Hurricane Preparedness in Seminole County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Seminole County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Hurricane Shutters
Large, high-value site-built single-family homes in Seminole County's wind-borne debris region must include hurricane opening protection under Section 105.15 whenever a building permit application filed on or after July 1, 2008 covers $50,000 or more of work and the home is valued at $750,000 or more.
Seminole County Opening Protection Rule for Homes
Some RestrictionsSeminole County Code, Building and Construction, Appendix A, Sec. 105.15
105.15 Opening protection. 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 ...
Storm Debris
After a declared disaster, Seminole County can clear debris from private roads and private property only when it poses an immediate threat to health, safety or welfare, and the County commits to a first-response sweep of both public and private roads for emergency vehicle access within 70 hours of the declaration.
Storm Debris Removal Rules in Seminole County
Light RestrictionsSeminole County Code §§ 235.91, 235.93, 235.96
The intent and purpose of this Part is to establish a process by which the County may evaluate and, if necessary, remove Debris from along privately owned streets, roads, roadways, and other private property in the event of an immediate threat to life, public health, and safety after a significant disaster.... The County shall remove Debris from Private Roadways when such Debris is determined t...
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