A jurisdiction is damaging wind resistant if it has high damaging wind risk and the 2018 or later IBC and IRC apply within the jurisdiction without weakening of any of the wind provisions.
Damaging Wind Resistance
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A jurisdiction is damaging wind resistant if it has high damaging wind risk and the 2018 or later IBC and IRC apply within the jurisdiction without weakening of any of the wind provisions.