The St. Johns County Building Department currently enforces the 2023 8th Edition Florida Building Code and the 2020 National Electric Code 8th Edition. For more information about codes, standards and related construction topics, follow the links below (all links are to external websites that are not part of, or controlled by, St. Johns County).
Florida Building Code & Product Approval: Visit the Florida Department of Community Affairs website.
Technical Review & Analysis: Visit the First Coast Chapter – BOAF / ICC website.
| AA – Aluminum Association | AAF – Aluminum Association of Florida |
| AAMA – American Architectural Manufacturers Association | ACCA – Air Conditioning Contractors of America |
| ACI – American Concrete Institute | AFPA – American Forest & Paper Association |
| AIA – American Institute of Architects | AISC – American Institute of Steel Construction |
| AISI – American Iron & Steel Institute | AITC – American Institute of Timber Construction |
| ALI – Automotive Lift Institute | ANSI – American National Standards Institute |
| APA – Engineered Wood Association | AHRI – Air-conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute |
| ASABE – American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers | ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers |
| ASHRAE – American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air-conditioning Engineers | ASME – American Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| ASSE – American Society of Sanitary Engineering | ASTM – American Society for Testing & Materials |
| AWPA – American Wood Protection Association | AWS – American Welding Society |
| AWWA – American Water Works Association |
| BHMA – Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association | CDA – The Copper Development Association |
| CGA – Compressed Gas Association | CPSC – Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| CISPI – Cast Iron Pipe Institute | CSSB – Cedar Shake & Shingle Bureau |