Permitting Authorities / City of Hialeah - Building Department
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Hialeah, FL?
Adopted codeCity of Hialeah - Building Department
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Hialeah, FL, issued by City of Hialeah - Building Department. The City's "Do I need a Permit?" page lists "Roofing Repairs and Re-Roofs" among the "Common Projects that Require a Permit", and the Building Department's permit application states that "a separate permit must be secured for ELECTRICAL WORK, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, SIGNS, WELLS, POOLS, ROOFING, SHUTTERS, WINDOWS" and other listed work. Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), where Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 states: "Permits within the HVHZ shall be required for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." The Department's General Permits Requirements sheet states: "ROOF: Must submit 2 copies of high-velocity hurricane zones uniform permit application and required NOA’s fee sheet, and copy of the contract between owner and contractor." Its Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet (High Velocity Hurricane Zone, March 20, 2026) covers new roofs, re-roofs, repairs, recovering and maintenance, charges $0.20 per square foot of roof coverage on houses, and states: "Minimum roofing permit fee is $290.00" and "A Product Control “Notice of Acceptance” and method of installation must be provided at time of permit application and posted at job site for inspection on all roofing system." The Fee Schedule (effective March 20, 2026) lists a $100.00 up-front fee for "Roof Residential" and, where work "commenced prior to obtaining a permit", a violation fee for roofing "Equal to the amount of double the Base Permit Fee up to a maximum of $1,000.00." The requirements sheet adds: "When the job value is $2,500 or more, a “NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT” will have to be filed by Miami-Dade County Recorder Office and should be at the job site for the first inspection." It also states: "Permit will expire 6 months after the last APPROVED inspection date." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires an exemption for certain work valued under $7,500 on a single-family dwelling; the City takes the written exemption request through its Tyler Citizen Self Service portal (see the repair threshold for its conditions).
Roof code checklist: Hialeah, FL
| Item | Answer | Code cite | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permit to replace a roof | Yes | hialeahfl.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Repair permit threshold | Published | hialeahfl.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Layer limit / roof-over | Published | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 | |
| Deck & sheathing | Published | hialeahfl.gov | 2026-09-26 | |
| Drip edge | Yes | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 | |
| Ice & water shield | No | R905.1.2 | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 |
| Mid-roof inspection | Yes | Sec. 1512.4.1 | hialeahfl.gov | 2026-09-26 |
| Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofing | No | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 | |
| Wind design criteria | Published | codes.iccsafe.org | 2026-09-26 | |
| Adopted code | Published | Sec. 14-2 | 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 Hialeah, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
501 Palm Avenue, 2nd Floor, Hialeah, FL 33010
Contact
- url: https://www.hialeahfl.gov/154/Building-Department
- phone: 305-883-5825
- email: [email protected]
Permit portal
Roofing permit required
Required
Contractor registration required
Required
Registration details
- state_level: Roofing 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) states 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 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 acting as their own contractor when building or improving a one-family or two-family residence "for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease".
- county_level: City Code Section 14-5 adopts Chapter 10 ("Contractors") of the Code of Miami-Dade County by reference. County Code Sec. 10-3 makes it unlawful to act as a contractor "within the incorporated or unincorporated areas of the County" without "a current valid certificate of competency or eligibility for the type of work done" from the state Construction Industry Licensing Board, the state Electrical Contractor's Licensing Board, or "The County's Construction Trades Qualifying Board", and "Holders of County certificates must also be registered with the State". Sec. 10-2 defines a roofing contractor as "a contractor qualified and certified to install, repair and replace roof systems, as defined in the Florida Building Code, and the waterproofing thereof." Sec. 10-5(a)(2) allows a sole owner to apply for a permit and do work on "a single-family or duplex residence for his own use and occupancy and not intended for sale", after satisfying the Building Official "that he has the ability and knowledge of the Florida Building Code to do such work in the trades involved."
- city_level: The Building Division's contractor registration form lists, for state-licensed contractors, a "Copy of State License", a "Certificate of Liability Insurance (City of Hialeah as certificate holder)", a "Certificate of Workman’s Compensation (City of Hialeah as certificate holder) or Workman’s Compensation exemption", an "Occupational License (Business Tax Receipt) from where your business is located" and a "Copy of Qualifier Driver’s License"; county-licensed contractors supply a "Certificate of Competency" and a "Municipal Contractor’s License (Business Tax Receipt) from City of Hialeah" among other items. Business tax receipts are a general requirement, not a contractor credential. The General Permits Requirements sheet states: "When applying as Owner-Builder permit on residential, the owner must reside at the property where the improvements are proposed." Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) states that roofing work "shall have an HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application, as required by the authority having jurisdiction, completed and executed by a licensed contractor". The City's Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet warns that "Chapter 455 of the Florida Statutes provides for fines in the amount of $500.00 to $5000.00 for any consumer (owner-builder, contractor, etc.), who “aids and abets the unlicensed practice of a professional by employing such unlicensed person.”"
Permit process note
The City's "Do I need a Permit?" page lists "Roofing Repairs and Re-Roofs" among the "Common Projects that Require a Permit", and the Building Department's permit application states that "a separate permit must be secured for ELECTRICAL WORK, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, SIGNS, WELLS, POOLS, ROOFING, SHUTTERS, WINDOWS" and other listed work. Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), where Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 states: "Permits within the HVHZ shall be required for all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly and/or any of its components except as otherwise permitted in Section 105 of this code." The Department's General Permits Requirements sheet states: "ROOF: Must submit 2 copies of high-velocity hurricane zones uniform permit application and required NOA’s fee sheet, and copy of the contract between owner and contractor." Its Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet (High Velocity Hurricane Zone, March 20, 2026) covers new roofs, re-roofs, repairs, recovering and maintenance, charges $0.20 per square foot of roof coverage on houses, and states: "Minimum roofing permit fee is $290.00" and "A Product Control “Notice of Acceptance” and method of installation must be provided at time of permit application and posted at job site for inspection on all roofing system." The Fee Schedule (effective March 20, 2026) lists a $100.00 up-front fee for "Roof Residential" and, where work "commenced prior to obtaining a permit", a violation fee for roofing "Equal to the amount of double the Base Permit Fee up to a maximum of $1,000.00." The requirements sheet adds: "When the job value is $2,500 or more, a “NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT” will have to be filed by Miami-Dade County Recorder Office and should be at the job site for the first inspection." It also states: "Permit will expire 6 months after the last APPROVED inspection date." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, requires an exemption for certain work valued under $7,500 on a single-family dwelling; the City takes the written exemption request through its Tyler Citizen Self Service portal (see the repair threshold for its conditions).
Inspection requirements
The City's Schedule an Inspection page states that "in-progress inspections will be required to ensure that building codes are being followed and that proper materials are being installed" and that final inspections are needed for all permits. Inspections "can only be scheduled by email" ([email protected]) 24 hours in advance, except that for permits issued through Tyler "inspections will only be scheduled if requested through the Citizen Self-Service Portal". On the day of the inspection "the approved job copy of the plans, the Notice of Commencement, the approved permit, and the permit card must be present at the construction site", and "an OSHA-approved ladder must be available if needed"; the roofing permit package warns that a fine of $120.00 "will be issued to any Contractor and/or Home Owner for any non-compliant ladder at time of inspection." The Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet lists the minimum inspections by roof type (for shingles: tin cap, shingle in progress, final). The package's Roofing Affidavit has the qualifier certify that work "covered and unseen by the Roofing Inspector during “in-progress” inspections" was installed according to the approved plans and product approval. Under Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone), a TAS 106 field uplift test is required for adhesive-set and mortar-set tile "prior to the final inspection".
Adopted code
Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), effective December 31, 2023 (Rule 61G20-1.001, F.A.C.), including its High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) provisions. City Code Section 14-2 adopts "the minimum building codes and standards provided in the latest edition of the Florida Building Code and sections 8-5, 8-13 and 8-31(A) 604.4 and chapter 8, articles II and IV of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida." The City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 14, read in full) makes no technical amendment to the Florida Building Code's roofing provisions; its Section 14-8 requires HVHZ foundation and soil provisions for new development in the area annexed in 2004. The Florida Building Commission's registry of local amendments lists no City of Hialeah amendment to the 2023 or 2020 code. Miami-Dade County Code Sec. 8-1 makes the Florida Building Code "the building code for both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County", and Sec. 8-2 adopts "The High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing requirements with accompanying Roofing Application Standards (RAS)". The Florida Building Code defines the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: "This zone consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties." Roofing on houses therefore follows Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525 rather than Chapter 9 of the Residential volume, whose Section R901.1 states: "Exception: Buildings and structures located within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 44." The City's roofing permit package reproduces the HVHZ Uniform Permit Application form of the "Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)".
Drip edge
Required — In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1518.7.3.4 requires for asphalt shingle roofs that "All perimeter termination and valleys shall be fabricated from metal", and Section 1518.7.3.3 states that "Shingles shall not extend more than 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) beyond the eave and rake drip." Section 1517.6.2.1 sets the drip edge profile: "The vertical face shall be a minimum of 1 1/2 inches (38 mm) and shall extend down not less than 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) below the sheathing or other member immediately contiguous thereto. In all cases, the deck flange shall be not less than 2 inches (51 mm) in width." Section 1517.6.2.6: "The deck flange shall be nailed with an approved minimum 12 gage annular ring shank nail at 4 inches (102 mm) o.c." The steep-slope section of the HVHZ Uniform Permit Application in the City's roofing permit package asks for the "Type & Size Drip Edge". Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 14) nor Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 8 amends these provisions. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — The High-Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing sections that apply in Hialeah (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement, and the Residential volume reserves its ice-barrier section ("R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved."). Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 14) nor Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 8 adds one. A full-deck self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods for shingle, metal, slate and similar roofs under Section 1518.2.1. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The City's Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet (March 20, 2026) lists the minimum required inspections by roof type. Shingles: "1. Tin Cap 2. Shingle in Progress 3. Final". Nail-on and mortar or adhesive set tile: "1. Tin Cap 2. In-progress 3. Tile Installation 4. Final". Metal: "1. Tin Cap 2. Fire Barrier 3. In Progress 4. Final". Low slope: "1. Before anchor sheet is covered" and "2. Final", with "Always check with inspector for additional inspections." Repairs: "1. In Progress 2. Final". Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) states that "Certain roofing inspections shall be performed during specific phases of the applications", including "During or after application of the base sheet, anchor sheet or underlayment of any roofing system" (1512.4.2.1) and "During the installation of any prepared roof covering, such as shingles, tiles, slates, shakes and similar" (1512.4.2.3).
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 14) nor its zoning rule on roof construction (City Code Section 98-1671, which requires pitched roofs in residential districts except flat roofs of modernistic design, prohibits wood-shingled roofs and calls for fire resistant roofing) nor Miami-Dade County Code Chapter 8 nor the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing sections (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contains a UL 2218 or Class 4 impact requirement for roof coverings. The HVHZ sections' one impact provision, Section 1515.2.4, applies to low-slope roof coverings and refers to ASTM D3746, ASTM D4272, FM 4470 or TAS 114 testing; it is not a UL 2218 or Class 4 rating for shingles or other steep-slope coverings. Fire classes (Section 1516, ASTM E108 or UL 790) and wind ratings are separate requirements.
Repair permit threshold
No roofing-specific repair allowance appears in the City's enacted building chapter (City Code Chapter 14, read in full), which contains no permit-exemption list. The Florida Building Code's general relief is Section 105.2.2: "Ordinary minor repairs may be made with the approval of the building official without a permit", and in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component or any roofing assembly" except as Section 105 permits. The City's Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet lists "Repair" as a roofing permit type with "Repair required inspections: 1. In Progress 2. Final". State exemption since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes: "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 project "may not be divided into more than one project" to evade it; 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." The City's exemption page states that the exemption "is available only when all statutory requirements are met", that the request must be submitted through the Tyler Citizen Self Service portal with "an estimate or contract detailing the scope and value of the work", that flood hazard areas are shown on the City of Hialeah Flood Zone GIS Map, and that "If the request does not qualify, a building permit will be required before work begins." The City's guide to the $7,500 exemption lists "Minor roof repairs (no structural changes, such as shingle replacement or small leaks)" among work that may qualify, and states that "A permit is ALWAYS required, regardless of cost, for" electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas and "Any structural work (walls, beams, roofs, openings, etc.)", that "Alterations requiring zoning review and approval do NOT qualify for the exemption", and that "Working without the required permit may result in stop work orders, fines, removal of work, and problems when selling your property or with insurance." The Department's minor-repairs scope form states: "Separate permits will be required for Electrical, Plumbing, Mechanical, Roofing and Windows related work", and "Roof truss repair/replacement" requires plans. Separately, the HVHZ 25 percent rule (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4): "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." Its exception: 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, as applicable."
Wind design criteria
Hialeah is in Miami-Dade County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), and the City's Roofing Permit Fee-Sheet is headed "High Velocity Hurricane Zone". Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1620.2 sets the wind velocity (3-second gust) used in structural calculations for Miami-Dade County at 165 mph for Risk Category I, 175 mph for Risk Category II, 186 mph for Risk Category III and 195 mph for Risk Category IV buildings and structures, and Section 1620.3 states: "All buildings and structures shall be considered to be in Exposure Category C, unless Exposure Category D applies, as defined in Section 26.7 of ASCE 7." The HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application must include calculations under Chapter 16 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zones) "unless the roofing assembly is less than the height/pressure threshold allowed in the applicable protocols herein" (Section 1512.3.2). Asphalt shingles in the HVHZ are limited to "a roof mean height of 33 feet (10 m), unless otherwise specifically noted in the product approval" (Section 1518.7.2).
Roof layer limit / recover
Hialeah is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521 (adopted for the incorporated and unincorporated county by Miami-Dade County Code Sec. 8-2) rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. The City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 14) and County Code Chapter 8, both read in full, amend nothing in Section 1521, and the City's roofing permit documents state no layer number of their own. Section 1521.9: "One additional roofing system may be applied over an original roofing assembly, providing the existing roofing assembly complies with the requirements of Section 1521." Section 1521.17: "Asphalt shingle assemblies may be applied over one existing layer of asphalt shingles having not more than 1/8-inch (3.2 mm) difference in level in the existing shingle material." Section 1521.16: "No recover application shall take place over existing wood shingles, shakes, slate, tile or metal shingles." Section 1521.19: "Roof coverings or roofing components, such as tile, slate or similar, shall not be applied over an existing roofing system." Section 1521.5 also bars a roofing system "over an existing roof or over an existing roof deck where the roof sheathing has not been fastened in compliance with this code or where the roof sheathing will not permit effective fastening or where sheathing is water soaked or deteriorated so that effective attachment is not possible."
Deck & sheathing requirements
High-Velocity Hurricane Zone rules (Florida Building Code, Building): "All roofing systems and prepared roof coverings shall be installed over solid decks, unless otherwise specifically allowed in other sections of this code" (1515.2.1). On a reroof, no new roofing system may go over a deck "where the roof sheathing has not been fastened in compliance with this code"; "All areas of deteriorated sheathing shall be removed and replaced" (1521.5). Where an existing sloped roof has spaced sheathing, the existing prepared roof covering must be removed and "New sheathing shall be applied in compliance with Chapter 16 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zones), or open spacing shall be filled with dimensional lumber to create solid wood sheathing"; "Spaced sheathing is approved for use with wood shakes and wood shingles only" (1521.15). For houses built before the Florida Building Code, Florida Building Code, Existing Building, Section 706.7 applies when a roof covering on a wood deck is removed and replaced: "Roof-decking attachment shall be as required by Section 706.7.1" and "A secondary water barrier shall be provided as required by Section 706.7.2", with the exception that "Structures permitted subject to the Florida Building Code are not required to comply with this section." The City's roofing permit package includes a Sheathing Affidavit in which the roofing contractor's qualifier affirms having "personally inspected the re-nailing of the existing roof sheathing"; the affidavit, which cites Section 2322.2.8 of the 2010 Florida Building Code, states: "When existing roofs are re-roofed to the point that the existing roofing is removed down to the sheathing, the existing roof sheathing shall be re-nailed with 8d common nails (0.131 diameter by 2 ½” long with a 0.281 diameter full round head)" and "Nail spacing shall be six inches on center at panel edges, six inches on center at intermediate supports and where applicable 4 inches on center over gable ends and sub-fascia. Existing fasteners may be used to achieve such minimum spacing." Section 1521.5 states that "The building official shall not be required to inspect the renailing of the sheathing under this section."
Sales & use tax
7% combined: the 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Miami-Dade County's 1% discretionary sales surtax, which Florida Department of Revenue Form DR-15DSS for Calendar Year 2026 lists as two 0.5% surtaxes effective January 1, 1992 and January 1, 2003, each with no expiration date. The form lists surtaxes by county; the City of Hialeah has no separate entry. For roofing, Rule 12A-1.051, F.A.C., lists "Roofing work" among real property contracts and 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 such contractors "should charge no tax to their customers". The rule's definition of a real property contract covers work to "Erect, construct, alter, repair, or maintain" a building, so repairs and full replacements are treated alike.
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The City of Hialeah Building Department, which administers and enforces the Florida Building Code and Miami-Dade County regulations in the City of Hialeah. It reviews and issues building permits, including roofing and re-roofing permits, and conducts the required inspections for properties inside city limits.
Hail reports near Hialeah, FL
- Reports, last 24 months
- 1
- Largest, last 24 months
- 1.25 in May 23, 2025
- Most recent
- May 23, 2025 1.25 in
- Reports, last 5 years
- 3
| Date | Hail size | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2025 | 1.25 in | 10 mi NNE |
| May 29, 2022 | 1.00 in | 3 mi WNW |
| May 29, 2022 | 0.75 in | 6 mi NNW |
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 Hialeah, FL (Census point). Data through Sep 30, 2026. A report is an observation, not a damage record.
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