Lauderhill, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Shutters (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Schedule Q, Secs. 1(D) and 2
- Shutter upkeep
- Must be free of deterioration
- Permanent shutter exception
- Excluded from boarded-up violation
- Storm boarding exception
- 4-5 days before a hurricane
- Boarding paint rule
- Must match building color
- Enforcement body
- Code Enforcement Board
Summary
Schedule Q's community appearance standards require every hurricane shutter and other window feature on a Lauderhill building to be kept in good condition and free of deterioration. The same schedule's boarded-up structures section excludes permanently installed hurricane or storm shutters, and short-term storm boarding done ahead of a hurricane, from the city's illegal boarding-up violation.
D.All broken windows shall be replaced. Other exterior features associated with windows, including, but not limited to, sills, casings, shutters, and hurricane shutters, must be maintained in good condition and kept free of deterioration. ... A.Definition. Boarded-up means the covering of any one (1) or more doors, windows or other openings into a structure by any type of material, regardless of the reason for such boarding-up. Excluded from this definition of boarded-up are:(1)The typical hurricane or storm shutters custom manufactured permanently installed on residences on a year round basis and then closed during the owner's temporary absence;(2)The temporary (four- to five-day) boarding-up normally done in preparation for a severe storm such as a hurricane.
Full Breakdown
Sec. 1(D) of Schedule Q, Community Appearance Standards, lists exterior features tied to windows including sills, casings, shutters and hurricane shutters, and requires that they must be maintained in good condition and kept free of deterioration, alongside a requirement that all broken windows be replaced. Sec. 2 separately defines what counts as an illegal boarded-up structure, covering any doors, windows or openings covered by material for any reason, but it carves out two exceptions: typical hurricane or storm shutters custom manufactured and permanently installed on a residence year-round, closed only during the owner's temporary absence, and temporary four- to five-day boarding done ahead of a severe storm like a hurricane.
Anyone who does board up a structure, whether under the storm exception or otherwise, must paint the boarding material to match the building's color and keep maintaining the rest of the exterior and premises as required by the Code of Ordinances. This structure lets homeowners install and close permanent hurricane shutters, or board windows briefly before a storm, without being cited for the general anti-boarding rule that targets abandoned or neglected buildings, while still holding those shutters to the same upkeep standard as every other exterior feature.
Violations & Fines
A property with deteriorated, broken or missing hurricane shutters gets a notice of violation under Sec. 1(H); if the owner does not make corrections within the recommended time, the city serves a notice to appear before the Code Enforcement Board. Boarding a structure without painting the material to match the building, or without maintaining the rest of the exterior, is a separate violation of Sec. 2(B) and (C), regardless of whether the boarding was hurricane-related.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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