Permitting Authorities / City of Daytona Beach - Permits and Licensing Division
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Daytona Beach, FL?
Adopted codeCity of Daytona Beach - Permits and Licensing Division
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Daytona Beach, FL, issued by City of Daytona Beach - Permits and Licensing Division. Re-roofing is permit work in Daytona Beach. The City's 2025-2026 Fee Schedule carries a dedicated "Re-roofing" fee section (residential asphalt/fiberglass shingle: $97.65 minimum fee and $3.25 per square; residential metal, shake, tile or flat roofs: $7.25 per square), and all construction permit fees carry a 10% technology surcharge. The City's Building Permit Application ("Inclusive of Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas & Roofing") has a "ROOFING INFORMATION" block with Work Type "New Roof Re-roof Repair," a valuation line and sloped, flat and total squares, and names a "ROOFING CONTRACTOR" with a state/county license number. The City's Submittal Forms page lists the "Roof Supplement (PDF) (required for all roofs and re-roofs)"; the City of Daytona Beach Roof Supplemental Form asks for the work type (New Roof, Re-Roof, Roof-Over or Repair), the roof deck type, squares, slope, deck nailing (approximately 6 inches on center), underlayment layers, and a Florida Product Approval number or Miami-Dade NOA for each underlayment and roof covering, and states: "It is up to the contractor to use products which comply with the Current Florida Building Code. These products include such items as drip edge, flashing, valley material, skylights, vents, fasteners, etc." Permits are applied for through the City's online iMS permit services. The application warns that "A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." Under the Land Development Code, "Every construction permit shall become null and void if the construction authorized by the permit is not started and a valid inspection approval is not obtained within six months after the date of issuance of the permit," and "Any person who commences work without having first obtained all required construction permits will be assessed a penalty as provided in the fee schedule" (the fee schedule lists "Working without permits, $112.75 or double permit fee, whichever is greater"). In a Historic Overlay district, the Land Development Code lists "The replacement of a roof with one of the same material and color" as an example of work needing a Minor Certificate of Appropriateness. Since July 1, 2026, state law requires the City to exempt single-family work valued at less than $7,500 on written request (not in a flood hazard area, and not electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical or gas work); see the repair threshold field.
Roof code checklist: Daytona Beach, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | daytonabeach.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | daytonabeach.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 | daytonabeach.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | No | library.municode.com | 2026-09-26 | |
| Wind design criteria | Not published | |||
| Adopted code | Published | § 553.73 | 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
City of Daytona Beach, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
301 S. Ridgewood Avenue, Room 127B, Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Contact
- url: https://www.daytonabeach.gov/258/Permits-Licensing
- phone: 386-671-8178
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." 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, "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 "acting as their own contractor and providing direct, onsite supervision themselves of all work not performed by licensed contractors" on one- or two-family residences for their own use or occupancy and not offered for sale or lease; this record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within it.
- city_level: The City's Building Permit Application lists a "ROOFING CONTRACTOR" with a "STATE/COUNTY LICENSE NO." and is signed either as "Owner/Builder (must personally appear in office and sign)" or "Contractor (license holder)." Where someone else pulls the permit, the City's Permit Authorization form has the license holder authorize that person "to obtain a permit(s) on my behalf, under my license", with Roofing among the permit types, and states "I understand as the license holder I am required to sign the permit application." Owner-builders sign the City's Owner-Builder Affidavit of Acknowledgment and Disclosure Statement, which recites that "state law requires construction to be done by a licensed contractor" and that the owner has "applied for an owner-builder permit under an exemption from the law," that the owner "must provide direct, onsite supervision of the construction," and that "a contractor is required by law to be licensed in Florida and to list his or her license numbers on permits and contracts." Separately, "To conduct business in the City of Daytona Beach, you must have a city-issued business tax receipt," applied for with a Department of Business and Professional Regulation "license or certificate (if applicable)"; the business tax receipt is a tax, not a contractor licence.
Permit process note
Re-roofing is permit work in Daytona Beach. The City's 2025-2026 Fee Schedule carries a dedicated "Re-roofing" fee section (residential asphalt/fiberglass shingle: $97.65 minimum fee and $3.25 per square; residential metal, shake, tile or flat roofs: $7.25 per square), and all construction permit fees carry a 10% technology surcharge. The City's Building Permit Application ("Inclusive of Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing/Gas & Roofing") has a "ROOFING INFORMATION" block with Work Type "New Roof Re-roof Repair," a valuation line and sloped, flat and total squares, and names a "ROOFING CONTRACTOR" with a state/county license number. The City's Submittal Forms page lists the "Roof Supplement (PDF) (required for all roofs and re-roofs)"; the City of Daytona Beach Roof Supplemental Form asks for the work type (New Roof, Re-Roof, Roof-Over or Repair), the roof deck type, squares, slope, deck nailing (approximately 6 inches on center), underlayment layers, and a Florida Product Approval number or Miami-Dade NOA for each underlayment and roof covering, and states: "It is up to the contractor to use products which comply with the Current Florida Building Code. These products include such items as drip edge, flashing, valley material, skylights, vents, fasteners, etc." Permits are applied for through the City's online iMS permit services. The application warns that "A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." Under the Land Development Code, "Every construction permit shall become null and void if the construction authorized by the permit is not started and a valid inspection approval is not obtained within six months after the date of issuance of the permit," and "Any person who commences work without having first obtained all required construction permits will be assessed a penalty as provided in the fee schedule" (the fee schedule lists "Working without permits, $112.75 or double permit fee, whichever is greater"). In a Historic Overlay district, the Land Development Code lists "The replacement of a roof with one of the same material and color" as an example of work needing a Minor Certificate of Appropriateness. Since July 1, 2026, state law requires the City to exempt single-family work valued at less than $7,500 on written request (not in a flood hazard area, and not electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical or gas work); see the repair threshold field.
Inspection requirements
The City's 3-Digit Inspection List names the roofing inspections by code: 122 Roof Sheathing; 123 Pre-ReRoof (if covering an existing roof); 125 Roof Dry In-Flashing and/or In Progress; and 187 Final Roof. Where roof deck re-nailing is certified by affidavit, the City's Roof Inspection Affidavit ("only when applicable") is sworn by a licensed contractor, engineer, architect or Chapter 468 building inspector who "did personally inspect the roof deck nailing work" and determined "the installation was done according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manual (Based on 553.844 F.S.)." Reinspections are charged under the City's fee schedule ("Re-inspection fee shall be $56.35").
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. The City's Land Development Code (section 9.1.A) provides that "The Florida Building Code, as referenced in F.S. § 553.73, with the local amendments set forth in subsection B below, is hereby adopted by reference, including all codes incorporated therein and including all revisions that may from time to time be made by administrative rules promulgated by the Florida Building Commission in accordance with F.S. ch. 553." The City's local amendments (section 9.1.C, Ord. Nos. 16-26, 16-282 and 2022-238) are floodplain amendments only: the residential elevation requirements of section R322 and the definition of "Substantial Improvement" in the Building and Existing Building volumes. They do not touch the roofing chapters. The City's Single Family Home Submittal Checklist (June 2024) calls for construction plans "to meet the requirements of section R301, 2023 FBC 8th Edition, Residential."
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. Daytona Beach's construction-codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full; its Florida Building Code amendments are flood provisions only) does not amend it, and the City's Roof Supplemental Form reminds contractors that code-compliant products "include such items as drip edge, flashing, valley material, skylights, vents, fasteners, etc." 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." Daytona Beach's construction-codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full; its Florida Building Code amendments are flood provisions only) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains a permitted underlayment option, and the City's Roof Supplemental Form lists "Peel-N-Stick (entire roof)" among its dry-in choices; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The Florida Building Code's required inspections include 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 3-Digit Inspection List by trade carries separate building inspections for "122 Roof Sheathing," "123 Pre-ReRoof-if covering existing roof," "125 Roof Dry In-Flashing and/or In Progress" and "187 Final Roof."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither the Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) roofing chapter nor Daytona Beach's construction-codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full; its amendments are flood provisions only) requires impact-rated roof coverings; no UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement appears in the code as it applies in Daytona Beach or in the City's amendments. The "Impact Resistant" and "Wind Borne Debris Area" choices on the City's Product Approval Form concern protection of windows and doors (shutters), not roof coverings, and Florida's shingle classes (ASTM D3161 Class F, ASTM D7158 Class H) are wind ratings.
Repair permit threshold
Roof repairs go through the City's roofing permit: the Building Permit Application's roofing block and the City's Roof Supplemental Form both list "Repair" as a roof work type beside new roofs and re-roofs, and the City has published no dollar, square or area line below which roof repair needs no permit. The Land Development Code (section 3.4.S) states that "A Building Permit is required before construction, erection, alteration, movement, enlargement, replacement, repair, equipment, use and occupancy, location, maintenance, removal, or demolition of any building or structure." 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 as defined by the Florida Building Code" or to "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." To qualify, "the owner or the owner’s 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." A full re-roof valued at $7,500 or more needs the permit. For the size of a repair, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides: "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 a later edition, "only the repaired, replaced, or recovered portion is required to be constructed in accordance with the Florida Building Code in effect, as applicable."
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 or scraped 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. Daytona Beach's construction-codes article (Land Development Code Article 9), read in full, states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3. The City's Roof Supplemental Form lists "Roof-Over" as a work type, and its inspection list carries a "Pre-ReRoof-if covering existing roof" inspection; neither states a number of layers.
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, "8d nails shall be a minimum of 0.113 inch (2.9 mm) in diameter and shall be a minimum of 2 1/4 inch (57 mm) long to qualify for the provisions of this section for existing nails"; 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," and wood structural panel decks take supplemental ASTM F1667 RSRS-01 ring shank nails to Table R908.7.1.2. Daytona Beach's construction-codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full) does not amend these sections. The City's Roof Supplemental Form asks for the roof deck type (plywood/OSB, metal, concrete, 1-by wood or other) and whether deck nailing is approximately 6 inches on center, and the City's inspection list carries a "Roof Sheathing" inspection. Where deck re-nailing is certified by affidavit, the City's Roof Inspection Affidavit is sworn by a licensed contractor, engineer, architect or Chapter 468 building inspector that the "roof deck nailing work" was "done according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manual (Based on 553.844 F.S.)."
Sales & use tax
6.5% combined on materials: the 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Volusia County's 0.5% discretionary sales surtax (effective January 1, 2002, with an expiration date of December 31, 2031, per the Florida Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026). Per the Department, discretionary sales surtax "applies to the first $5,000 of the sales amount on the sale, use, lease, rental, or license to use any item of tangible personal property." 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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The building permit office of the City of Daytona Beach, in Volusia County. The Permits and Licensing Division takes permit applications through the City's online iMS permit services, reviews plans and inspects construction inside the city limits, including re-roofing under the City's building permit application and Roof Supplemental Form. It is a separate office from the building department of the City of Daytona Beach Shores and from Volusia County's building office for unincorporated areas.
Hail reports near Daytona Beach, FL
- Reports, last 24 months
- 2
- Largest, last 24 months
- 1.00 in May 8, 2026
- Most recent
- May 8, 2026 1.00 in
- Reports, last 5 years
- 2
| Date | Hail size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 | 1.00 in | 6 mi ESE |
| May 24, 2025 | 1.00 in | 10 mi WSW |
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 Daytona Beach, FL (Census point). Data through Sep 30, 2026. A report is an observation, not a damage record.
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Sources
- daytonabeach.gov verified 2026-09-26
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- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-09-26
- daytonabeach.gov verified 2026-09-26
- daytonabeach.gov verified 2026-09-26
- library.municode.com verified 2026-09-26
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-09-26
- daytonabeach.gov verified 2026-09-26
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- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-09-26