Permitting Authorities / City of DeBary - Building Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in DeBary, FL?
Adopted codeCity of DeBary - Building Department
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in DeBary, FL, issued by City of DeBary - Building Department. A re-roof in DeBary is permit work. The City's Building page lists "Re-roofs" first among the projects for which "The Building Department processes permits," and the City publishes separate required-document sheets for re-roof permits by a licensed roofing contractor and by an owner, each stating that "A Residential Re-Roof Permit is $154.25." The contractor sheet (revised 10-23-23) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement, a power of attorney "if someone other than the qualifier is processing the permit," and "Florida Product Approval & Installation Instructions from either DBPR (2023 FBC) or Miami Dade NOA" for "ALL MATERIALS," including shingles, underlayment, vents and skylights. Applications, fee payments and inspection requests go through the City's Citizenserve online portal, and every permit application carries a separate application fee of "$50 - Residential." The City's fee schedule (Resolution 2024-14, effective August 1, 2024) subjects work begun without a permit to a $100 administrative fee and a doubled permit fee. The City's guidance on the state's $7,500 permit exemption lists "Re-roofing (structural components and cladding)" among the work it treats as structural and not eligible for that exemption (see the repair threshold field). 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: DeBary, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | debary.org | 2026-10-16 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Not published | |||
| 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 | debary.org | 2026-10-16 |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | No | library.municode.com | 2026-10-16 | |
| Wind design criteria | Not published | |||
| Adopted code | Published | Sec. 553.73(6) | library.municode.com | 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 DeBary, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
DeBary City Hall, 16 Colomba Road, DeBary, FL 32713
Contact
- url: https://www.debary.org/158/Building
- phone: 386-601-0212
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(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: City Code section 14-131(c) reads: "All roofing contractors and swimming pool contractors, as defined by F.S. ch. 489, operating within the city, must hereafter be certified by the state before conducting their trade." The City publishes separate re-roof document sheets for a "LICENSED ROOFING CONTRACTOR" and for an owner, and an Owner Builder Statement for owner-builder permits.
Permit process note
A re-roof in DeBary is permit work. The City's Building page lists "Re-roofs" first among the projects for which "The Building Department processes permits," and the City publishes separate required-document sheets for re-roof permits by a licensed roofing contractor and by an owner, each stating that "A Residential Re-Roof Permit is $154.25." The contractor sheet (revised 10-23-23) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement, a power of attorney "if someone other than the qualifier is processing the permit," and "Florida Product Approval & Installation Instructions from either DBPR (2023 FBC) or Miami Dade NOA" for "ALL MATERIALS," including shingles, underlayment, vents and skylights. Applications, fee payments and inspection requests go through the City's Citizenserve online portal, and every permit application carries a separate application fee of "$50 - Residential." The City's fee schedule (Resolution 2024-14, effective August 1, 2024) subjects work begun without a permit to a $100 administrative fee and a doubled permit fee. The City's guidance on the state's $7,500 permit exemption lists "Re-roofing (structural components and cladding)" among the work it treats as structural and not eligible for that exemption (see the repair threshold field). 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
Inspections are scheduled through the City's Citizenserve portal or by phone at 386-601-0212. The City's owner re-roof sheet states that "ALL REQUESTS FOR INSPECTIONS NEED TO BE MADE BEFORE 3:30PM FOR THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY." At the contractor's in-progress inspection, "the inspector shall, at his or her discretion, select location(s) for inspection," and "A representative of the contractor shall be onsite to expose any areas of concerns by the inspector." The Nailing Affidavit (the City's Residential Re-Roof In Progress Affidavit) may be uploaded to the permit in the portal before the inspector arrives; in it a professional engineer, architect, roofing contractor or other inspector certified under Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, attests to having personally inspected the roof deck nailing, secondary water barrier work, flashing, drip edge, valleys and vents, and the underlayment. For the final inspection the roof "must be completely finished" and all debris and the dumpster removed. The City's fee schedule charges $40 for a first re-inspection and $75 for a second.
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." City Code section 14-31 adopts "that certain code known as the Florida Building Code, published by the Florida Building Commission, except as amended in this article," and section 14-33 (Ord. No. 02-14, February 5, 2014) makes administrative amendments to sections 104.10.1, 107.6.1 and 117.1 and amends Residential sections R322.2.1 and R322.3.2, all flood provisions. City Code Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations, read in full, contains no roofing technical provisions. The City's re-roof document sheet for contractors calls for product approvals under the "2023 FBC."
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. City Code Chapter 14 (read in full) does not amend it, and the City's contractor re-roof sheet requires the dry-in, "to include: underlayment, drip edge, valley Materials," to be fully installed at the in-progress inspection. 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." City Code Chapter 14 (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 — For a residential re-roof by a licensed contractor, the City states: "We require TWO (2) inspections, from Licensed Contractors: 1. IN-PROGRESS INSPECTION: A. You must remove (100%) of the old roofing (Existing roofing materials). B. All components of the dry-in are to be in installed (100%)," with no more than half of the new roofing on each plane and all flashings and valley materials left exposed, and "A Nailing Affidavit shall be onsite, with the permit and approved documents, at the time of the In-progress inspection," followed by the final inspection. For owners: "We require THREE (3) inspections, from OWNERS: 1. DECKING 2. DRY-IN" (with no shingles until it passes) "3. FINAL INSPECTION." The Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3 also lists a "Roofing inspection" that "Shall at a minimum include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing.
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — City Code Chapter 14, Buildings and Building Regulations (read in full), whose only amendments to the Florida Building Code are administrative and flood-elevation provisions, does not amend 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 DeBary. Florida's shingle classes under section R905.2.6.1 (ASTM D3161, TAS 107, ASTM D7158) are wind ratings, not impact ratings.
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. City Code Chapter 14 (read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3. For a contractor re-roof of a house with a wood roof deck, the City's re-roof sheet requires that at the in-progress inspection "You must remove (100%) of the old roofing (Existing roofing materials)."
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. City Code Chapter 14 (read in full) does not amend these sections. In DeBary, the re-roof inspection sheet is written for a "Residential Structure with a Sawn Lumber, Wood Plank or Wood Structural Panel Roof Deck," owners must pass a decking inspection before dry-in, and the City's in-progress affidavit covers roof deck nailing and secondary water barrier work.
Sales & use tax
6.5% combined: 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Volusia 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, 2002, with an expiration date of December 31, 2031. Per the Department, the 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 City of DeBary's Building Department, which processes building permits in the City, including re-roof permits, and schedules their inspections through the City's Citizenserve online portal. The City states that it "contracts PDCS, LLC to provide Building Code Administration, plan reviews, inspections, and support services for residential, commercial, and accessory structure construction" under the Florida Building Code and the DeBary Code of Ordinances.
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Sources
- debary.org verified 2026-10-16
- debary.org verified 2026-10-16
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-10-16
- library.municode.com verified 2026-10-16
- library.municode.com verified 2026-10-16
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-10-16
- library.municode.com verified 2026-10-16
- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-10-16