Codes and Standards
Florida ranks first in hurricane building codes and enforcement
By By BD+C Staff
April 5, 2012
Florida ranks highest among 18 hurricane-region states for building codes and their enforcement, according to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.
The institute praised its “well-developed system for regulation of all aspects of code adoption and enforcement, code enforcement training and certification, and licensing requirements for contractors and subcontractors.”
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