Permitting Authorities / City of Bonita Springs - Community Development Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Bonita Springs, FL?
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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Bonita Springs, FL, issued by City of Bonita Springs - Community Development Department. Re-roofing in Bonita Springs is permit work. The Community Development Department's Building Questions page states: "Permits are required for sheds, window and exterior door replacements, including garage doors and the replacement of air-conditioning units, water heaters and roofing (including shingle-over-shingle)." A re-roof is applied for on the City's Trade Permit Application (2026), whose job type "RE-ROOF" asks whether the job is a tear-off or shingle over shingle and the roof pitch, and states that "Tile can be changed to shingle, but shingle may not be changed to tile without Engineer approval." A tear-off must include the 504 Roof Affidavit, a recycling form and dump tickets, or a $100 diversion fee. The form also states: "All Jobs Over $5,000 ($15,000 AC Repair/Replacement) Require an NOC before the First Inspection", and "Owner Builder Disclosure Statement & Affidavit form is required for all Owner Builder Permits." The City's building permit fee schedule (Resolution No. 25-129, effective January 1, 2026) charges $200.00 for "Trade Permit - Roof, Solar", $200.00 for a reinspection, and, for work begun without a permit, an after-the-fact penalty of "Double the fee at the option of the Authority." The Department states that, except for trade mechanical permits filed in the City's online permit portal, permit applications are submitted in person or by email. State law makes it "unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or governmental entity to construct, erect, alter, modify, repair, or demolish any building within this state without first obtaining a permit" (section 553.79(1)(a), Florida Statutes).
Roof code checklist: Bonita Springs, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | cityofbonitaspringscd.org | 2026-10-16 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | library.municode.com | 2026-10-16 | |
| Layer limit / roof-over | Published | R908.3 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-10-16 |
| Deck & sheathing | Published | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-10-16 | |
| Drip edge | Yes | R905.2.8.5 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-10-16 |
| Ice & water shield | No | R905.1.2 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-10-16 |
| Mid-roof inspection | Yes | Sec. 110.3 | Bld_Trade_Permit_20260127_final.pdf | 2026-10-16 |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | No | library.municode.com | 2026-10-16 | |
| Wind design criteria | Published | Bld_Trade_Permit_20260127_final.pdf | 2026-10-16 | |
| Adopted code | Published | Sec. 553.73(6) | Bld_Trade_Permit_20260127_final.pdf | 2026-10-16 |
| Contractor license / registration | Yes | leg.state.fl.us | 2026-10-16 | |
| Sales & use tax | Published | dr15dss_26.pdf | 2026-10-16 |
Each row comes from the sourced record on this page; full wording is in the table below. "Not published" means no official source for that item was found when the record was last verified.
Jurisdiction
City of Bonita Springs, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
9220 Bonita Beach Road, Suite 111, Bonita Springs, FL 34135
Contact
- url: https://www.cityofbonitaspringscd.org/
- phone: 239-444-6150
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- state_level: Roofing contractor is a separately licensed trade in Florida. Section 489.105(3)(e), Florida Statutes, defines a "Roofing contractor" as "a contractor whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade," with a scope that includes "required roof-deck attachments; any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement." Section 489.113(2) provides that a person "must be certified or registered in order to engage in the business of contracting in this state." A state-certified contractor may work statewide; under section 489.117(1)(b), "Registration allows the registrant to engage in contracting only in the counties, municipalities, or development districts where he or she has complied with all local licensing requirements, if any, and only for the type of work covered by the registration." Section 489.103(7) contains an owner-builder exemption for "Owners of property when acting as their own contractor and providing direct, onsite supervision themselves of all work not performed by licensed contractors," including one- and two-family residences for the owner's own occupancy or use and not offered for sale or lease; this record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within it.
- county_level: The City's Contractor Registration form accepts either an "Active State License (if required by state law) or Lee County Grandfathered Local License (if required by Lee County Ordinance 23-09)". The Department's Building Questions page states that "All contractors licensed by the state of Florida or who hold a Lee County Competency License, doing work in the City of Bonita Springs, must register with the City of Bonita Springs Community Development office."
- city_level: The City's Contractor Registration form states that "The City of Bonita Springs Building Department requires registration from contractors who will be applying for building permits in the City of Bonita Springs," with the license, "Proof of Liability Insurance" and proof of workers' compensation insurance or an exemption certificate, the City listed as certificate holder "for notification purposes only." Contractors who let agents pull permits file an Authorized Agent Affidavit that expires each September 30. The Department's Building Questions page states that "Any building contractor registered with the City of Bonita Springs may apply for a building permit," and that "residential property owners may apply for permits themselves but are expected to fully comply with the Florida Building Code (as amended) and City Zoning." The Trade Permit Application requires the Owner Builder Disclosure Statement and Affidavit for every owner-builder permit.
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Bonita Springs is permit work. The Community Development Department's Building Questions page states: "Permits are required for sheds, window and exterior door replacements, including garage doors and the replacement of air-conditioning units, water heaters and roofing (including shingle-over-shingle)." A re-roof is applied for on the City's Trade Permit Application (2026), whose job type "RE-ROOF" asks whether the job is a tear-off or shingle over shingle and the roof pitch, and states that "Tile can be changed to shingle, but shingle may not be changed to tile without Engineer approval." A tear-off must include the 504 Roof Affidavit, a recycling form and dump tickets, or a $100 diversion fee. The form also states: "All Jobs Over $5,000 ($15,000 AC Repair/Replacement) Require an NOC before the First Inspection", and "Owner Builder Disclosure Statement & Affidavit form is required for all Owner Builder Permits." The City's building permit fee schedule (Resolution No. 25-129, effective January 1, 2026) charges $200.00 for "Trade Permit - Roof, Solar", $200.00 for a reinspection, and, for work begun without a permit, an after-the-fact penalty of "Double the fee at the option of the Authority." The Department states that, except for trade mechanical permits filed in the City's online permit portal, permit applications are submitted in person or by email. State law makes it "unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or governmental entity to construct, erect, alter, modify, repair, or demolish any building within this state without first obtaining a permit" (section 553.79(1)(a), Florida Statutes).
Inspection requirements
The Department's Residential Procedures page states: "You must call for inspections. Please call (239) 444-6170 to schedule an inspection by 6PM the day prior." Permits "must be posted at eye-level, visible from the road and protected from the weather." The City's 504 Roof Inspection Affidavit certifies the roof deck nailing and secondary water barrier "according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manuel (Based on 553.844 F.S.)"; for a structure valued at more than $300,000 in the wind-borne debris region it also covers additional metal connectors, clips, strap fasteners and structural elements, which may be certified by an architect, engineer, CGC, CBC, CRC or building inspector but not a CCC or an owner-builder. A Notice of Commencement is required before the first inspection on jobs over $5,000. The City's fee schedule (Resolution No. 25-129) charges $200.00 per reinspection.
Adopted code
Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Residential volume (2021 International Residential Code base), effective December 31, 2023, adopted statewide by the Florida Building Commission under Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code; section 553.73(6), Florida Statutes, provides that the code and each update "is deemed adopted for use statewide without adoptions by local government." The City's Trade Permit Application (2026) lists its "APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES" as the "8th ed. 2023 FBC; Florida Building Code: Building, Existing, Mechanical, Plumbing." The Department's Building Questions page still states that plans are reviewed and buildings inspected under the "2010 FBC." The City's own Florida Building Code amendments, City Code sections 10-19 through 10-22 (Chapter 10, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full), are a wind speed and wind-borne debris map, an addition to the permit-exempt work list, a flood definition of substantial improvement, flood plan-review items and flood foundation provisions (Building sections 107.3.5 and 1612 and Residential section R322.3.3); none touches the roofing chapters.
Drip edge
Required — Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R905.2.8.5 Drip edge: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs. Overlap to be a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm). Eave drip edges shall extend 1/2 inch (13 mm) below sheathing and extend back on the roof a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm). Drip edge shall be installed over the underlayment." It "shall be mechanically fastened a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) on center," with closer spacing where the Vasd is 110 mph or greater. The requirement is written for shingle roofs. The City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 10, read in full) does not amend it. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Not required. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) reads "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." and, for asphalt shingles, "R905.2.7 Ice barrier. Reserved." The City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 10, read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods under section R905.1.1.1; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3 (which Residential section R101.2.1 applies to the Residential code) lists a "Roofing inspection" that "Shall at a minimum include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing. The City's 504 Roof Inspection Affidavit, attached to its Trade Permit Application, is marked as needed for all roofs and certifies the roof deck nailing and secondary water barrier, which an architect, engineer, CGC, CBC, CRC or CCC contractor, building inspector or owner-builder may certify.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 10, read in full, including its Florida Building Code amendments in sections 10-19 through 10-22) nor any registered local technical amendment to the 2023 Florida Building Code amends the roofing chapters; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the Florida Building Code, Residential Chapter 9, Building Chapter 15 or Existing Building Chapter 7 as they apply in Bonita Springs. The shingle ratings named on the City's Trade Permit Application, ASTM D7158 Class H and ASTM D3161 Class F, are wind ratings, not impact ratings.
Repair permit threshold
City Code section 10-21 amends the Florida Building Code's list of work exempt from permit: "The following individual improvements or repairs performed within a 12-month period to a single individual dwelling unit do not require a permit. This exemption does not apply to any combination of items that exceed $500.00 or improvements undertaken as part of a larger project or work being performed on multiple dwelling units." The items it lists are plumbing and electric fixtures, like-technology water heaters, low-voltage systems, up to 100 square feet of drywall, and car covers and garden trellises; roofing is not among them. The Department's Building Questions page lists roofing, "including shingle-over-shingle," as work that requires a permit. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." The Department's home page states that it is "currently updating our forms and procedures to align with recent changes in state legislation." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
Wind design criteria
The City's Trade Permit Application (2026) states for re-roofs: "RE-ROOF: Nominal wind speed 124 Ultimate wind speed 160 Asphalt shingles need to be ASTM D 7158 Type H or ASTM D 161 Type F only" (the second standard is ASTM D3161, Class F). City Code section 10-20 adopts the Bonita Springs Wind-Borne Debris Region and Basic Wind Speed Map, which "establishes the geographical boundaries of the wind speed zones and the wind-borne debris region in the city," and states that "The wind speed lines and wind-borne debris region coincides with figure 1606 of the state building code." The City's 504 Roof Inspection Affidavit refers to the wind-borne debris region with the figures "ult. 160mph" and "alt. 130". Bonita Springs is in Lee County and is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which the Florida Building Code defines as Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Roof layer limit / recover
Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R908.3 Recovering versus replacement: "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings where any of the following conditions occur: 1. Where the existing roof or roof covering is water soaked or has deteriorated to the point that the existing roof or roof covering is not adequate as a base for additional roofing. 2. Where the existing roof covering is wood shingle or shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile. 3. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." Tear-off is also required where blisters are not cut open and secured, or where the existing covering is to be used for attachment and the securement provisions cannot be met. A single re-cover over one existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. The City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 10, read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3. The City's Trade Permit Application asks of a re-roof whether it is a tear-off or "Shingle over shingle."
Deck & sheathing requirements
Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R908.7 Wind mitigation: "When a roof covering on an existing structure with a sawn lumber, wood plank or wood structural panel roof deck is removed and replaced, the following procedures shall be permitted to be performed by the roofing contractor: (a) Roof-decking attachment shall be as required by Section R908.7.1. (b) A secondary water barrier shall be provided as required by Section R908.7.2. Exception: Structures permitted subject to the Florida Building Code are not required to comply with this section." Under section R908.7.1.1, plank decking "secured with at least two nails (minimum size 8d) to each roof framing member it crosses shall be deemed to be sufficiently connected." Section R908.1.1 (the 25 percent rule): "Not more than 25 percent of the total roof area or roof section of any existing building or structure shall be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period unless the roof covering on the entire existing roof system or roof section is replaced or recovered to conform to the requirements of this code," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, where only the repaired, replaced or recovered portion must meet the code in effect. In Bonita Springs, the City's 504 Roof Inspection Affidavit certifies the "Roof deck nailing and secondary water barrier" for all roofs. Its roof-to-wall section states: "Roof-to-wall connections shall not be required unless evaluation & installation of connections at gable ends or all corners can be completed for 15% of the cost of roof replacement." City Code Chapter 10 does not amend these sections.
Sales & use tax
6.5% combined: 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Lee County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax, which the Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026 lists as effective January 1, 2019, with an expiration date of December 31, 2028. Under Rule 12A-1.051, Florida Administrative Code, "Roofing work" is a real property contract, and "Contractors are the ultimate consumers of materials and supplies they use to perform real property contracts and must pay tax on their costs of those materials and supplies, unless the contractor has entered a retail sale plus installation contract"; such contractors "should charge no tax to their customers, regardless of whether they itemize charges for materials and labor in their proposals or invoices." The rate is the roofer's cost on materials, repair and replacement alike, not a tax charged to the homeowner.
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Sources
- cityofbonitaspringscd.org verified 2026-10-16
- cityofbonitaspringscd.org verified 2026-10-16
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-10-16
- cityofbonitaspringscd.org verified 2026-10-16
- cityofbonitaspringscd.org verified 2026-10-16
- cityofbonitaspringscd.org verified 2026-10-16
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-10-16
- library.municode.com verified 2026-10-16
- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-10-16