Palm Coast, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Hurricane Shutters (2026)
Key Facts
- Wind speed threshold
- 120 m.p.h. wind-borne demarcation line
- Adopting ordinance
- Ord. No. 08-14, § 4, effective 7-15-08
- Boundary reference
- U.S. Hwy 1, Belle Terre Pkwy, Matanzas Woods Pkwy
- Boundary map
- Depicted on Exhibit 'A' attached to the ordinance
- Shutter standards source
- Set by the adopted Florida Building Code, not local text
Summary
Palm Coast's building code doesn't spell out shutter specifications directly; instead City Code § 15-1 fixes the geographic line that determines where the adopted Florida Building Code's wind-borne debris (opening-protection) requirements apply. City Council designated a 120 m.p.h. wind-borne demarcation line running through the city, tracking specific roads from U.S. Highway 1 to Belle Terre Parkway and Matanzas Woods Parkway.
Section 15.3. Wind-borne Demarcation Line. The City Council hereby recognizes the 120 m.p.h. wind-borne demarcation line beginning at the South end of Palm Coast East of U.S. Hwy 1 South to Belle Terre Parkway; East of Belle Terre Parkway to Matanzas Woods Parkway; North of Matanzas Parkway to U.S. Hwy 1; and East of U.S. Hwy 1 North; as depicted on the attached Map referred to as Exhibit 'A'.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44 | Land Development Code: Supplement 18).
Full Breakdown
3 of City Code § 15-1, adopted by Ordinance No. wind-borne debris demarcation line that the Florida Building Code (itself adopted by reference in the same section) uses to decide where enhanced opening-protection standards, the shutters, impact-resistant glazing, and similar hardware referenced in the FBC, apply to new construction and substantial improvements. S. S. S. Highway 1 to the north end of the city. The precise boundary is also depicted on a map attached to the ordinance as Exhibit 'A', which is the document a permit applicant or design professional consults to confirm which side of the line a given parcel falls on. 1. 3 line and then apply the corresponding FBC opening-protection provisions triggered by that designation.
Violations & Fines
Section 15.3 carries no penalty of its own since it only defines a geographic boundary. Violations occur downstream: building within the wind-borne debris region without complying with the Florida Building Code's opening-protection standards is enforced the same way as any other Florida Building Code violation adopted by City Code § 15-1, including a Class IV, $250.00 civil citation for failing to obtain the required permit under § 2-227.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
Other rules in Palm Coast
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