Permitting Authorities / City of Deltona - Building Services Division
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Deltona, FL?
Adopted codeCity of Deltona - Building Services Division
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Deltona, FL, issued by City of Deltona - Building Services Division. Deltona treats roofing as permit work. The Building Services Division lists "Roofing and demolition" among the kinds of work for which "Permits are required," its FAQ lists "Roofing" among its common permit types, and the City has its own Roof Permit Application (revised January 2024, headed "FBC 2023 8TH EDITION"), which asks for the scope of work ("REROOF" or "ROOF OVER (ONE LAYER EXISTING)"), roof areas, pitch and total squares, the proposed material with its product approval code (on the shingle line the form prints "PRODUCT APPROVAL CODE NOT REQUIRED"), and the project cost, and states "UNDERLAYMENT SHALL BE COMPLIANT WITH R905.1.1." "INCOMPLETE OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED"; applications are filed through the City's online self-service portal or in person at City Hall. The City's Master Fee Schedule (Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2026-83, adopted September 9, 2026) lists "New Roof or Re-roofing" for one- and two-family dwellings at "$72.00 or $2.80 per square, whichever is greater," plus state surcharges of 1.5% and 1% of permit fees; the fee appendix codified in the City Code lists "Re-Roof Permit—Residential" at $2.33 per square with a $60.00 minimum and names "Residential Re-roof Asphalt Shingles Only" among items exempt from plan review and submittal fees. The application warns: "A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." A Roof Inspection Affidavit must be "PROVIDED AT JOBSITE PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION." Work started before the permit is issued costs "100% of the applicable permit fee in addition to the required applicable permit fees." On the state exemption for work valued at less than $7,500 (in effect since July 1, 2026), see the repair threshold field; the City's fee schedule lists a "Permit Exemption Request Review" fee of $50.
Roof code checklist: Deltona, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | deltonafl.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | leg.state.fl.us | 2026-09-26 | |
| Layer limit / roof-over | Published | R908.3 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Deck & sheathing | Published | deltonafl.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Drip edge | Yes | R905.2.8.5 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Ice & water shield | Not published | |||
| Mid-roof inspection | Yes | Sec. 110.3 | deltonafl.gov | 2026-09-26 |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | Not published | |||
| Wind design criteria | Not published | |||
| Adopted code | Published | 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 Deltona, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
2345 Providence Boulevard, Deltona, FL 32725
Contact
- url: https://www.deltonafl.gov/177/Building-Services-Division
- phone: 386-878-8660
- email: [email protected]
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."
- county_level: Deltona participates in Volusia County's contractor listing program. The county's Contractor Listing Application states: "The cities of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Shores, DeLand, Deltona, Edgewater, Holly Hill, Lake Helen, New Smyrna Beach, Oak Hill, Orange City, Ormond Beach, Ponce Inlet, Port Orange, and South Daytona participate by interlocal agreement in the Volusia County Listing Program and this listing includes all cities listed herein." The application requires a copy of the current state license, certificates of general liability and workers' compensation insurance (or a workers' compensation exemption certificate) naming "County of Volusia - Contractor Licensing - 123 W. Indiana Av., DeLand, FL 32720" as certificate holder, and a copy of the license holder's identification, submitted to [email protected].
- city_level: Deltona's Building Permit Application has a separate line for the roofing contractor's license number and states: "ALL CONTRACTOR INFORMATION MUST BE COMPLETELY ENTERED AND PROOF OF CURRENT STATE LICENSE AND INSURANCE REQUIRED PRIOR TO PERMIT ISSUANCE." The Roof Permit Application asks for the qualifier's name and license number. The City's FAQ says a permit may be applied for by "A licensed contractor or their authorized permit runner" or by the owner-builder. The City's local business tax schedule carries a "Roofing" classification ($60.00); that is a business tax, not a contractor licence.
- 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 "for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease," on the conditions that section states. Deltona's FAQ describes the owner-builder as "The property owner of a non-rented property that will not be for sale or rent for a full year after final inspections," and its Roof Permit Application states that an owner-builder "Must personally appear and sign application and owner/builder disclosure." Whether a particular owner qualifies is for the statute and the City to say, not this record.
Permit process note
Deltona treats roofing as permit work. The Building Services Division lists "Roofing and demolition" among the kinds of work for which "Permits are required," its FAQ lists "Roofing" among its common permit types, and the City has its own Roof Permit Application (revised January 2024, headed "FBC 2023 8TH EDITION"), which asks for the scope of work ("REROOF" or "ROOF OVER (ONE LAYER EXISTING)"), roof areas, pitch and total squares, the proposed material with its product approval code (on the shingle line the form prints "PRODUCT APPROVAL CODE NOT REQUIRED"), and the project cost, and states "UNDERLAYMENT SHALL BE COMPLIANT WITH R905.1.1." "INCOMPLETE OR EMAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED"; applications are filed through the City's online self-service portal or in person at City Hall. The City's Master Fee Schedule (Exhibit A to Resolution No. 2026-83, adopted September 9, 2026) lists "New Roof or Re-roofing" for one- and two-family dwellings at "$72.00 or $2.80 per square, whichever is greater," plus state surcharges of 1.5% and 1% of permit fees; the fee appendix codified in the City Code lists "Re-Roof Permit—Residential" at $2.33 per square with a $60.00 minimum and names "Residential Re-roof Asphalt Shingles Only" among items exempt from plan review and submittal fees. The application warns: "A NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." A Roof Inspection Affidavit must be "PROVIDED AT JOBSITE PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION." Work started before the permit is issued costs "100% of the applicable permit fee in addition to the required applicable permit fees." On the state exemption for work valued at less than $7,500 (in effect since July 1, 2026), see the repair threshold field; the City's fee schedule lists a "Permit Exemption Request Review" fee of $50.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are scheduled through the City's automated line, 386-575-6900, with the permit number and the three-digit inspection IVR number, and "Most inspections are scheduled for the next business day." The permit card must be "posted and visible from the street" and the work ready and accessible: "If the inspector can't see your permit or access the work, it will fail." A notice of commencement must be recorded and posted on the job site before the first inspection. For roofs, the City's Roof Inspection Affidavit, sworn before a notary, records the dates the signer personally inspected the roof deck fastening and the flashing and dry-in, and states that "THE INSTALLATION WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE HURRICANE MITIGATION RETROFIT MANUAL (BASED ON FLORIDA STATUTE 553.844) AND UNDERLAYMENT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH R905.1.1"; it must be at the job site before the final inspection. Re-inspections cost $60.00 for the first, $100.00 for the second and $200.00 for the third or later. Permits traditionally expire 180 days after issuance, and "This expiration resets on the day of each passed inspection."
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. Deltona City Code Sec. 18-3 adopts by reference "The latest edition of the Florida Building Code and all appendices" and "the latest edition of the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, 'Administration,'" and Sec. 18-36 adopts "The latest recent edition of the Florida Building Code and the most recent edition of the Building Official's Association of Florida, Chapter, 1, 'Model Administrative Code' and amendments adopted by the city commission," which it says are on file in the city clerk's office. The City's permit applications are headed "FBC 2023 8TH EDITION - 2020 NEC - FPC 8TH EDITION," and its FAQ states: "The current version is the 2023 Florida Building Code (8th Edition)." The only local technical amendments to the Florida Building Code codified in the City Code are flood provisions (Sec. 90-28, amending Building Section 1612 and Residential Section R322 on lowest-floor elevation); none touches roofing. The Florida Building Commission's local-amendment registry lists no amendments for the City of Deltona.
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." It "shall be mechanically fastened a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) on center," tightening to 4 inches on center where the Vasd is 110 mph or greater or the mean roof height exceeds 33 feet. The requirement is written for shingle roofs. Deltona's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 18) adopts the state code by reference and does not amend section R905.2.8.5. About drip edge
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), section 110.3: "Roofing inspection. Shall at a minimum include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing. Deltona's Roof Inspection Affidavit, which "MUST BE PERSONALLY INSPECTED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHORIZED INDIVIDUAL" (a contractor, engineer or architect, Chapter 468 building inspector, or owner-builder) "AND PROVIDED AT JOBSITE PRIOR TO FINAL INSPECTION," has the signer date and initial "I DID PERSONALLY INSPECT THE ROOF DECK FASTENING ON" and "I DID PERSONALLY INSPECT THE ROOF FLASHING/DRY IN ON," so the deck and dry-in stages are checked while the work is open.
Repair permit threshold
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the City's own. The City's building pages state: "A permit is required when the owner or authorized agent intends to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change occupancy of a building or structure," and list roofing among common permit types. Deltona's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 18) adopts the Florida Building Code and the Building Officials Association of Florida model administrative chapter by reference and states no roofing exemption of its own. The Florida Building Code, Building (section 105.2.2) allows "Ordinary minor repairs" to be made "with the approval of the building official without a permit," provided they do not cut away walls, remove structural beams or load-bearing supports, or touch piping, wiring or mechanical equipment. 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 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"; and "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." Deltona's fee schedule lists a $50 "Permit Exemption Request Review" fee; the City's building page, FAQ and forms page do not say whether roof work qualifies, and this record does not decide it. A full reroof is ordinarily valued above $7,500 in any case. Separately, the Florida Building Code, Residential (section R908.1.1) provides that "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."
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, and where the existing covering is to be used for attachment and the securement provisions cannot be met. One re-cover over a single existing layer is therefore the most the code allows. Deltona's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 18, read in full) adopts the state code by reference and does not amend section R908.3, and the City's only codified local technical amendments (Sec. 90-28) concern flood elevation. The City's Roof Permit Application agrees: its scope choices are "REROOF" and "ROOF OVER (ONE LAYER EXISTING)." 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 brings deck re-nailing and a secondary water barrier. 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 "up to 12 inches wide and 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 follow section R908.7.1.2. Deltona checks the deck on every reroof through its Roof Inspection Affidavit, on which the signer records the date "I DID PERSONALLY INSPECT THE ROOF DECK FASTENING ON" and states that "THE INSTALLATION WAS DONE ACCORDING TO THE HURRICANE MITIGATION RETROFIT MANUAL (BASED ON FLORIDA STATUTE 553.844)." Deltona's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 18) does not amend these provisions.
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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Related guides
The building department of the City of Deltona in Volusia County. The Building Services Division takes permit applications through the City's online self-service portal and at City Hall, reviews plans and inspects construction inside the city limits, including roofing and re-roofing work under its own Roof Permit Application.
Hail reports near Deltona, FL
- Reports, last 24 months
- 0
- Largest, last 24 months
- None
- Most recent
- None in 24 months
- Reports, last 5 years
- 5
| Date | Hail size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2023 | 1.00 in | 5 mi NNW |
| Jun 6, 2022 | 1.00 in | 3 mi N |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.25 in | 8 mi SSW |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.25 in | 7 mi NW |
| May 21, 2022 | 1.00 in | 8 mi WNW |
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 Deltona, FL (Census point). Data through Sep 30, 2026. A report is an observation, not a damage record.
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Sources
- deltonafl.gov verified 2026-09-26
- deltonafl.gov verified 2026-09-26
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-09-26
- deltonafl.gov verified 2026-09-26
- library.municode.com verified 2026-09-26
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-09-26
- deltonafl.gov verified 2026-09-26
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-09-26
- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-09-26