NEW JERSEY · ATLANTIC COUNTY
Atlantic City coastal wind load requirements
A Jersey Shore barrier island fully exposed to Atlantic hurricanes and nor'easters — engineered to ASCE 7-22 under the NJ Uniform Construction Code.
JERSEY SHORE · COASTAL EXPOSURE
Why a barrier island sees higher wind
Absecon Island sits between the open Atlantic and the back bays — wind arrives over open water from nearly every direction, so most sites start at Exposure C and oceanfront pushes toward D.
Open-water fetch
Atlantic Ocean and bay exposure on both sides — no terrain to slow the wind.
EXPOSURE C / DHurricanes + nor'easters
Direct Atlantic hurricane tracks plus frequent, often-damaging nor'easter systems.
HIGH STORM RISKHigh-rise + boardwalk
Tall casino towers raise pressures with height; the boardwalk faces full ocean exposure.
Kz RISES WITH HEIGHTPERMIT-READY · ASCE 7-22
What you need to comply
Every Atlantic City permit set is sealed by a New Jersey-licensed PE and built on these inputs.
Design wind speed
120–130 mph (3-sec gust) for Risk Category II; higher for III and IV.
120–130 MPHExposure category
Exposure C across most of the island; oceanfront sites may require D, with B only at dense inland blocks.
C / D / BBuilding code
New Jersey Uniform Construction Code (NJ UCC), adopting the IBC.
NJ UCCWind standard
ASCE 7-22 velocity-pressure and load methodology, referenced by the NJ UCC.
ASCE 7-22Risk category
Cat II for homes, hotels and casinos; III–IV for schools, hospitals and essential facilities raise the design speed.
CAT I–IVSealed PE report
MWFRS + C&C pressures, exposure justification and Risk Category — sealed for permit submission.
PE-READYOceanfront blocks (Boardwalk, Pacific & Atlantic Avenue) sit at the upper 125–130 mph end with Exposure C/D, while bay-side Absecon Island runs 120–125 mph — all sides face wind from multiple directions.
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