Hurricane Preparedness in Martin County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Martin County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Roof Standards
Within Martin County's coastal building zone, covering Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island, the coastal construction code requires major structures to be designed to withstand 140-mile-per-hour wind speeds. Mobile homes are exempt from that specific rule but must still meet federal manufactured-housing and flood-elevation standards.
Martin County Coastal Zone 140 MPH Wind Rule
Some RestrictionsMartin County Code of Ordinances § 21.246 (see also § 21.244, § 21.243.E)
21.246.A.Design and construction. All major structures, except mobile homes, shall be designed to withstand 140 mile-per-hour wind speeds. Major structures, except mobile homes, shall also comply with the applicable standards for construction found elsewhere in the Southern Standard Building Code. ... Coastal building zone shall mean those portions of Hutchinson Island and Jupiter Island within...
Storm Debris
After a hurricane, Martin County can enter private property and gated communities to clear disaster debris it deems a public health or safety threat.
Martin County storm debris removal authority
Significant RestrictionsSec. 51.4.B.9, .11
9. Determination that a threat to public health and safety may result from the generation of widespread debris throughout the County... e. That it is in the public interest to collect and remove disaster debris from property whether public or private lands, public or private roads, or within gated communities... 11. Authorization of the removal of debris and wreckage resulting from a major disa...
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