Adopted edition
IRC 2021 (Alabama amendments)
Local amendments override state floor.
AL · County
Baldwin County, AL.
Baldwin County is a coastal AL jurisdiction — design wind 130 mph.
Design wind speed
130 mph
ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Drives fastener spacing, hold-downs, and opening protection.
Climate zone (IECC)
2A
Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.
Special zones
- HVHZ
- WBDR
- WUI
- FEMA SFHA possible
Permit office
Baldwin County County Building Department
Common amendments + overlays
What's specific to this county.
- §01 WBDR — Wind-Borne Debris Region rules trigger impact-rated glazing or shutters.
- §02 Coastal flood-zone overlays (FEMA AE/VE).
- §03 County has local amendments to the state floor — consult the building department.
City directory
5 cities indexed in Baldwin County.
Each city page lists the local amendments (if any), parent county, and the local permit office.
Working in Baldwin County?
Pull an address-level code packet for any property in Baldwin County. SkyCanvass resolves the parcel, looks up the adopted edition + the Baldwin County-specific amendments listed above, and emits a cited packet ready for permit submittal.
See the Alabama state overview for the broader context, or browse the state directory.
Pull a Baldwin County code packet.
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