Codes
Hours of Operation
The Building Inspection Division is open for business between the hours of 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. Building Plan Examiners are available for consultation with the public from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. daily, on a first come, first serve basis.
The City of Jacksonville Building Division is currently enforcing the 2010 Florida Building Code . You can view an online copy here.
Life Safety Code:
National Fire Protection Association
11 Tracy Drive
Avon, MA 02322
Phone: (800) 344-3555
Website: http://www.nfpa.org/
Local Zoning Code information
Planning and Development
Ed Ball Building
214 Hogan Street North Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Website: Zoning Code
656 Part 12. Landscape and Tree Protection Regulations
Subpart A. General Provisions
Sec. 656.1201. Short Title.
Sec. 656.1202. Declaration of legislative intent and public policy.
Sec. 656.1203. Definitions.
State Statutes
Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, Engineering
Chapter 481, Florida Statutes, Architecture, Interior Design and Landscape Architecture
Chapter 489, Florida Statutes, Contracting
Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, Building Construction Standards
Chapter 468, Part XII, Florida Statutes, Building Code Administrators and Inspectors
State contacts:
Main number (850) 487-1824
| BUILDING CODE/STRUCTURAL - Mo Madani 850-921-2247, Bruce Ketcham 850-410-1568, or Jon Caudill 850-921-2282. |
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| ACCESSIBILITY - Mary-Kathryn Smith 850-410-2598, Bruce Ketcham 850-410-1568. |
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| PLUMBING/GAS - Dennis Harquail 850-410-1566, Jon Caudill 850-921-2282, Mary-Kathryn Smith 850-410-2598. |
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| MECHANICAL/ENERGY - Ann Stanton 850-488-0964, Jon Caudill 850-921-2282. |
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| PRODUCT APPROVAL – All Product Approval applications are reviewed by Theodore (Ted) Berman, PE: manager@arnoldmv.com of A and A. Arnold and Associates, Inc. For Product Approval general questions and online application or product search support, call (305) 362-7575 and ask to speak to Verda La Rue, verda@arnoldmv.com For Program/Rule 9B-72 questions, contact Buster Case at 850-922-9160 ***For Building Code Information System or Website Questions, call Jim Hammers 850-922-5956. |
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| PROTOTYPE BUILDINGS - Call Bruce Ketcham at (850) 410-1568 |
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| BUILDING FIRE SAFETY - Mo Madani 850-921-2247. |
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| ELECTRICAL - Dennis Harquail 850-410-1566, Jon Caudill 850-921-2282 |
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| MANUFACTURED BUILDING INSIGNIAS - Sandi Curlee: 850-922-6074 |
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DECLARATORY STATEMENTS AND LOCAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Barbara Clampett 850-922-1870.
MANUFACTURED BUILDINGS/ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTS - Mike Ashworth - 850-922-6075
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City of Jacksonville Professional Staff
Jim Schock, C.B.O., P. E. – Building Official
Applicable Code and Enforcing Agency:
The following Model Codes and Ordinances are to be used for the design and construction of all projects in Duval County:
Building Code: 2010 Florida Building Code:
Plan Reviewers:
Chad Griffin Phone: (904) 255-8524
Sandy Rosenblatt Phone: (904) 255-8515
Art Barthlow Phone: (904) 255-8513
Tim Becza Phone: (904) 255-8516
Ashby Trevey Phone: (904) 255-8532
Tad Lewek Phone: (904) 255-8517
Terry Cotter Phone: (904) 255-8511
Mike Hill Phone: (904) 255-8518
Mark Mathews Phone: (904) 255-8522
Plumbing Code: 2010 Florida Plumbing Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8546 Contact: Mike Robbins (Inspections)
Phone: (904) 255-8516 Contact: Tim Becza (Plan Review)
Electrical Code: 2008 National Electric Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8567 Contact: Jimmy Douglas (Inspections)
Phone: (904) 255-8516 Contact: Tim Becza (Plan Review)
Mechanical Code: 2010 Florida Mechanical Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8568 Contact: Eric Pardee (Inspections)
Phone: (904) 255-8516 Contact: Tim Becza (Plan Review)
Gas Code: 2010 Florida Fuel-Gas Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8568 Contact: Eric Pardee (Inspections)
Phone: (904) 255-8516 Contact: Tim Becza (Plan Review)
Signage Ordinance:
Phone: (904) 255-8508 Contact: Jim Schock
Landscaping:
Phone: (904) 255-8571 Contact: John Larson (residential)
Phone: (904) 255-8533 Contact: Richard Strobell (commercial)
Code Enforcement:
Phone: (904) 255-8365 Contact: Larry Donahue
Phone: (904) 255-8363 Contact: Jeff Smith
Phone: (904) 255-8364 Contact: Donnie Rees
Enforcing Agency:
Building Inspection Division
214 N. Hogan Street 2nd Floor
Jacksonville , FL 32202
Fire Code: 2010 Florida Fire Prevention Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8320 Contact: Bob Ratliff
Enforcing Agency:
City of Jacksonville Fire Department
214 N. Hogan Street Room 281-A
Jacksonville , FL 32202
Environmental Protection:
Phone: (904) 630-4900
Enforcing Agency:
Environmental Protection Board
421 West Church Street, Suite 412
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Driveway Regulations:
Phone: (904) 255-8310 Contact: Mike Sands
Enforcing Agency:
City of Jacksonville Engineering Dept.
214 N. Hogan Street Room 2100
Jacksonville , FL 32202
Health Code:
Phone: (904) 253-1284
Enforcing Agency:
Public Health (septic tank permits)
900 University Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32203
Zoning Code:
Phone: (904) 255-8300 Contact: Zoning Assistants
Enforcing Agency:
Municipal Code Compliance
407 North Laura St., 2nd Floor, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 255-7000 Fax: (904) 588-0510
Concurrency Management System Office:
Phone: (904) 255-8318 Contact: Steve Smith
Enforcing Agency:
Planning and Development-Concurrency Department
214 N. Hogan Street Room 131
Jacksonville , FL 32202
Planning Department:
Calvin Burney
Chief, Current Planning Division
Ed Ball Building
214 N. Hogan Street, Suite 300
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 255-7800