Hurricane Preparedness in Flagler County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Flagler County, Florida.
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Roof Standards
Flagler County amends the Florida Building Code's wind design map for unincorporated territory, splitting the county into four ultimate design wind speed lines under Sec. 8-32(a): 120 MPH for risk category I buildings, 130 MPH for category II, 140 MPH for category III, and 150 MPH along the coast for category IV buildings, which directly sets roof covering and structural wind-resistance design requirements.
Flagler County Hurricane Wind Speed Roof Standards
Significant RestrictionsFlagler County Code of Ordinances § 8-32(a)
Sec. 8-32. - Amendments.The Florida Building Code adopted in this article is amended in the following respects:(a)Subpart 16009.3, Ultimate design wind speed.Line A: Establishment of 130 MPH ultimate design wind speed line for risk category II buildings. ... Line B: Establishment of 140 MPH ultimate design wind speed line for risk category III buildings. ... Line C: Establishment of 120 MPH ult...
Flood Elevation
New construction in unincorporated Flagler County must clear FEMA-based flood elevation standards: the minimum finish floor must sit at least one foot above the FEMA base flood elevation, or one foot above the road centerline grade opposite the building, whichever the county requires. A county engineer may grant a narrow grading exception. This standard applies outside Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Beverly Beach, Marineland and Bunnell.
Flagler County Minimum Flood Elevation Rule
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Land Development Code, Art. IV, § 4.06.06.E
E.Grades and Grading. All building construction shall comply with FEMA regulations. The minimum finish floor elevation shall be one (1) foot above the FEMA base flood elevation or one (1) foot above the road centerline grade opposite the building. An exception to this may be granted by the county engineer where existing topography would require extensive re-grading of the lot.
Storm Debris
After a hurricane or other disaster, Flagler County will clear debris from private roads and, in narrow circumstances, private property when the Board of County Commissioners finds it an immediate public health or safety threat. In the first 72 hours, the county clears both public and private roadways for emergency vehicle access.
Flagler County Storm Debris Removal Rules
Some RestrictionsFlagler County Code of Ordinances §§ 12-41, 12-42
Debris means displaced, broken, or discarded building/construction materials, garbage, vegetative matter, spoiled or ruined household goods or materials, dead fish, or marine flotsam and jetsam. ... The county shall remove debris from private roadways when such debris is determined to be a public nuisance that poses an immediate threat and imperils the health, safety and welfare of the communit...
Hurricane Preparedness by City in Flagler County
1 cities in Flagler County have their own hurricane preparedness rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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