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Miami-Dade NOA and HVHZ approval for garage doors, explained
What an approval is, how a door is matched to the design pressure of your opening, and what goes in the permit package. Ready for the door itself? See hurricane garage door installation.
In Miami-Dade and Broward a garage door is only legal if it matches a current product approval for your opening's wind pressure. Most companies say "hurricane rated." We verify the actual approval itself: model, size, glazing and anchoring, all of it before we price, and the approval number goes on your quote and permit paperwork where your inspector checks it.
Verified at quote time
An approval covers an exact configuration
Model, size, glazing and installation detail all count. A door approved to one width is not approved at another. That is why every CMC quote names the specific approval your door is installed under, and why we measure before we price.
Commercial & rolling doors
Commercial sectional and rolling steel curtains approved for engineered design pressures up to ±100 psf, matched to your opening's calculation, the number your inspection actually checks.
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Why it matters
Permits, insurance and resale
A Miami-Dade NOA or Florida approval means the exact assembly, meaning door, track, hardware, anchors and installation method, passed the hurricane impact and pressure tests. Here is where that document works for you:
At the permit desk
Your building department checks the installed door against the approval. The configuration has to match exactly. We verify it on every quote, and the approval number goes on your paperwork.
With your insurer
Carriers ask for the approval as opening-protection documentation. It is the proof behind wind-mitigation credits on your premium.
At resale
An unpermitted opening surfaces during the sale inspection and gets expensive. A documented, approved door closes without drama.
Approval data verified August 2026; approvals renew on a rolling basis and we confirm current status at the time of every quote.
The vocabulary
What the letters on the paperwork actually mean
Four terms do most of the work in this conversation, and once you have them you can read an approval yourself instead of taking a salesman's word for it.
HVHZ
High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Miami-Dade and Broward are the two counties inside it. The code there requires large missile impact rating on garage doors, which is why "hurricane rated" without a document behind it means nothing at the permit desk.
TAS 201, TAS 202 and TAS 203
The three test standards, 1994 editions, that an HVHZ approval lists as its referenced standards. The sealed drawings behind an approved impact door state the system was designed and tested in compliance with the 2023 Florida Building Code and is intended for use in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone per TAS 201, 202 and 203.
Design pressure, in PSF
Pounds per square foot, written as a positive and a negative figure. Your opening has an engineered requirement and the door has a rating, and the rating has to equal or exceed the requirement. That single comparison is what your inspection turns on.
The 1.5 safety factor
The design pressure on an approval is not the pressure at which the door came apart. The sealed drawings state the published figures are taken from the maximum tested pressures with a 1.5 safety factor applied, so the approval number is already derated.
Approval is granted per model and per size, not to a brand. Within one product line the wider doors are typically rated for less pressure than the narrow ones, so the width on your opening changes the answer. We publish no approval numbers or model pressures on this page on purpose: they are per configuration, they get revised, and a number copied off a web page is the kind of thing that fails an inspection. Yours goes on your quote and into your permit package.
Do it yourself
How to check any garage door's approval without calling anyone
This works on a door you already own, and on a door somebody else is quoting you. It takes about five minutes.
1. Find the permanent label
An HVHZ approval spells out what the label has to say. The impact glass sectional approval we work from requires at least one label per system carrying the manufacturer's name and address, the Florida Product Approval number, and a line reading THIS PRODUCT IS APPROVED FOR IMPACT RESISTANT LEVEL D. Photograph it.
2. Pull the approval file
Approvals for doors like this are filed under the category Exterior Doors, subcategory Sectional Exterior Door Assemblies, in the Florida Building Commission product approval search, and Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance through the County's product control page. The file states the code version it was approved under, the application status, and the date it was approved.
3. Read the limits of use
Each model in the file carries its own limits of use, stating whether it is approved for use in the HVHZ, whether it is impact resistant, the design pressure it is approved to, and the maximum width. Match the model and the width to the door in front of you. If they do not match, the approval does not cover it.
4. Check it is still live
An approval names a quality assurance entity that audits the manufacturer, and that arrangement carries its own contract expiration date. Between that and the approval's own expiry, "it was approved once" is not the same as "it is approved now".
Whose job this is
Formally, yours. Wind load requirements vary by door location and other factors, and the homeowner is responsible for ensuring the garage door meets local building codes. We do the matching and hand you the document, which is how that responsibility gets discharged.
Two brand specifics
Haas literature carries a Florida Building Code Approved mark and a Miami-Dade County Approved mark, the 2400 series is available with wind load and impact options, and Haas dead load tests individual sections and wind load tests complete doors. Amarr wood doors built to a Miami-Dade approval require wood on steel base construction, so the timber is a facing over a steel structure.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does HVHZ mean?
High Velocity Hurricane Zone. Miami-Dade and Broward are the two counties inside it, and the building code there sets a higher bar than the rest of Florida. In practice it means the garage door has to match a current product approval for your opening's engineered design pressure, and the paperwork gets checked at the permit desk rather than taken on trust.
Which hurricane test standards does a garage door have to pass in Miami?
TAS 201, TAS 202 and TAS 203, the 1994 editions. Those three are what an HVHZ approval lists as its referenced standards, and the sealed engineering drawings behind an approved impact door say the system was designed and tested in compliance with the 2023 Florida Building Code and is intended for use in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone per TAS 201, 202 and 203. If a salesman tells you a door is hurricane rated but cannot tell you what it was tested to, that is the question to keep asking.
Is the design pressure on the approval the pressure the door failed at?
No, and it is a useful thing to understand. The sealed drawings state that the published design pressures come from the maximum tested pressures with a 1.5 safety factor applied. So the number on the approval is already a derated figure, not the point of failure. It is also expressed in PSF, pounds per square foot, and the rule at the permit desk is simple: the door's rated pressure has to equal or exceed what your opening's calculation requires.
How can I tell what my garage door is rated for?
Look for the permanent label. An HVHZ approval sets out exactly what has to be on it. The impact glass sectional approval we work from requires at least one label per system carrying the manufacturer's name and address, the Florida Product Approval number, and a line reading THIS PRODUCT IS APPROVED FOR IMPACT RESISTANT LEVEL D. Take a photo of that label. With the manufacturer name and the approval number you can pull the state's own approval file and read the limits of use for your exact model and width. If you cannot find a label, we can identify the rating during a service visit.
Does an approval cover a whole brand?
No. Approval is granted per model and per size, and each model in a family carries its own limits of use. A door approved at one width is not approved at another, and within the same product line the wider sizes are typically rated for less pressure than the narrow ones. That is why we measure the opening before we price, and why a brand name on its own is not an answer at the permit desk.
Who is responsible for making sure my garage door meets Florida building code?
The homeowner, formally. Wind load requirements vary by door location and other factors, and the owner is responsible for ensuring their garage door meets local building codes. That is why we do the matching for you and put the approval on the quote and in the permit package, so the responsibility is discharged with a document rather than a promise.
Are Haas garage doors Miami-Dade approved?
Haas's residential literature carries both a Florida Building Code Approved mark and a Miami-Dade County Approved mark, and the 2400 series is available with wind load and impact options, with its product sheet showing a Florida wind load badge marked impact or non impact. Haas states its doors come in a wide range of design pressures for wind load requirements and directs customers to their local dealer for the requirement in their area. Haas also dead load tests individual sections and wind load tests complete doors.
Can I get a real wood garage door that is Miami-Dade approved?
Yes, but not as solid timber. Amarr wood garage doors built to Miami-Dade approval require wood on steel base construction, so the wood is a facing over a steel structure that carries the load. If you are set on the look of wood in the HVHZ, that is the construction the approval is written around.
What is a Miami-Dade NOA?
A Notice of Acceptance is Miami-Dade County's product approval, confirming a building product passed the impact and wind-pressure testing required in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. It names the exact product, its approved sizes and pressures, and its expiry date.
Does my garage door need a Miami-Dade NOA?
In Miami-Dade and Broward, yes, the door must match a current Miami-Dade NOA or Florida statewide hurricane impact approval for your opening's engineered design pressure. The garage door is the largest opening in most homes, which is why the code focuses on it.
How do I know my garage door is approved?
Every CMC quote names the approval your door is installed under, and the approval number goes into your permit package where your building department verifies it. If you have an existing door, we can identify its rating from the label during a service visit.
Do approvals expire?
Yes. Each approval carries an expiry date and manufacturers renew them on a rolling basis. We verify that the approval behind your door is current on the day of your quote, and again when the permit is filed.
Our work
What a wind rating looks like on the door
Impact glazing after a missile test, and the struts, springs and stamps that carry the load on the doors we fit.
What the work involves
How the job is actually done
What a proper installation and service visit actually involves, step by step.
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