Hurricane Preparedness in Lee County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Lee County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Hurricane Shutters
Lee County lets hurricane shutters encroach one foot into a required setback, so an attached accordion or roll-down shutter never needs a variance to install. Every shutter and every impact-rated opening still has to meet the design wind speed for its location under the County's own Wind-Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map, adopted at Section 6-112.
Hurricane Shutters and Wind Speed Map in Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code § 34-2191(3); § 6-112
Sec. 34-2191. - Measurement; permitted encroachments. Setbacks are measured from the property line to the nearest point of a building or structure. Encroachments into a required setback are permitted as provided below... (3)Shutters. A shutter which is attached to a building may be permitted to encroach one foot into the setbacks. ... Sec. 6-112. - Lee County Wind-Borne Debris Region and Basic ...
Roof Standards
Lee County's own Wind-Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map, adopted under Section 6-112, sets local wind-speed zones tied to Florida Building Code Figures 1609A-C that decide how a roof must be engineered. Routine roof repairs under 25 percent of the roof area in any 12-month span do not need a permit, but roofs must stay secure and waterproof.
Roof and Wind-Borne Debris Rules in Lee County
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code §§ 6-112, 6-117(a)(5), 6-115(c)(2)
To the County Wind-borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map, as depicted in Appendix M, establishes the geographical boundaries of the wind speed zones and the wind-borne debris region in the County. The wind speed lines and wind-borne debris region coincide with Figures 1609A (Ultimate Design Wind Speeds - Risk Category II Buildings), 1609B (Ultimate Design Wind Speeds - Risk Category III ...
Flood Elevation
Before building in a Lee County flood hazard area, Section 6-433 requires a floodplain development permit from the Floodplain Administrator. Manufactured and replacement manufactured homes must have their lowest floor set at base flood elevation plus one foot, or the frame bottom one foot above it in coastal high-hazard Zone V, under Section 6-493.
Flood Elevation Requirements in Lee County, FL
Some RestrictionsLee County Land Development Code §§ 6-493, 6-433, 6-445, 6-424
All manufactured homes that are placed, replaced or substantially improved in flood hazard areas must be elevated such that:(1)The lowest floor is at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot in flood hazard areas other than coastal high hazard areas, as defined by FEMA.(2)The bottom of the frame is at or above the base flood elevation plus one foot in coastal high hazard areas, as define...
Hurricane Preparedness by City in Lee County
2 cities in Lee County have their own hurricane preparedness rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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