What does the county require?

Broward sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so wind rating is set by code. The permit itself is local, and an HOA architectural review often runs alongside it.

Is Broward the same as Miami-Dade?

For wind load, yes — both counties are inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. For permitting, no: that is administered locally and it is not identical from city to city.

Will it match the gate?

The fence is drawn from the same detail as the gate, so the picket, the rail and the finish line up.

Aluminum will not rust and suits long boundary runs. Steel takes ornamental work. The site usually decides.

Aluminum & Steel Fencing in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Black slat gate set into a wall of climbing greenery at a modern entrance

Aluminum or steel · Fort Lauderdale, FL

One will not rust. The other takes ornamental work. The site usually decides.

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Aerial view of a coastal residential street, its rear gardens enclosed by hedging and fencing. — The coastal strip — The barrier island and the streets immediately behind it, from the county line up to the Hillsboro Inlet.

Fort Lauderdale · Broward County

Aluminum is the low-maintenance answer for long runs and exposed boundaries. Steel is what you want when the fence has real ornamental detail in it. Neither is the right answer everywhere, which is why the site gets looked at first.

Aluminum does not rust, which is most of the argument on a boundary this close to the water. Steel takes the ornamental work, but the coating has to be specified for the exposure.

Wind exposure on the water is not only a number in a code table — it is what actually loads a gate leaf, every afternoon.

One code, many counters

The wind-load requirement in Fort Lauderdale is the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone standard that governs the whole of Broward. The review that sits on top of it is local, and in a county this dense with planned communities an association's architectural approval is frequently the longer of the two.

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Timber-look horizontal slat fence running along a path with planting behind

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Close view of cast spear-top finials on a black ornamental iron fence — Spear-top finials

Black horizontal louvre slats silhouetted against water at sunset — Louvre, backlit

Aluminum picket fence running along a planted boundary — Aluminum picket run

Horizontal slat gate and fence at the side of a modern rendered house — Slat, side return

Ornamental iron fence running behind a clipped hedge under a line of palms — Iron behind hedge

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Aluminum or steel
Ornamental estate
Set to the grade
Matched to the gate
Specified for salt exposure

What does the county require?: Broward sits inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so wind rating is set by code. The permit itself is local, and an HOA architectural review often runs alongside it.
Is Broward the same as Miami-Dade?: For wind load, yes — both counties are inside the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. For permitting, no: that is administered locally and it is not identical from city to city.
Will it match the gate?: The fence is drawn from the same detail as the gate, so the picket, the rail and the finish line up.
Aluminum or steel?: Aluminum will not rust and suits long boundary runs. Steel takes ornamental work. The site usually decides.

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