ADVISORY & REVIEW
Code Compliance Review for Florida projects
A code compliance review compares a design or an existing building against the Florida Building Code and reports where it does not conform. It covers use and occupancy, egress, accessibility, fire separation and wind provisions. Owners and design teams ask for it before a purchase or a change of use.
Overview
What Code Compliance Review covers
A code compliance review compares a design or an existing building against the Florida Building Code and reports where it does not conform. It covers use and occupancy, egress, accessibility, fire separation and wind provisions. Owners and design teams ask for it before a purchase or a change of use.
Deliverables
What you receive
The exact set depends on the scope, the county and what the reviewer asks for. These are the documents this work produces.
- code analysis letter
- code compliance report
- marked-up drawing set
Scope
Parts of the work
Depending on the project, the work commonly covers the parts below.
- accessibility route
- egress width
- fire separation rating
- flood zone determination
- use and occupancy classification
- wind speed map
Project types
Projects this applies to
These are the projects this is most often requested for.
- change of occupancy
- fire code violation
- insurance requirement
- permit denial appeal
- pre-purchase due diligence
Permits
Permit context
In permit terms it is usually filed alongside these.
- board of appeals application
- change of occupancy review
- code violation notice
Occupancy
Occupancy and use
- assembly
- institutional
Preparation
What to have ready
- The project address, and the county it is in
- What you are building, adding or changing
- Rough dimensions, or the survey or plot plan if you have one
- Any drawings, sketches or inspiration you already have
- Whether the property is residential or commercial
- Whether a permit has already been applied for
Related
Services often requested together
FLORIDA PERMIT DATA
What the permit records show
Data through August 2026
- Matching permits
- 1,729
- Median declared job value
- $18,701
- Middle 50% of declared values
- $6,500–$112,000
- Permits with a declared value
- 1,671
"code compliance" appears in 1,729 matching permits in the Florida records we analyzed. Declared job value is the value shown on the permit application, not a contract price, and it is based on 1,671 matching permits with a declared value. How we count.
Questions
Code Compliance Review questions
What does code compliance review involve?
It depends on the project. Tell us what you are building and you will get the scope, the documents and the likely permit path in one reply.
Are the drawings sealed?
Where a sealed set is required, the work is prepared and sealed by a Florida architect who signs them, and that signature is what the reviewing office relies on.
How do I check a Florida architect's registration?
Professional registration is a matter of public record in Florida. Check it directly with the state before you engage anyone.
Tell us what you are building
Send the project details once and you will get the scope, the drawings it needs and a price.
Prefer to talk it through? (321) 462-5592 or ask@floridaarch.com