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Orange County, CA.

Orange is a coastal CA jurisdiction — design wind 115 mph.

Coverage in progress WUI Coastal
Adopted edition

CRC 2022

Inherits from CA state floor.

Design wind speed

115 mph

ASCE 7 Risk Cat II, 3-second gust at 33 ft. Drives fastener spacing, hold-downs, and opening protection.

Climate zone (IECC)

3B

Drives R-value, fenestration U-factor, and air-leakage envelope rules.

Special zones
  • HVHZ
  • WBDR
  • WUI
  • FEMA SFHA possible

Common amendments + overlays

What's specific to this county.

  • §01 Coastal flood-zone overlays (FEMA AE/VE).
  • §02 WUI overlay — fire-resistant exterior + defensible space requirements.

City directory

2 cities indexed in Orange County.

Each city page lists the local amendments (if any), parent county, and the local permit office.

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