Building Officials Association of Florida
Protecting Lives and Property since 1953

Interpretation #8508

Published February 25, 2021

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Original Request

Code Version
2021
Code
BUILDING
Code Description
Chapter
Section
102.6.1
Topic
Building not previously occupied

Question

Is it the intent of 102.6.1 to require a townhouse building that was completed through rough inspections and issued a Certificate of completion under the 6th edition, to comply with the current code, 7th edition, when a new permit, application date January 2021, for interior improvement is applied for and resulting in a Certificate of Occupancy?

Answer Published 02/25/2021 at 8:29 AM

No, however, if completing the requirements of the buildout requires modifications to the existing shell, those modifications would need to meet the new code.

Commentary

None.