Permitting Authorities / Citrus County - Building Division
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Unincorporated Citrus County, FL?
Adopted codeCitrus County - Building Division
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Unincorporated Citrus County, FL, issued by Citrus County - Building Division. Reroofing has its own permit fee lines in unincorporated Citrus County. The Building Division Fee Schedule (Exhibit A, adopted June 2025), Section 10 "Roofing," lists "Residential Reroof (SFD/DUP)" at $100.00, "Non-Residential Reroof" at $150.00, "Minor Roof Repair" at $50.00 and "Shingle-over-Shingle" at $100.00, and states "Each structure will require their own permit"; a "Roof Over (Structural)" is priced by valuation with a $125.00 minimum. Permits are applied for through the County's Accela portal. The County's Re-Roof Requirements sheet (revised 04/11/2024) lists the documents for all reroof types: a Notice of Commencement "If applicable per FS 713.135," product approval ("the actual product approval installation documents (Not just the product approval number)") for the underlayment, the roof covering, ridge or off-ridge vents and any skylights or solar tubes, inspection photos, and a notarized Inspection Affidavit signed by the licensed contractor, engineer or architect who examined the roof. Photos "will only be accepted if they are uploaded through the contractor portal," and "The review will be denied if the submitted photos do not show proper installation of all roofing material at all planes of the roof during each phase of the construction." Owner-builder reroof permits are inspected in person by County building inspectors instead. Citrus County Code Section 18-8(a) requires a permit to "erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert, change the use or occupancy, or demolish any building or structure" and states that anyone who starts work without a required permit "shall also be subject to a penalty equal to double the permit fee"; the Fee Schedule states that work begun before permitting "shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees." Failed inspections are charged $50.00 for the first failure, $75.00 for a second failure for the same reason and $300.00 for a third.
Roof code checklist: Unincorporated Citrus County, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | fee schedule adopted June 2025.pdf | 2026-09-26 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | citruscounty.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Layer limit / roof-over | Published | R908.3 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Deck & sheathing | Published | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 | |
| Drip edge | Yes | R905.2.8.5 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Ice & water shield | No | R905.1.2 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Mid-roof inspection | Yes | Re-Roofing O_B Requirements 2024.pdf | 2026-09-26 | |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | No | library.municode.com | 2026-09-26 | |
| Wind design criteria | Not published | |||
| Adopted code | Published | Sec. 18-7(a) | library.municode.com | 2026-09-26 |
| Contractor license / registration | Yes | leg.state.fl.us | 2026-09-26 | |
| Sales & use tax | Published | dr15dss_26.pdf | 2026-09-26 |
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
Citrus County, Florida (unincorporated)
Jurisdiction type
county
Address
3600 W. Sovereign Path, Suite 111, Lecanto, FL 34461
Contact
- url: https://www.citruscounty.gov/departments/growth_management/building/index.php
- phone: 352-527-5310
- email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- state_level: Florida licenses roofing as its own trade. Section 489.105(3)(e), Florida Statutes, defines a "Roofing contractor" as a contractor whose services are unlimited in the roofing trade, including "required roof-deck attachments" and "any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during" roof work. Section 489.113(2) states: "A person must be certified or registered in order to engage in the business of contracting in this state." A state-certified roofing contractor may work anywhere in Florida; 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) provides 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" 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" after damage from a declared state of emergency, on the conditions the statute states. This record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within either exemption.
- county_level: Citrus County no longer issues its own contractor licenses. The Building Division's Contractor Licensing page states: "Citrus County is no longer offering local licensing. Local competency cards expired on their 2025 expiration date. This is due to changes made during the 2024 legislative session to Florida Statute 163.211, Licensing of occupations preempted to state." A state-licensed contractor must still register with the County before pulling permits: "Once you've obtained a state license, please submit a contractor application in the Citrus County Accela portal." The "State Contractor Application" typically requires a photo ID, the state license, "General liability insurance (Must list Citrus County, Florida as certificate holder)" and a workers' compensation certificate, and "Each State Contractor License will require a separate application." Citrus County Code Section 18-8(b) states that required permits "shall be secured only by" an owner "in accordance with the limitations and requirements of F.S. § 489.103(7)," by "State certified contractors whose certification is appropriate for the scope of work of the permit; or their duly authorized agents," or by an owner's authorized representative for certain small storage buildings. Section 18-52 requires registered contractors to display their state registration and company name on work vehicles in letters two inches high and to print their registration or certification number on permit applications and in advertising. The County's Owner-Builder Disclosure states that an owner "must personally appear and sign the building permit application," and the County's reroof requirement sheets state that "Owner/Builder permits require in-person inspections by Citrus County Building Inspectors."
Permit process note
Reroofing has its own permit fee lines in unincorporated Citrus County. The Building Division Fee Schedule (Exhibit A, adopted June 2025), Section 10 "Roofing," lists "Residential Reroof (SFD/DUP)" at $100.00, "Non-Residential Reroof" at $150.00, "Minor Roof Repair" at $50.00 and "Shingle-over-Shingle" at $100.00, and states "Each structure will require their own permit"; a "Roof Over (Structural)" is priced by valuation with a $125.00 minimum. Permits are applied for through the County's Accela portal. The County's Re-Roof Requirements sheet (revised 04/11/2024) lists the documents for all reroof types: a Notice of Commencement "If applicable per FS 713.135," product approval ("the actual product approval installation documents (Not just the product approval number)") for the underlayment, the roof covering, ridge or off-ridge vents and any skylights or solar tubes, inspection photos, and a notarized Inspection Affidavit signed by the licensed contractor, engineer or architect who examined the roof. Photos "will only be accepted if they are uploaded through the contractor portal," and "The review will be denied if the submitted photos do not show proper installation of all roofing material at all planes of the roof during each phase of the construction." Owner-builder reroof permits are inspected in person by County building inspectors instead. Citrus County Code Section 18-8(a) requires a permit to "erect, construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, improve, convert, change the use or occupancy, or demolish any building or structure" and states that anyone who starts work without a required permit "shall also be subject to a penalty equal to double the permit fee"; the Fee Schedule states that work begun before permitting "shall be subject to a penalty of 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees." Failed inspections are charged $50.00 for the first failure, $75.00 for a second failure for the same reason and $300.00 for a third.
Inspection requirements
Citrus County's Re-Roof Requirements (revised 04/11/2024) let contractors pass reroof inspections by photograph. "The permit number and/or address must be visible in each photo," and the photographs must include "Drip-edge fastening prior to mastic (Showing nail pattern)," "Drip-edge with mastic," flashing, valley liner, "Underlayment (Showing installation and fasteners)," taped seams, all roof penetrations at the underlayment and mastic stages, "Roof in-progress," vents, "Shingles (Showing installation and nail pattern)," the "Completed roof on all roof planes," roof-to-wall flashing, plumbing vents and any skylights. The Inspection Affidavit must be completed by a "General, Building, Residential, or Roofing Contractor or any individual certified under 468 F.S.," or an engineer or architect, notarized and uploaded to the contractor portal with the Notice of Commencement, product approvals and photos. Owner-builder reroof permits get in-person inspections by County inspectors. Inspections are requested online in Accela; next-day requests must be in "by 3:30 p.m. the day before," and inspections are not performed on weekends or holidays.
Adopted code
Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Residential (2021 IRC base), effective December 31, 2023, adopted statewide by Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C., and applied in every Florida jurisdiction without local adoption. Citrus County Code Section 18-7(a), as amended by Ordinance 2026-A08 (March 11, 2026), adopts "The latest edition of the Florida Building Code, less and except Chapter 1, Administration, and the latest edition of Chapter 1, Model Administrative Code, Building Officials Association of Florida (less Section 113, Appeals), which, together, shall be known as the Citrus County Building Code." The County's reroof Inspection Affidavit certifies compliance with "Florida Statute 2023 (553.844) and Florida Building Code 8th Edition (R903.1 or 1503.1)." Citrus County Code Chapter 18 (Buildings and Building Regulations, Articles I through VIII), read in full, adds local building regulations on site drawings, fees, sanitary facilities, permits and inspections, contractor enforcement and floodplain management, and contains no technical amendment to the Florida Building Code's roofing chapters (Residential Chapter 9, Building Chapter 15) and no provision on roof coverings, underlayment, drip edge, ice barriers, re-covering or layer limits. Citrus County is not in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which the Florida Building Code defines as Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Drip edge
Required — Required on shingle roofs. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R905.2.8.5 states: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs," with drip edge "installed over the underlayment" and "mechanically fastened a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) on center" (4 inches on center where the allowable stress design wind speed, Vasd, is 110 mph or greater or the mean roof height exceeds 33 feet). Citrus County Code Chapter 18, read in full, does not amend or address drip edge. Citrus County's reroof inspections check "100% of drip edge," and contractors' photo submittals must show "Drip-edge fastening prior to mastic (Showing nail pattern)" and "Drip-edge with mastic." About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Not required anywhere in Florida. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), reads "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." Citrus County Code Chapter 18, read in full, does not address ice barriers. A self-adhered underlayment may still be used as one of the state code's underlayment options. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Citrus County's Re-Roof Requirements for owner-builder roof permits (April 2024) list two required inspections: a "Roof in-progress inspection," covering roof sheathing nailing ("provide photos on-site of nailing pattern of roof sheathing at time of first inspection"), "100% of underlayment," "100% of drip edge," valley liners, roof vents, skylights, plumbing boots, dryer and kitchen exhaust vents and "Up to 30% of roof covering on all roof planes," then a "Roof final inspection of completed roof installation." On contractor reroof permits the in-progress stage is documented by photographs uploaded through the contractor portal, "Single file for in-progress" and "Single file for final," with a notarized Inspection Affidavit that "must be signed and notarized after the sheathing, fasteners, and roofing inspection has been completed." "Owner/Builder permits require in-person inspections by Citrus County Building Inspectors."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Citrus County Code Chapter 18, which adopts the Florida Building Code as the Citrus County Building Code, makes no technical amendment to the state code's roof-covering provisions; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) Chapter 9 or in the County's building ordinances. The state code's shingle classifications (ASTM D3161, TAS 107, ASTM D7158) are wind ratings, not hail-impact ratings.
Repair permit threshold
Citrus County publishes no square-footage or percentage threshold below which roof repairs are exempt; its Fee Schedule (adopted June 2025) lists "Minor Roof Repair" as its own $50.00 permit alongside the $100.00 residential reroof. Citrus County Code Section 18-8(e) states: "No permit shall be required and no permit fees shall be charged for construction improvements which do not require one or more inspections to verify compliance with adopted codes," and that this exemption "shall not apply to construction work that is a part of a larger construction project which, when taken as a whole would require a permit and inspections." State law: since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g)1., Florida Statutes, states that "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." The exemption "does not apply to any of the following: a. Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area as defined by the Florida Building Code. b. Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling. A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph," and it requires "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." Citrus County's Building Division page lists structural work and "Any work on a property located partially or entirely within a flood hazard area" among work for which "A Permit is Still Required," and its Permit Exemption Request Form (July 1, 2026) must be notarized and submitted with the contract. The County does not state whether it treats roof work as structural for this exemption, and this record does not decide whether a given roof job qualifies. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.1.1 states: "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 is required" to meet the current code.
Roof layer limit / recover
Maximum two layers. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.3 (Recovering versus replacement) states: "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 used for attachment and the securement provisions of Section R905 cannot be met. The state code applies in Citrus County without local adoption, and Citrus County Code Chapter 18, read in full, does not amend the reroofing section or state a layer count. The County's Fee Schedule (adopted June 2025) prices a "Shingle-over-Shingle" permit at $100.00, the same as a residential reroof, and a "Roof Over (Structural)" by valuation.
Deck & sheathing requirements
On a reroof of an older home, the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), Section R908.7 (Wind mitigation) states: "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 R908.7.1.1 deems sawn lumber or plank decking "secured with at least two nails (minimum size 8d) to each roof framing member it crosses" to be "sufficiently connected," and Table R908.7.1.2 sets supplemental ring-shank fastener spacing for wood structural panel decks. Section R908.7.2 states: "When a roof covering is removed and replaced, a secondary water barrier shall be installed in accordance with Section R905.1.1 or Section 1518.2 of the Florida Building Code, Building." Citrus County checks deck nailing at the reroof in-progress inspection: owner-builders must "provide photos on-site of nailing pattern of roof sheathing at time of first inspection to verify compliance with Florida Statute 2023 (553.844) and Florida Building Code 8th Edition (R903.1 or 1503.1)," and contractors certify the "Sheathing, Fasteners, and Roofing" on the County's notarized Inspection Affidavit. Citrus County Code Chapter 18, read in full, sets no deck thickness or sheathing rule of its own.
Sales & use tax
6% in Citrus County (6% Florida state sales and use tax; no county discretionary sales surtax). The Florida Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS, Discretionary Sales Surtax Information for Calendar Year 2026, lists Citrus County's total surtax rate as "None." On a residential reroof or roof repair, Florida treats the roofer as the consumer of materials: Rule 12A-1.051(4), F.A.C., states that "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 that they "should charge no tax to their customers, regardless of whether they itemize charges for materials and labor in their proposals or invoices." The rule lists "(cc) Roofing work" among real property contracts, and repair and replacement are treated the same way.
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Related guides
The Building Division of Citrus County, Florida, part of the County's Department of Growth Management, issues building permits, including residential reroof permits, reviews plans, performs inspections and registers state-licensed contractors for unincorporated Citrus County. Permits are applied for online through the County's Accela portal. The cities of Crystal River and Inverness have their own building departments.
Hail reports near the center of Citrus County, FL
- Reports, last 24 months
- 0
- Largest, last 24 months
- None
- Most recent
- None in 24 months
- Reports, last 5 years
- 4
| Date | Hail size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2024 | 1.25 in | 5 mi SSW |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.50 in | 6 mi ESE |
| May 11, 2023 | 1.25 in | 4 mi E |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.00 in | 9 mi N |
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database and daily storm reports (reports since the start of the current year are preliminary), within 10 miles of the center of Citrus County, FL. Data through Sep 30, 2026. A report is an observation, not a damage record.
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Sources
- citruscounty.gov verified 2026-09-26
- citruscounty.gov verified 2026-09-26
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-09-26
- citruscounty.gov verified 2026-09-26
- citruscounty.gov verified 2026-09-26
- library.municode.com verified 2026-09-26
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-09-26
- citruscounty.gov verified 2026-09-26
- library.municode.com verified 2026-09-26
- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-09-26