Mobile, AL Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Shutters (2026)

S8.2 Opening Protection Impact Requirements:

All glazing in exterior windows and doors (including sliding glass doors, garage doors, and entry doors, etc.) shall be impact rated or protected by a system that is impact-rated as defined in this section.

Where the ultimate design wind speed is 115 mph or greater (i.e., hurricane-prone regions), openings and opening covers must be impact rated in accordance with the following tests and requirements:

• Large Missile D (8 lb. 2×4 impacting end on at 50 ft/sec) as defined in ASTM E1996 and ASTM E 1886 or AAMA 506 (AAMA is also known as FGIA)

• The Florida Building Code Testing Application Standards TAS 201 and TAS 203

• Where ultimate design wind speeds are 160 mph or less, protective systems that provide at least the level of protection of wood structural panels with a minimum thickness of 7/16 in. and a maximum span of 44 in. between lines of fasteners are permitted to be used as removable opening protection. Panels shall be pre-cut and pre-drilled as required for the anchorage method, and all required hardware shall be provided. Wood structural panels shall extend a minimum of 1-inch beyond the centerline of fasteners. Permanent corrosion-resistant attachment hardware with anchors permanently installed on the building must be provided. The attachment schedule must be, at a minimum, in accordance with Table S5.

• Any other approved method.

S9 Garage Doors: