GNV Next - "Day in the Life" of Inspector

On GNV Next's Episode 3, Keifer Calkins, Chief Building & Fire Inspector, shares a day in the life of an inspector.

Building Official Recipient of BANCF Award

December 8th, 2017, Building Official, John Freeland, received an Individual President Award from the Builder's Association of North Central Florida (BANCF) for leading the City of Gainesville's Building Division in becoming more responsive, customer-focused, and by drastically reducing the permit issuance time.

New Codes to go into Effect December 31st, 2017

Effective December 31st, 2017, the State of Florida will begin enforcing the sixth edition of the Florida Building Code and the sixth edition of the Florida Fire Prevention Code.

Plans Examiner Customer Walk-in Hours

To better assist our customers, Plans Examiners will have customer walk-in hours daily, Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please feel free to come in during that time to ask questions or discuss details about your projects.

The Codes in effect in our jurisdiction are listed below.  All structures shall comply with the city of Gainesville zoning ordinances and construction codes including the following: 

• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Building Sixth Edition 
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Existing Sixth Edition 
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Residential Sixth Edition
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Plumbing Sixth Edition
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Fuel Gas Sixth Edition 
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Mechanical Sixth Edition
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Energy Conservation Sixth Edition
• FLORIDA BUILDING CODE – Accessibility Sixth Edition
• NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE 2014 Edition
• NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE w/ Florida Modifications 2014 Edition
• FLORIDA FIRE PREVENTION CODE - Sixth Edition