Florida Building Officials Commission Study of Panhandle Codes
At the request of the Florida State Legislature, the Florida Building Commission has asked Applied Research Associates Inc., Albuquerque, N.M., and the University of Florida, Gainesville, to study and model wind pressure in the Panhandle using information from recent storms. Legislation exempts the Panhandle from the rest of coastal Florida�s stronger wind impact codes, except within one mile from the coast.
The Florida Insurance Council and the Institute for Business and Home Safety support strengthening the code application in the Panhandle so it conforms to statewide standards.