4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Orange County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Pre-1978 housing in Orange County subject to federal EPA Renovation Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule and HUD Lead Safe Housing Rule. FL DOH oversees lead poisoning prevention. No additional Orange County lead ordinance beyond federal/state.
EPA Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Program
Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP) Program Under the RRP Rule, firms that perform RRP projects that disturb lead-based paint in housing or child-occupied facilities built before 1978 must be trained and certified in lead-safe work practices. Learn about RRP Lead-Based Paint Activities Program Lead-based paint activities identify and address lead-based paint hazards in housing and child-occupie...
Elevators in Orange County regulated by FL §399 Elevator Safety Act, enforced by FL DBPR Bureau of Elevator Safety. Annual inspections and certificates of operation required. ASME A17.1 safety code applies.
Orange County requires building permits for scaffolding over 10 feet per FL Building Code Chapter 33 and OSHA 1926.451 standards. Scaffold erection in public rights-of-way requires right-of-way use permit from Orange County Public Works.
Orange County follows FL Chapter 482 (Structural Pest Control Act) administered by FDACS. Termite protection required for all new construction per FL Building Code 1816. Subterranean termites and Formosan termites are major concerns in central Florida.
Fla. Stat. § 83.51 (Landlord Maintenance Obligations)
The landlord at all times during the tenancy shall: (a) Comply with the requirements of applicable building, housing, and health codes; or (b) Where there are no applicable building, housing, or health codes, maintain the roofs, windows, doors, floors, steps, porches, exterior walls, foundations, and all other structural components in good repair and capable of resisting normal forces and loads...
4 cities in Orange County have their own building safety rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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