Planning board backs update to Largo development code to reference 9th edition Florida Building Code
The Planning Board voted 7–0 to recommend that the City Commission adopt the ninth edition of the Florida Building Code and updated FDOT standard plans; staff corrected the effective date in the record to Dec. 31, 2026.
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City planning staff asked the Largo Planning Board on Dec. 4 to forward a Code amendment updating references in the Comprehensive Development Code to the ninth edition of the Florida Building Code and the 2025 FDOT standard plans for roadway construction and drainage. Staff noted the Florida Building Commission adopted the ninth edition in December 2024 and that the correct effective date is Dec. 31, 2026 (the staff report had an incorrect year).
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