Engineering and Notice Of Acceptance (NOA)
| Florida Product# | Model, Number or Name | Description |
| 11398.1 | 050 & 0615 STORMLOC PANEL | 2" X 12" ALUMINIUM STORM PANELS |
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Limits of Use Approved for use in HVHZ: Yes Approved for use outside HVHZ: Yes Impact Resistant: Yes |
Installation Instructions FL11398_R4_II_KC150107-R1 Record Set SS.pdf Verified By: John W. Knezevich PE 41961 Created by Independent Third Party: Yes Evaluation Reports FL11398_R4_AE_KC Evaluation Report 150107 Rev 2 SS.pdf Created by Independent Third Party: Yes |
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Question about the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) |
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| High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) | The High Velocity Hurricane
Zone (HVHZ) is sometimes called The Dade County Code. If you are in
Broward County or Miami-Dade County
you are in the
High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). In this area, you must have HVHZ
approved products. The wind pressure required or “design pressure” (DP)
is higher and the anchoring method is a little more stringent.
For the rest of the State of Florida, the governing authority is Florida Building Code (FBC). All products must have FBC approval. The approval required will depend on which area or zone you are in. |
| Florida Product Approval | By Florida
state law, building envelope components such as roofing, shutters, doors and windows are required to have a Florida Product Approval that provides evidence that the product is suitable for use in the state of Florida based on standards set in the current Florida Building Codes. Specific limitations of use are provided that limits the approved product’s use to rated structural loads. |
| Miami-Dade Notice Of Acceptance | A Miami-Dade Notice Of Acceptance (NOA) is a local product approval to meet the code criteria in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) as defined by the Florida Building Codes (FBC). |
| Product Testing | With regards
to the Florida Building Code requirements, the testing is the same. The same
evaluation protocols are followed and the same performance and quality
assurance criteria are required. A product with a statewide Florida Product
Approval that shows “Approved for use in the HVHZ” has met the same testing
standards as a product with a Miami-Dade NOA in compliance with the Florida
Building Codes for both impact and non-impact rated products. |
| Miami-Dade or Florida Product Approval | You can use either a Miami-Dade NOA or a Florida Product Approval that includes the approval for use in the HVHZ. Only one is necessary. |
| Local Buidling Departments | Florida law allows for the option of either a statewide product approval or local product approval for use in the HVHZ. Products designated as approved by the Florida Department of Community Affairs (FDCA) on the department’s Building Code Information System (http://www.floridabuilding.org) must be accepted as meeting the Florida Building Code within their specified limitation of use and such products are available for use immediately upon approval. Should you have any questions, please contact the Florida Department of Community Affairs at 850-487-1824. |
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