Hurricane Preparedness in Mobile, AL (2026)
1 verified hurricane preparedness rules for Mobile, Alabama, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Hurricane Shutters
Mobile's residential building code requires impact-rated windows, doors, and garage doors, or code-compliant removable panels, on homes because the entire city sits in a 115+ mph hurricane wind zone.
Mobile Hurricane Impact Window Rules
Some RestrictionsMobile City Code § 28-52 (2021 IRC Coastal Construction Code Supplement, § S8.2)
S8.2 Opening Protection Impact Requirements: All glazing in exterior windows and doors (including sliding glass doors, garage doors, and entry doors, etc.) shall be impact rated or protected by a system that is impact-rated as defined in this section. Where the ultimate design wind speed is 115 mph or greater (i.e., hurricane-prone regions), openings and opening covers must be impact rate...
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