Permitting Authorities / City of Edgewater - Building Division
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Edgewater, FL?
Adopted codeCity of Edgewater - Building Division
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Edgewater, FL, issued by City of Edgewater - Building Division. Re-roofing in Edgewater is permit work. The City's Building Division states that it "issues building permits and performs inspections during all phases of construction including" re-roofs, and the City publishes two dedicated online applications, a Re-Roof Contractor Permit and a Re-Roof Owner Permit, which ask for the job cost, the number of squares, the roofing type (asphalt shingles, metal or other) and the Florida Product Approval numbers of the roofing and the underlayment. An "Approved copy of the applicable manufacturer's installation requirements shall be on the jobsite at time of inspection," and the applicant acknowledges that "any installed products may have to be removed if approval cannot be demonstrated during inspection." For direct contracts of $5,000 or more, a certified copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement must be submitted. The City's adopted administrative code (City Code section 7-1, Ord. No. 2014-O-02) provides that anyone 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 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees or as provided by local ordinance." Owners applying as owner-builders "MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION AND THIS AFFIDAVIT." 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). See the repair threshold field for the City's $7,500 exemption request.
Roof code checklist: Edgewater, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | cityofedgewater.org | 2026-10-16 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | cityofedgewater.org | 2026-10-16 | |
| 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. 7-1 | library.municode.com | 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) | cityofedgewater.org | 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 Edgewater, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
104 North Riverside, Edgewater, FL 32132
Contact
- url: https://www.cityofedgewater.org/266/Building-and-Permitting
- phone: 386-424-2400
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," with a scope that includes "required roof-deck attachments; any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement." 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," including one- and two-family residences for the owner's own occupancy or use 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 and Permitting page states: "We utilize Volusia County's Contractor Licensing Program (Volusia County Connect Live). Contractors who are registered and up to date with that system won't need to register separately with Edgewater. Contractors who are not registered with that system must submit a copy of their state license, workers comp coverage, and liability coverage with every permit application." The Re-Roof Contractor Permit application asks for the contractor's licence number. An owner applying for the Re-Roof Owner Permit accepts the owner-builder affidavit, which begins "I understand that state law requires construction to be done by a licensed contractor and have applied for an owner-builder permit under an exemption from the law."
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Edgewater is permit work. The City's Building Division states that it "issues building permits and performs inspections during all phases of construction including" re-roofs, and the City publishes two dedicated online applications, a Re-Roof Contractor Permit and a Re-Roof Owner Permit, which ask for the job cost, the number of squares, the roofing type (asphalt shingles, metal or other) and the Florida Product Approval numbers of the roofing and the underlayment. An "Approved copy of the applicable manufacturer's installation requirements shall be on the jobsite at time of inspection," and the applicant acknowledges that "any installed products may have to be removed if approval cannot be demonstrated during inspection." For direct contracts of $5,000 or more, a certified copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement must be submitted. The City's adopted administrative code (City Code section 7-1, Ord. No. 2014-O-02) provides that anyone 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 100 percent of the usual permit fee in addition to the required permit fees or as provided by local ordinance." Owners applying as owner-builders "MUST APPEAR PERSONALLY IN THE CITY OF EDGEWATER BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO SIGN THE ASSOCIATED BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION AND THIS AFFIDAVIT." 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). See the repair threshold field for the City's $7,500 exemption request.
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 City's Building and Permitting page states: "The City of Edgewater has adopted and presently enforces: 8th Edition (2023) Florida Building Codes". City Code section 7-1 (Ord. No. 2014-O-02, February 3, 2014) adopts "The Florida Building Code, Florida Building Code, Residential and all other subparts of the Florida Building Code" for use within the city, together with a local Chapter 1 administrative amendment drawn from the Building Officials Association of Florida model, which sets the City's permit exemptions, plan review items and required inspections. Section 7-1 (read in full) and the rest of Chapter 7, whose other articles are reserved, contain no amendment to the roofing chapters, and no registered local technical amendment to the 2023 Florida Building Code reaches Residential Chapter 9.
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 chapter (City Code Chapter 7, 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 chapter (City Code Chapter 7, read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The City's adopted administrative code (City Code section 7-1, section 110.3, Required inspections) provides: "Roofing inspection. To be made as a minimum of two inspections and shall include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, "Roof coverings (including In Progress as necessary)", flashing and final. Its sheathing inspection is "To be made either as part of a dry-in inspection or done separately at the request of the contractor after all roof and wall sheathing and fasteners are complete," and "Sheathing fasteners installed and found to be missing the structural member (shiners) shall be removed and properly reinstalled prior to installation of the dry-in material." On the City's Re-Roof Contractor Permit application the contractor also agrees that "the qualifier and a licensed roofing contractor, with the above license number, will personally inspect the roof deck nailing" and determine that the nailing "has been installed in accordance with the Florida Building Code."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — The City's building code chapter (City Code Chapter 7, read in full, including its local Chapter 1 administrative amendment in section 7-1) contains no amendment to 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 Edgewater. The "impact resistant coverings" named in the City's permit section are storm protection for openings, not roof coverings, and Florida's shingle classes under section R905.2.6.1 (ASTM D3161, TAS 107, ASTM D7158) are wind ratings, not impact ratings.
Repair permit threshold
No square-footage or dollar threshold of the City's own for roof work. The City's adopted administrative code (City Code section 7-1) lists, as Building work exempt from permit, items such as "Painting, papering, tiling, carpeting, cabinets, counter tops and similar finish work"; roof work is not among them. Its section 105.2.2 provides: "Ordinary repairs or installation of replacement parts may be made with the prior approval of the building official without a permit, provided the repairs do not include the cutting away of any wall, partition or portion thereof, the removal or cutting of any structural beam or load bearing support". The City publishes dedicated Re-Roof permit applications. 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," 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." The City's online Building Permit Exemption Request describes "Exemption 1 - Minor Work Under $7,500" as "Work valued at less than $7,500 on a single-family residence, excluding electrical, mechanical, plumbing, gas, and structural work," states that "The total contract value must not be subdivided or phased to qualify for this exemption," and that once approved "you will receive an email confirming the work submitted is exempt from permitting." The City has published no statement on 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'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 chapter (City Code Chapter 7, 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." Under section R908.7.1.1, 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." 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. In Edgewater, the contractor's Re-Roof permit application includes a nailing affidavit under which a licensed roofing contractor personally inspects the roof deck nailing and determines that "the existing nailing and / or the supplemental nailing has been installed in accordance with the Florida Building Code." The City's building code chapter does not amend these sections.
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. The surtax applies only to the first $5,000 of the sales amount of any single 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 department of the City of Edgewater in Volusia County. The Building Division reviews plans, issues building permits, including re-roof permits, and inspects construction within the city limits under the Florida Building Code, and issues certificates of occupancy.
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Sources
- cityofedgewater.org verified 2026-10-16
- cityofedgewater.org verified 2026-10-16
- leg.state.fl.us verified 2026-10-16
- codes.iccsafe.org verified 2026-10-16
- library.municode.com verified 2026-10-16
- cityofedgewater.org verified 2026-10-16
- floridarevenue.com verified 2026-10-16