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City of Casselberry - Building Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Casselberry, FL, issued by City of Casselberry - Building Division. Re-roofing in Casselberry is permit work. The City's enacted schedule of building permit fees (Unified Land Development Regulations section 1-4.3(D)) carries a dedicated "Roof" permit fee of $300.00, and the Building Division publishes the same schedule on its page. 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). The Building Division states that "Building permit applications are submitted through our online portal" and that "All permitting fees must be paid online through our online portal," where permit status can be checked and inspections scheduled. Under the City's additions to the Florida Building Code (section 1-4.4, section 104.6.2.1), "Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the Building Official's approval or the necessary permits shall be subject to a penalty of double the basic permit fee in addition to the required permit fees." Valuation is "determined by the contract value of construction.".

Roof code checklist: Casselberry, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishedleg.state.fl.us2026-10-16
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Deck & sheathingPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Ice & water shieldNoR905.1.2codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 110.3codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 553.73(6)casselberry.org2026-10-16
Contractor license / registrationYesleg.state.fl.us2026-10-16
Sales & use taxPublisheddr15dss_26.pdf2026-10-16

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 Casselberry, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
95 Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, FL 32707
Contact
  • url: https://www.casselberry.org/668/Building-Division
  • phone: 407-262-7700
Permit portal
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," and 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"; this record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within it.
  • city_level: The Building Division states: "Contractors are not required to register with the City. However, contractors must upload the following documentation with every building permit application on the online portal": a current state license, workers' compensation insurance "listing the City of Casselberry as the certificate holder or the Certificate of Exemption," general liability insurance listing the City as certificate holder, and a business tax receipt. The business tax receipt is a general business tax, not a trade credential. The City's additions to the Florida Building Code (section 104.5.5) make it the duty of every contractor doing permitted work "to comply with state or local rules and regulations concerning licensing and inspections."
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Casselberry is permit work. The City's enacted schedule of building permit fees (Unified Land Development Regulations section 1-4.3(D)) carries a dedicated "Roof" permit fee of $300.00, and the Building Division publishes the same schedule on its page. 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). The Building Division states that "Building permit applications are submitted through our online portal" and that "All permitting fees must be paid online through our online portal," where permit status can be checked and inspections scheduled. Under the City's additions to the Florida Building Code (section 1-4.4, section 104.6.2.1), "Any person who commences any work on a building, structure, electrical, gas, mechanical or plumbing system before obtaining the Building Official's approval or the necessary permits shall be subject to a penalty of double the basic permit fee in addition to the required permit fees." Valuation is "determined by the contract value of construction."
Inspection requirements
The Building Division states: "Inspections are performed Monday-Thursday. Monday inspections must be scheduled by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday." Inspections are scheduled through the City's online portal. The City's fee schedule charges a reinspection fee of "$50.00 (1st) & $100.00 (each additional >1st)." Under the City's additions to the code (section 105.14), "The licensed contractor and permit holder shall be responsible for obtaining final inspections and a certificate of occupancy/completion for all permits within a timely manner after completion of work."
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 Building Division states: "As of January 1, 2024, all plans must comply with the 2023 Florida Building Code 8th Edition." The City's codified adoption (Unified Land Development Regulations section 1-4.1, Ord. No. 03-1092, August 11, 2003) adopts the Florida Building Code by reference without naming an edition. The City's additions to the Florida Building Code (section 1-4.4) are administrative; its one revision (section 1-4.5) concerns wind loads. Neither amends 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." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. The City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, 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 code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3 (which the Residential volume applies to houses) lists a "Roofing inspection" that "Shall at a minimum include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing; the dry-in inspection is made while the roof is in progress. Under the City's additions to the code (section 105.3), "The specific required inspections and inspection sequence shall be determined by the Building Official upon application for a building permit." Inspections are scheduled through the City's online portal.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither the City's additions to the Florida Building Code (Unified Land Development Regulations section 1-4.4) nor its revision of the wind load section (section 1-4.5) 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 Casselberry. Florida's shingle classes under section R905.2.6.1 (ASTM D3161, TAS 107, ASTM D7158) are wind ratings, not impact ratings, and the City's wind-borne debris provision concerns openings, not roof coverings.
Repair permit threshold
Neither the City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) nor the Building Division's page states a dollar or area limit below which roof repairs need no 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." It 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." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).
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." A single re-cover over one existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. The City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3.
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." 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. The City's building code article does not amend these sections.
Sales & use tax
7% combined: 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Seminole County's 1% discretionary sales surtax, which the Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026 lists as effective January 1, 2015, with an expiration date of December 31, 2034. 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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Roofing questions: Casselberry, FL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Casselberry, FL. Neither the City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) nor the Building Division's page states a dollar or area limit below which roof repairs need no 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." It 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." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).

Is ice & water shield required in Casselberry, FL?

No. 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 code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods; it is not prohibited.

Is drip edge required in Casselberry, FL?

Yes. 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." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. The City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) does not amend it.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Casselberry, FL?

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." A single re-cover over one existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. The City's building code article (Unified Land Development Regulations Chapter I, Article IV, read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3.

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

Yes.

What building code does Casselberry, FL use?

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 Building Division states: "As of January 1, 2024, all plans must comply with the 2023 Florida Building Code 8th Edition." The City's codified adoption (Unified Land Development Regulations section 1-4.1, Ord. No. 03-1092, August 11, 2003) adopts the Florida Building Code by reference without naming an edition. The City's additions to the Florida Building Code (section 1-4.4) are administrative; its one revision (section 1-4.5) concerns wind loads. Neither amends the roofing chapters.