• Polk County Fire Rescue is headquartered at 1295 Brice Blvd, Bartow; its pages list Services and Permits but no fire marshal inspection program could be read.

• The Sarasota County Fire Department's Office of the Fire Marshal, 6062 Porter Way, reviews fire plans and inspects; its Fire Prevention Handbook (version 07-01-2025) states the Florida Fire Prevention Code, 8th Edition applies.
• County job specifications for Fire Safety Inspectors say they inspect existing commercial and multi-family occupancies under State and County fire laws; no inspection interval or fee is stated there.