Building Safety in Hollywood, FL (2026)
6 verified building safety rules for Hollywood, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Fire Sprinkler Requirements
Hollywood does not force sprinklers into existing homes, but owners of one- and two-family dwellings and mobile homes who choose to install one must follow City Code § 94.023: NFPA 13D design, a Building Permit Office permit, and Fire Prevention Bureau sign-off before the system goes in.
Hollywood Home Fire Sprinkler Installation Rules
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 94.023
Notwithstanding the requirements of §§ 51.060 and 51.061 relating to private fire service protection, fire sprinkler systems may be installed in one- and two-family residential dwellings and mobile homes within the city if the following requirements are met: (A) The design and installation of the sprinkler system is in accordance with the requirements of the National Fire Prevention Association...
Green Building Code
Hollywood's Mandatory Green Building Practices ordinance forces every new home, duplex, and commercial building to bake in a set minimum of green measures, five for single-family homes, ten for small nonresidential buildings, and full LEED or FGBC certification for anything over 20,000 square feet.
Hollywood FL Mandatory Green Building Code
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances §§ 151.155, 151.156, 151.158
§ 151.155 SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS AND DUPLEXES. New construction of, and a major renovation to, a single-family detached dwelling or duplex shall include a minimum of five green building practices. § 151.156 SMALL NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. New construction of, and a major renovation to, a structure (other than a single-family detached dwelling or duplex) with not more than 20,000 square feet ...
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Every unit licensed as a Hollywood vacation rental must have an interconnected smoke and carbon monoxide detection and notification system, running on a ten-year battery or hard-wired to the building's primary power. Section 119.36(B) is the only carbon monoxide requirement in the city code, and it applies specifically to vacation rentals.
Hollywood FL Vacation Rental Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 119.36(B), (D)
(B) Smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system. A smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) detection and notification system within the vacation rental unit shall be interconnected with a ten-year battery or hard-wired and shall receive primary power from the building wiring. ... (D) Compliance with Florida Administrative Code Rule 69A-43.018, "One and Two Family Dwellings, Recr...
Building Permits
Hollywood makes it unlawful to construct, alter, repair, move, remove or demolish any building or to install regulated equipment without first filing an application and obtaining a permit from the city. The Building Official also requires a permit for every operation listed in Section 104 of the Florida Building Code, plus any operation the official separately flags as needing one.
When Hollywood FL Requires a Building Permit
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 151.130
(A)(1) It shall be unlawful to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, remove or demolish any building, structure or any part thereof; or any equipment, device or facility therein or thereon, or to change the occupancy of a building from one use group ... to another requiring greater strength, means of egress, fire and sanitary provisions; or to change to an unauthorized or prohibited use; or ...
Electrical Permits
A Hollywood homeowner may personally wire, plumb or gas-fit his own home without a contractor's license, but § 151.021(E) still makes him secure an electrical permit before starting any electrical, plumbing or gas work, submit plans to the city inspector, and pass an ability check first.
Hollywood FL Owner Electrical Permit Rule
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 151.021(E)
(E) Nothing herein contained shall prohibit any bona fide owner from personally installing electrical wiring, plumbing or gas installations in his own home, provided, he complies with the following rules and regulations: (1) Submit plans and specifications to the appropriate electrical, plumbing or gas inspector for approval. (2) Satisfy the inspection as to his ability and qualifications...
Building Inspections
Hollywood requires most buildings 40 years or older to pass a structural and electrical safety recertification under § 151.123, then re-inspect every ten years after that. Single-family homes, duplexes, and structures under 3,500 square feet are exempt, but everything else faces fines up to $5,000 a day for skipping it.
Hollywood FL 40-Year Building Recertification
Some RestrictionsHollywood Code of Ordinances § 151.123
(A) Inspection procedures. (1) Inspection procedures shall conform, in general, with the minimum inspection procedural guidelines as issued by the Board of Rules and Appeals, as amended from time to time. (2) Such inspection shall be for the purpose of determining the structural and electrical condition of the building or structure which affects the safety of such building or structure an...
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