Hurricane Preparedness in Brunswick County, NC (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Verified from official government sources
Roof Standards
Brunswick County, North Carolina requires new one- and two-family residential construction in the unincorporated county to follow Appendix D, Windstorm Resistive Construction, of the North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code, the state's coastal wind-resistance standard.
Brunswick County, NC Windstorm Construction Rule
Some RestrictionsBrunswick County Code § 1-4-7
Appendix D, Windstorm Resistive Construction, Volume 1-B, One- and Two-Family Residential, North Carolina Uniform Residential Building Code, with amendments as adopted, is hereby adopted by reference as fully as though set forth in this chapter.
Flood Elevation
Before rebuilding after hurricane damage in unincorporated Brunswick County's flood hazard areas, owners must meet the county's Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation, the Base Flood Elevation plus two feet of freeboard (or two feet above the highest adjacent grade where no BFE exists). Repairs that reach 50 percent of a structure's market value in a year trigger full compliance, and temporary structures need a hurricane removal plan filed in advance.
Brunswick County Storm Rebuild Elevation Rule
Some RestrictionsBrunswick County Unified Development Ordinance § 7.1.2
"Freeboard" means the height added to the BFE to account for the many unknown factors that could contribute to flood heights greater than the height calculated for a selected size flood and floodway conditions, such as wave action, blockage of bridge or culvert openings, and the hydrological effect of urbanization of the watershed. The BFE plus the freeboard establishes the "Regulatory Flood Pr...
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