Freedom Code Compliance
Commercial

Commercial Manual Hurricane Screen/Shutters

Last updated: Apr 20, 2026

Section 1

Required Documents

Submit these with your initial project package.

Always required

  • Product Approvals
    Florida Product Approvals for hurricane screens, shutters, or impact-rated products
  • Installation Specifications
    Manufacturer installation specifications and attachment details
  • Site Plan / Floor Plan
    Site plan or floor plan showing location of all hurricane protection installations

Courtesy screen

Courtesy screen on every plan review

Every plan FCC reviews receives a limited courtesy screen for the items below when they are reasonably visible in the submitted documents. If we see an apparent issue that could cause the plans to fail review by another agency, we will identify it as a Courtesy Comment. Courtesy Comments alone do not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope. The responsible agency makes the final determination—for example, Planning and Zoning for setbacks, lot coverage, use, and other lot-compliance matters. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  1. #01Plan and document coordination

    Obvious clerical, title-block, sheet-index, permit-description, or cross-sheet inconsistencies visible in the submitted documents. A Courtesy Comment on these items does not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope.

    FBC-B 107.2.1
  2. #02Zoning and site coordination

    Apparent setback, lot-coverage, use, or site-dimension conflicts visible in the submitted plans that could cause the plans to fail Planning and Zoning review. Planning and Zoning makes the zoning and lot-compliance determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  3. #03Floodplain coordination

    Apparent inconsistencies or missing coordination in flood-zone, design-flood-elevation, finished-floor, or flood-opening information shown on the plans that could cause the plans to fail floodplain review. The floodplain administrator makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  4. #04Fire-authority coordination

    Apparent separately reviewed fire alarm, sprinkler, hood-suppression, smoke-control, or similar coordination issues visible on the plans that could cause the plans to fail fire review. The fire marshal makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

Section 2

Approval criteria for this project type

These are the building-code criteria FCC uses to determine the plan-review result. An unresolved item may be issued as a Required Correction and cause the plan set to be returned for correction.

BuildingRequired

  1. #01Wind-borne debris protectionLife Safety

    In the Wind-Borne Debris Region, glazed openings must be impact-rated or protected by an approved shutter/panel system.

    FBC-R R301.2.1.2FBC-B 1609.2
  2. #02Attachment to existing structureLife Safety

    Connection details between the new work and the existing structure must show fastener type, spacing, and embedment.

    FBC-B 2002.5FBC-R R301.1
  3. #03Florida product approvalCode

    Florida product approval (FL#) or Miami-Dade NOA must be listed for regulated products (fenestration, structural panels, covering systems).

    FBC-B 1708FBC-R R301.2.1.2

Section 3

Inspection Walkthrough

Inspections are listed in their typical phase order. Your FCC inspector will confirm which apply to your project. Call (772) 222-6679 with questions.

Building

Phase #1

Final Building

RequiredTypical Final
  1. Product approval verificationCritical

    Verify installed hurricane screens or shutters have valid Florida Product Approval matching approved plans

    FBC-B 1710.1FBC-R R301.2.1.2
  2. Mounting and track installationCritical

    Verify mounting tracks, brackets, and anchors are installed per manufacturer specs

    FBC-B 1710.2
  3. Screen/shutter operationCritical

    Verify screens or shutters deploy, retract, and lock properly

    FBC-B 1710.1
  4. Coverage completenessCritical

    Verify all required openings are protected per approved plans

    FBC-R R301.2.1.2