Hurricane Preparedness in Escambia County, FL (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Escambia County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Escambia County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Hurricane Shutters

High-value new construction in Escambia County's wind-borne debris region must include hurricane opening protection under Sec. 14-126: permits applied for on or after July 1, 2008 for a site-built single-family home costing $50,000.00 or more, insured for $750,000.00 or more, must provide code-required shutters or impact protection for every opening.

Hurricane Shutter Rules in Escambia County, FL

Some Restrictions

Escambia County Code § 14-126

When any activity requiring a building permit, not including roof covering replacement or repair work associated with the prevention of degradation of the residence, that is applied for on or after July 1, 2008, and for which the estimated cost is $50,000.00 or more for a site built single-family detached residential structure that is located in the wind borne debris region as defined in this C...

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Flood Elevation

Anything built seaward of Florida's coastal construction control line in unincorporated Escambia County, from Perdido Key to Pensacola Beach, must meet the stricter of two Florida Building Code sections plus ASCE 24's flood-resistant design standard. LDC section 4-2.11 layers these hurricane-specific rules on top of the county's ordinary floodplain requirements, and even storage-only accessory structures face size caps and anchoring rules by flood zone.

Escambia County Coastal Construction Elevation Rules

Some Restrictions

Escambia County, FL Land Development Code § 4-2.11(b)

(b)Buildings and structures seaward of the coastal construction control line. If extending, in whole or in part, seaward of the coastal construction control line and also located, in whole or in part, in a flood hazard area:(1)Buildings and structures shall be designed and constructed to comply with the more restrictive applicable requirements of the Florida Building Code, Building Section 3109...

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