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Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Cape Coral, FL?

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City of Cape Coral - Building Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Cape Coral, FL, issued by City of Cape Coral - Building Division. Cape Coral issues dedicated residential roofing permits through its EnerGov Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal. The City's Re-Roof guideline (revised January 2026): "To apply, use the "Roofing Shingle to Shingle or Shingle to Metal - Residential (Push-Button)" or "Roofing Tile to Tile - Residential (Push-Button)" application on the CSS portal." Flat-only re-roofs, roof overs, roof repairs and re-roofs changing to tile use the "Roofing Various - Residential" application instead, and "Re-roofs going from shingle or metal to tile require a building review." Who can apply: "Roofing Contractor (CCC) or Owner/Builder." A Roof Data Sheet is always required; a Notice of Commencement, a FEMA packet or elevation certificate, and an eagle management affidavit or engineer's evaluation may be required depending on the parcel and scope, and owner-builders add the owner-builder affidavit. "Licensed contractors are required to apply online. Beginning July 1, 2026, owner-builders are also expected to submit permit applications through the online portal as the City's standard process. New permit applications are not accepted at the permit counter." The Roof Data Sheet states: "Product Approvals are required to be onsite." The City's miscellaneous fee schedule (effective January 1, 2026) lists "Roofing Miscellaneous $ 100.00" and adds a 2.5% surcharge to permits associated with enforcement of the Florida Building Code. Since July 1, 2026 a state statute (Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes) lets the owner of a single-family home, or the owner's contractor, request a written exemption for some work valued at less than $7,500; the City lists "Roofing systems" among work that "generally remains subject to permitting and inspections" and says the exemption "will not apply to most projects in the City" because more than 60% of Cape Coral is in the Special Flood Hazard Area (see the repair threshold). Permitting help desk 239-574-0546, [email protected]; contractor registration 239-574-0870.

Roof code checklist: Cape Coral, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesReroofs Guideline - Residential.pdf2026-09-26
Repair permit thresholdPublishedcapecoral.gov2026-09-26
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3codes.iccsafe.org2026-09-26
Deck & sheathingPublishedroofing affidavit.pdf2026-09-26
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-09-26
Ice & water shieldNoR905.1.2codes.iccsafe.org2026-09-26
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 110.3Roof Dry-in Inprocess Inspection ...2026-09-26
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-09-26
Wind design criteriaPublishedR301.2.1Quick Reference Guide Residential...2026-09-26
Adopted codePublishedSec. 12.1library.municode.com2026-09-26
Contractor license / registrationYesCONTRACTOR REGISTRATION.pdf2026-09-26
Sales & use taxPublisheddr15dss_26.pdf2026-09-26

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 Cape Coral, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
1015 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33990
Contact
  • url: https://www.capecoral.gov/departments/development_services/permitting_services_division/index.php
  • phone: 239-574-0546
  • email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
  • state_level: Roofing is its own licensed trade in Florida. Section 489.113(2), Florida Statutes: "A person must be certified or registered in order to engage in the business of contracting in this state." Section 489.105(3)(e) defines a "Roofing contractor" as one whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade and who can "install, maintain, repair, alter, extend, or design" all kinds of roofing. A state-certified contractor may work statewide; a state-registered contractor may work only where he or she holds the local competency licence (Section 489.117: "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."). Verify a licence on the Department of Business and Professional Regulation licence search.
  • city_level: Cape Coral's residential roofing guidelines name who can apply for a roofing permit: "Roofing Contractor (CCC) or Owner/Builder." The City's State Certified Contractor Registration form requires the registration application, a "Clear Copy of the State Certified License", and copies of the certificate of insurance and workers' compensation "naming City of Cape Coral as a certificate holder", emailed to [email protected], plus a CSS portal account created with the same information as the state licence. The City's Permitting Services Division states that it "facilitates the registration of contractors with the City, ensuring they are properly entered into the City's system prior to obtaining permits." Cape Coral Code of Ordinances Chapter 6 (Unlicensed Contractors) defines an unlicensed contractor as one "who does not have the proper licensure from either the State of Florida or the City of Cape Coral to engage in the type of work being performed" and provides for fines by a Special Magistrate. A business working from a Cape Coral office also needs a City and a Lee County business tax receipt, which are not contractor licences. Contractor Registration: 239-574-0870.
  • owner_builder: Section 489.103(7)(a), Florida Statutes, exempts "Owners of property when acting as their own contractor and providing direct, onsite supervision themselves of all work not performed by licensed contractors" when building or improving "one-family or two-family residences on such property for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease", and separately "When repairing or replacing wood shakes or asphalt or fiberglass shingles on one-family, two-family, or three-family residences" for the owner's or a tenant's use after damage from an event declared a state of emergency by the Governor. Cape Coral requires its Owner-Builder Disclosure Statement (revised September 15, 2026), which states that "Before a building permit can be issued, this disclosure statement must be completed and signed by the property owner", and the owner-builder affidavit on roofing permits. Whether a particular owner qualifies is for the statute and the City to say, not this record.
Permit process note
Cape Coral issues dedicated residential roofing permits through its EnerGov Citizen Self-Service (CSS) portal. The City's Re-Roof guideline (revised January 2026): "To apply, use the "Roofing Shingle to Shingle or Shingle to Metal - Residential (Push-Button)" or "Roofing Tile to Tile - Residential (Push-Button)" application on the CSS portal." Flat-only re-roofs, roof overs, roof repairs and re-roofs changing to tile use the "Roofing Various - Residential" application instead, and "Re-roofs going from shingle or metal to tile require a building review." Who can apply: "Roofing Contractor (CCC) or Owner/Builder." A Roof Data Sheet is always required; a Notice of Commencement, a FEMA packet or elevation certificate, and an eagle management affidavit or engineer's evaluation may be required depending on the parcel and scope, and owner-builders add the owner-builder affidavit. "Licensed contractors are required to apply online. Beginning July 1, 2026, owner-builders are also expected to submit permit applications through the online portal as the City's standard process. New permit applications are not accepted at the permit counter." The Roof Data Sheet states: "Product Approvals are required to be onsite." The City's miscellaneous fee schedule (effective January 1, 2026) lists "Roofing Miscellaneous $ 100.00" and adds a 2.5% surcharge to permits associated with enforcement of the Florida Building Code. Since July 1, 2026 a state statute (Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes) lets the owner of a single-family home, or the owner's contractor, request a written exemption for some work valued at less than $7,500; the City lists "Roofing systems" among work that "generally remains subject to permitting and inspections" and says the exemption "will not apply to most projects in the City" because more than 60% of Cape Coral is in the Special Flood Hazard Area (see the repair threshold). Permitting help desk 239-574-0546, [email protected]; contractor registration 239-574-0870.
Adopted code
Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Residential (2021 IRC base), effective December 31, 2023, adopted statewide by Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code, with no local adoption needed. Cape Coral's current permit guidelines name that edition: the City's Electrical Low Voltage permit guideline (issued May 2025) lists "Florida Building Code – 8th Ed. (2023)" among its applicable codes, and its Change of Occupancy guideline (last revised August 13, 2026) cites the "Florida Building Code (FBC-2023)". Cape Coral's codified adoption, Land Development Code Article 12, Section 12.1 (Ordinance 19-21, 2021, amended by Ordinance 64-22, 2022), still names the "2020 Florida Building Code"; its local amendments in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 cover only building permits issued on affidavit in flood areas (Section 107.6.1), stop work orders (Section 115), flood-area variances (Section 117) and the definition of substantial improvement, and none touches the roofing provisions. Some older City forms still in use (the Roof Data Sheet, last revised November 9, 2020) cite the 7th Edition (2020). The Florida Building Commission's registry of local amendments lists no Cape Coral amendment to the 2023 code.
Drip edge
Required — Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R905.2.8.5: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs." Eave drip edges extend 1/2 inch below the sheathing and 2 inches back onto the roof, are installed over the underlayment, and are mechanically fastened at a maximum of 12 inches on center (4 inches on center where the allowable stress design wind speed is 110 mph or more or the mean roof height exceeds 33 feet). This applies to shingle roofs. Cape Coral's Roof Dry-In / In Progress inspection notice (effective December 15, 2024) also has the drip edge completely installed before that inspection on metal and tile roofs. Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition) does not amend the roofing provisions, so the state text applies unchanged. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023): "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." There is no ice-barrier requirement in the Florida code, and Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition) does not amend the roofing provisions. Self-adhered underlayment is still used in Florida, but as underlayment or a sealed roof deck, not as an ice barrier. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Cape Coral's Re-Roof guideline (revised January 2026) lists the inspections for a shingle or metal re-roof as "Roof Dry-In", "Sheathing Affidavit, if contractor", "Sheathing, if owner/builder", "Ridge metal/vent install & 90#, if applicable" and "Roof Final". The City's notice to industry "Roof Dry-In / In Progress Inspection" (effective December 15, 2024) applies to "all residential and commercial construction": for shingles it "shall be scheduled once the underlayment has been completely installed, shingles loaded onto the roof and no more than 50% of the final roofing products installed", with product labels visible and the product approvals and City-approved documents on site; for metal, once the underlayment and drip edge are installed; for tile, once the underlayment, drip edge and valley metal are installed. "If the product approvals / NOA along with the city approved building plans and related documents are not onsite for the inspection the inspection will be terminated and a reinspection fee will be assessed." The Roofing Various guideline lists a "Roof Prep" inspection for roof overs, and a surface-only repair gets only a Roof Final. The Florida Building Code's required-inspection list (Section 110.3) includes a "Roofing inspection" covering at a minimum dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which adopts the Florida Building Code with flood, stop-work and permit administration amendments only, and still names the 2020 edition) and Code of Ordinances Chapter 5 (Building) contain no roof-covering provision, and no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the Florida Building Code's residential roofing chapter, the Existing Building volume's reroofing provisions, or the City's residential re-roof guidelines, Roof Data Sheet and roof inspection notice. Florida's "impact" provisions concern windborne-debris protection of windows and doors, not roof coverings. An insurer's discount for an impact-rated roof is not a code requirement.
Repair permit threshold
Roof repairs are permitted in Cape Coral. The City's "Roofing Various" guideline (revised January 2026) covers "flat only re-roofs, roof overs, roof repairs, or re-roofs going a different material to tile" and states: "Roof repairs that are surface only, receive a Roof Final inspection. If the repair goes below the surface, it will receive the same inspections as a complete re-roof." Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12) adds no local permit exemption, and the Florida Building Code's permit exemption list (Section 105.2) names only gas, mechanical and plumbing items, none of them roof work; its general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut structural members or alter egress. The City's Roof Data Sheet quotes the state 25 percent rule, which the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) states as: "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", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "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." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Cape Coral's Building Official's advisory notice (June 26, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) and the City's House Bill 803 page list "Roofing systems" among work that "generally remains subject to permitting and inspections under the Florida Building Code and local regulations," state that "Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas, including AE and VE zones, cannot use the HB 803 permit exemption" (more than 60% of the City is in that area), and state that "Work may not begin until the exemption request has been reviewed and approved by the City." Requests are filed through the CSS portal with the City's HB 803 exemption request form and an administrative review fee.
Wind design criteria
Cape Coral's Plan Review Guideline for new residential construction (revised September 2, 2021, when the 7th Edition (2020) Florida Building Code applied) lists "Basic wind speed: 160 MPH or as calculated (https://hazards.atcouncil.org/#/). R301.2.1" and "Building Risk Category II", and asks plans to state the wind exposure category (B, C or D) and component and cladding pressures for the roof zones. The City's Window/Door/Shutter Worksheet (Rev 6/15/21) likewise states "Cape Coral Wind Speed V=160ult, Exposure C unless otherwise indicated on engineering supplied from Florida-registered Design Professional". The City has published no wind speed statement tied to the current 8th Edition (2023); confirm the site's ultimate design wind speed on the Florida Building Code map (Figure R301.2(4) for houses) or the City's plan review. Cape Coral is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which the code defines as "Broward and Miami-Dade counties." Asphalt shingles must be tested and classified to ASTM D3161, TAS 107 or ASTM D7158 to resist the site's basic wind speed (Section R905.2.6.1), and the City requires the Florida Product Approval or Miami-Dade NOA for each roofing product to be on site at inspection.
Roof layer limit / recover
Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.3: "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings where any of the following conditions occur: ... 3. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." Tear-off is also required where the existing roof is water soaked or deteriorated, where it is wood shingle or shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, where blisters are not cut and secured, and where the existing covering cannot meet the securement provisions. One re-cover over a single existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition), read in full, does not touch the reroofing sections. Cape Coral permits a re-cover as a "roof over" under its Roofing Various - Residential application, with a "Roof Prep" inspection before the final; the City's guidelines state no layer number of their own. Chapter 9: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLRC2023P1/chapter-9-roof-assemblies
Deck & sheathing requirements
On a house not originally permitted under the Florida Building Code, a reroof triggers deck re-nailing and a secondary water barrier. Florida Building Code, Existing Building, 8th Edition (2023), Section 706.7: "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 706.7.1. (b) A secondary water barrier shall be provided as required by Section 706.7.2. Exception: Structures permitted subject to the Florida Building Code are not required to comply with this section." Sawn lumber or plank decking up to 12 inches wide "secured with at least two nails (minimum size 8d) to each roof framing member it crosses shall be deemed to be sufficiently connected"; wood structural panels follow the fastener table in Section 706.7.1.2. Cape Coral enforces this at a sheathing step on every shingle, metal and flat re-roof: a contractor files the City's Sheathing Affidavit through the CSS portal, and an owner-builder gets a Sheathing inspection. On the affidavit a licensed general, building, residential or roofing contractor (or another person certified under Chapter 489, Florida Statutes) certifies having "personally inspected the roof deck (sheathing)" and that "the installation was done according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manual (based on 553.844 FS) and the Florida Building Code, Existing Building, Section 706". The City's Roof Data Sheet (last revised November 9, 2020, and drafted against the 2017 and 2020 editions) specifies supplemental fasteners as 8d ring shank nails with round heads of 0.113 inch shank diameter and at least 2-1/4 inch length, and excerpts the 2020 residential code's roof sheathing thickness and nail spacing tables at 160 mph. Section 706.8 separately requires improved roof-to-wall connections on a reroof of a house in the wind-borne debris region with an insured (or, if uninsured, just) value of $300,000 or more, capped at a 15 percent increase in the cost of reroofing.
Sales & use tax
6.5% combined on materials: the 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Lee County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax (effective January 1, 2019, with an expiration date of December 31, 2028, per the Florida Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026). The surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of the sales amount of any single item of tangible personal property (Department of Revenue discretionary sales surtax guidance). Florida treats roofing as a real property contract (Rule 12A-1.051, Florida Administrative Code, lists "(cc) Roofing work"): "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", and "They should charge no tax to their customers, regardless of whether they itemize charges for materials and labor in their proposals or invoices". Repairs and replacements are treated the same way.

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Hail reports near Cape Coral, FL

Reports, last 24 months
1
Largest, last 24 months
1.00 in Jun 25, 2025
Most recent
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Jun 25, 20251.00 in7 mi ENE
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Roofing questions: Cape Coral, FL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Cape Coral, FL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Cape Coral, FL. Roof repairs are permitted in Cape Coral. The City's "Roofing Various" guideline (revised January 2026) covers "flat only re-roofs, roof overs, roof repairs, or re-roofs going a different material to tile" and states: "Roof repairs that are surface only, receive a Roof Final inspection. If the repair goes below the surface, it will receive the same inspections as a complete re-roof." Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12) adds no local permit exemption, and the Florida Building Code's permit exemption list (Section 105.2) names only gas, mechanical and plumbing items, none of them roof work; its general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut structural members or alter egress. The City's Roof Data Sheet quotes the state 25 percent rule, which the Florida Building Code, Existing Building (Section 706.1.1) states as: "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", except that where the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect". State law adds one dollar test. Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026): "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." It "does not apply to" "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code" or "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling", and the owner or contractor "must submit a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." Cape Coral's Building Official's advisory notice (June 26, 2026, effective July 1, 2026) and the City's House Bill 803 page list "Roofing systems" among work that "generally remains subject to permitting and inspections under the Florida Building Code and local regulations," state that "Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas, including AE and VE zones, cannot use the HB 803 permit exemption" (more than 60% of the City is in that area), and state that "Work may not begin until the exemption request has been reviewed and approved by the City." Requests are filed through the CSS portal with the City's HB 803 exemption request form and an administrative review fee.

Is ice & water shield required in Cape Coral, FL?

No. Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023): "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." There is no ice-barrier requirement in the Florida code, and Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition) does not amend the roofing provisions. Self-adhered underlayment is still used in Florida, but as underlayment or a sealed roof deck, not as an ice barrier.

Is drip edge required in Cape Coral, FL?

Yes. Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R905.2.8.5: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs." Eave drip edges extend 1/2 inch below the sheathing and 2 inches back onto the roof, are installed over the underlayment, and are mechanically fastened at a maximum of 12 inches on center (4 inches on center where the allowable stress design wind speed is 110 mph or more or the mean roof height exceeds 33 feet). This applies to shingle roofs. Cape Coral's Roof Dry-In / In Progress inspection notice (effective December 15, 2024) also has the drip edge completely installed before that inspection on metal and tile roofs. Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition) does not amend the roofing provisions, so the state text applies unchanged.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Cape Coral, FL?

Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.3: "New roof coverings shall not be installed without first removing all existing layers of roof coverings where any of the following conditions occur: ... 3. Where the existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roof covering." Tear-off is also required where the existing roof is water soaked or deteriorated, where it is wood shingle or shake, slate, clay, cement or asbestos-cement tile, where blisters are not cut and secured, and where the existing covering cannot meet the securement provisions. One re-cover over a single existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. Cape Coral's building code chapter (Land Development Code Article 12, which still names the 2020 edition), read in full, does not touch the reroofing sections. Cape Coral permits a re-cover as a "roof over" under its Roofing Various - Residential application, with a "Roof Prep" inspection before the final; the City's guidelines state no layer number of their own. Chapter 9: https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/FLRC2023P1/chapter-9-roof-assemblies

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Cape Coral, FL?

Yes.

What building code does Cape Coral, FL use?

Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Residential (2021 IRC base), effective December 31, 2023, adopted statewide by Rule 61G20-1.001, Florida Administrative Code, with no local adoption needed. Cape Coral's current permit guidelines name that edition: the City's Electrical Low Voltage permit guideline (issued May 2025) lists "Florida Building Code – 8th Ed. (2023)" among its applicable codes, and its Change of Occupancy guideline (last revised August 13, 2026) cites the "Florida Building Code (FBC-2023)". Cape Coral's codified adoption, Land Development Code Article 12, Section 12.1 (Ordinance 19-21, 2021, amended by Ordinance 64-22, 2022), still names the "2020 Florida Building Code"; its local amendments in Sections 12.2 and 12.3 cover only building permits issued on affidavit in flood areas (Section 107.6.1), stop work orders (Section 115), flood-area variances (Section 117) and the definition of substantial improvement, and none touches the roofing provisions. Some older City forms still in use (the Roof Data Sheet, last revised November 9, 2020) cite the 7th Edition (2020). The Florida Building Commission's registry of local amendments lists no Cape Coral amendment to the 2023 code.