Hurricane Preparedness in Walton County, FL (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Hurricane Shutters
Walton County does not write its own hurricane shutter standard; it enforces the Florida Building Code's opening-protection rules, adopted by Sec. 6-26(1), and pinpoints which properties fall in the wind-borne debris region using its own Wind-Borne Debris Regions and Basic Wind Speeds Map, Exhibit A, adopted by Sec. 6-26(15) and kept on file at the county offices for inspection.
Wind-Borne Debris Building Rules in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code § 6-26(1), (15)
(1)The Building Code shall be the most recent edition of the Florida Building Code—Building, including the appendix, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission. ... (15)The Walton County Wind-Borne Debris Regions and Basic Wind Speeds Map (Exhibit A). Note— Exhibit A, referenced above, is not set out herein, but is on file and available for inspection in the county offices.
Roof Standards
Any new construction or roofing work in unincorporated Walton County must meet the wind-borne debris and wind speed requirements the county has mapped in its own Exhibit A, plus the FEMA-55 Coastal Construction Manual it has adopted as its Coastal Construction Code. Roofing sits inside the same permit and inspection system as every other structural component of a building.
Walton County Roof Wind Standards
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code § 6-26(12), (15)
The following specific codes and subsequent amendments and updates thereto are hereby adopted by reference and are to be considered the minimum standards with which compliance is required for construction of any improvements in Walton County, Florida: ... (12)Coastal Construction Code shall be the FEMA-55 Publication. ... (15)The Walton County Wind-Borne Debris Regions and Basic Wind Speeds Map...
Storm Debris
After a hurricane or other disaster, unincorporated Walton County can clear debris from private streets, roads and roadways once the Board of County Commissioners determines it is a public nuisance posing an immediate threat to health, safety or welfare. Crews also get first-response authority to clear public and private roadways for emergency vehicles within the first 72 hours after a disaster declaration, and gated communities must keep entrances passable.
Storm Debris Removal in Walton County
Some RestrictionsWalton County Code § 8.5-5
(b)Clearing of debris from private streets, roads, and roadways after a disaster. The county has the authority to 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 community. ... (c)Gated Communities. In the event of a hurricane warning, private residential communities must...
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