Actually, the entire state adopted the SBCCI (southern building code conference) code a couple or three years after Andrew. The question "what is the building code in the villages", requires a very complex answer. Any local building code is only as good as the building inspectors. Also, it is always superceded by the life safety code(as determined by the local fire marshall). All that being said, the sbcci code requires that wood frame buildings withstand the same wind values as cbs buildings. The only major discernable difference would be penetration by flying objects.
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