# Fla. Stat. § 468.617: 468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements

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## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 468.617
- **Heading:** 468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXII / Chapter 468 / Part XII / Section 468.617

## Text

(1) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any local jurisdiction, school board, community college board, state university, or state agency from entering into and carrying out contracts with any other local jurisdiction or educational board under which the parties agree to create and support a joint building code inspection department for conforming to the provisions of this part. In lieu of a joint building code inspection department, any local jurisdiction may designate a building code inspector from another local jurisdiction to serve as a building code inspector for the purposes of this part.

(2) Nothing in this part shall prohibit local governments, school boards, community college boards, state universities, or state agencies from contracting with persons certified pursuant to this part to perform building code inspections or plan reviews. An individual or entity may not inspect or examine plans on projects in which the individual or entity designed or permitted the projects.

(3) Nothing in this part shall prohibit any county or municipal government, school board, community college board, state university, or state agency from entering into any contract with any person or entity for the provision of building code administrator, building official, or building code inspection services regulated under this part, and notwithstanding any other statutory provision, such county or municipal governments may enter into contracts.

(4) Nothing in this part prohibits any building code inspector, plans examiner, or building code administrator holding a limited certificate who is employed by a jurisdiction within a small county as defined in s. 339.2818 from providing building code inspection, plans review, or building code administration services to another jurisdiction within a small county.

History: s. 24, ch. 93-166; s. 3, ch. 96-298; s. 73, ch. 96-388; s. 5, ch. 98-419; s. 35, ch. 2000-141; s. 17, ch. 2000-372; s. 2, ch. 2007-227; s. 6, ch. 2017-149.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 468.601 468.601 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.601.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.602 468.602 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.602.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.603 468.603 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.603.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.604 468.604 Responsibilities of building code administrators, plans examiners, and inspectors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.604.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.605 468.605 Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.605.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.606 468.606 Authority of the board.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.606.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.607 468.607 Certification of building code administration and inspection personnel.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.607.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.609 468.609 Administration of this part; standards for certification; additional categories of certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.609.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.613 468.613 Certification by endorsement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.613.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.617 468.617 Joint building code inspection department; other arrangements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.617.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.619 468.619 Building code enforcement officials’ bill of rights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.619.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.621 468.621 Disciplinary proceedings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.621.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.627 468.627 Application; examination; renewal; fees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.627.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 468.629 468.629 Prohibitions; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXII_C468_PXII_S468.629.md)

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