Miramar, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Shutters (2026)
Key Facts
- Max closure
- 7 consecutive days
- Hurricane season
- June 1 to November 30
- Restart trigger
- Storm event resets the 7-day clock
- Extension trigger
- Storm expected within 36 hours after day 7
- Max penalty
- 60 days jail plus fine per violation
Summary
Miramar bars residents from keeping hurricane shutters closed for more than seven consecutive days during hurricane season unless a storm actually occurs or another storm is expected within 36 hours. The rule is set in City Code Sec. 22-86(4), part of the special hurricane provisions article.
Storm shutter regulations. Consistent with the provisions regarding storm shutters as defined and set forth in the South Florida Building Code, 1999 Broward County Edition, as amended from time to time, it is prohibited during hurricane season to maintain storm shutters in a closed/secured position on a structure for periods in excess of seven (7) consecutive days unless: (a) A windstorm/hurricane occurs during the seven day period, at which point the seven-day period begins anew the day after hurricane conditions have subsided; or (b) Windstorm/hurricane conditions are expected to occur within thirty-six (36) hours after the seventh day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
Sec. ' Hurricane season under the same section runs June 1 through November 30. The rule sits in Division of Article covering emergency preparedness alongside the construction-debris and roofing-material provisions of the same section, and enforcement follows the same citation and penalty structure that governs the rest of Sec. 22-86: the building official or designee gives notice and a correction period before citing, and repeat or unresolved violations are billed to the property owner if the city has to intervene.
Violations & Fines
A property owner who leaves shutters closed beyond the seven-day window without a qualifying storm exception is subject to a citation under Sec. 22-86(5), with fines set by city commission resolution per violation, up to 60 days in county jail, or both, and each additional day of noncompliance treated as a separate violation.
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