Broward County Impact Windows Code

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Broward county impact windows code.

Product approval pressure rating required design. This also applies to sliding doors and windows. Current noa documents can be found on our product approvals and certifications page. E ratio as built windows north central.

Furthermore the high velocity hurricane zone hvhz section of the fbc states every exterior opening residential or commercial must be provided with protection by shutters. Dania beach fl 33004. These zones require stronger impact products to meet higher wind speeds of 170 mph to 200 mph. Building code information all of pgt s noas are fully updated and approved by miami dade county to the new code.

If you install impact protection shutters on your replacement door and window it must have an approval number from the state of florida and an evaluation report from the manufacturer. It requires windows to be impact resistant or protected by a shutter if the structure is located within one mile of the coast where the wind speed is 100 mph or greater. U 5 4 shgc 18 window floor ratio no oh 15 wfr 2 oh. This is an area consisting of palm beach county broward county miami dade county and monroe county.

10 00am 02 00pm or by appointment. Other areas in florida require impact products or shutters that meet wind borne debris wbd certification. The florida product approval system under the florida building. Here is an example.

Code which applies to miami dade and broward counties. 08 30am 06 00pm sat. All replacement windows and doors must comply with the minimum 130 miles per hour wind speed resistance specification.