Florida Building Code Shutter Requirements — What Fort Myers Homeowners Must Know
FBC product approval, wind zone maps, and shutter requirements for Lee County. Stay compliant and keep your insurance valid.
Florida Building Code for hurricane protection
All hurricane shutters in Fort Myers (High Velocity Hurricane Zone adjacent) must be Florida Building Code approved with a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) or Miami-Dade NOA. Shutters must withstand wind-borne debris impact (large missile test) and cyclic pressure loading. Lee County enforces FBC 2023 (8th Edition). Insurance companies verify FBC compliance — non-compliant shutters may void your windstorm coverage. Always ask for NOA documentation.