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City of Margate - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Margate, FL, issued by City of Margate - Building Department. Re-roofing in Margate is permit work. The Building Department's Permit Requirements page lists "Reroofing" among its examples of construction requiring permits, and the City's fee schedule (effective 7/1/2026) carries a "Roofs-Commercial and Residential" fee of "$0.20 Per square foot." Margate is in Broward 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 Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which "shall apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida," require a permit for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). The City's Roofing Permit Application Checklist (revised 3/2024) asks for the Broward County Uniform Building Permit Application, "filled out and notarized"; a signed contract as proof of cost; an Owner Builder Affidavit if the homeowner is acting as contractor; the Broward County Certificate of Asbestos; a Notice of Commencement "if job value is over $5,000"; the HVHZ Uniform Roof Permit Package; the Owner's Affidavit Roof to Wall Mitigation Form; the HVHZ Owner's Notification for Roofing Considerations; a Hurricane Preparedness & Precautions form; wind load calculations where applicable; the fire classification (UL listing) page; and the Notices of Acceptance, and states: "THE PERMIT APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THE ABOVE MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION." The checklist also requires the applicant to read and accept City Ordinance 2022-1500.655, a zoning rule for roof materials in residential zoning districts (effective March 2022), under which a replacement roof must be of the current material or a higher quality material (its examples are shingle to clay tile, and 3-tab shingles to architectural shingles), and all replacement roof material must match the rest of the roof in profile, material and color hue, with exceptions only on an engineer's letter that a material is not structurally possible. The City's fee schedule charges work started without a permit "$200.00 or double fee whichever is greater." For a roof finished without its required inspections, the City's procedure requires a Florida licensed engineer or architect to certify the completed roof "BY PERFORMING EXPLORATORY WORK SUFFICIENT TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED," with labeled color photographs, before the final inspection.

Roof code checklist: Margate, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesmargatefl.com2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Deck & sheathingPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Drip edgeYescodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Ice & water shieldNoR905.1.2codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 1512.4.1library.municode.com2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Adopted codePublishedSec. 553.73(6)library.municode.com2026-10-16
Contractor license / registrationYesleg.state.fl.us2026-10-16
Sales & use taxPublisheddr15dss_26.pdf2026-10-16

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 Margate, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
901 NW 66th Avenue, Suite B, Margate, FL 33063
Contact
  • url: https://www.margatefl.com/196/Building
  • phone: 954-970-3004
Permit portal
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," and 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.
  • county_level: The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, Section 105.3.0.1.1: "Persons or firms shall be qualified in accordance with the rules of the Broward County Central Examining Board, Ordinance No. 78-9, and Chapter 9 of the Broward County Codes; the State of Florida, Department of Professional Regulation by authority of Florida Statute, Chapter 489, Parts One and Two; or other Examining Boards as specifically approved by BORA." Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) states that all reroofing shall have an HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application "completed and executed by a licensed contractor."
  • city_level: Margate City Code section 9-4 makes it unlawful to "construct, alter, move, enlarge, replace, repair, install equipment, change use or occupancy, remove or demolish any building or structure" in the City unless the person or firm "holds a certificate of competency issued by the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation by authority of F.S. Chapter 489 parts one and two; or Broward County central examining board," and section 9-5 provides that "Applications for permit will only be accepted from qualified persons or firms as set forth in section 9-4." The City's Contractor's Registration form asks for "a copy of state license and/or certificate of competency with state registration, if applicable, a copy of the Workers' Compensation (or proof of exemption) and General Liability insurance certificates," with the City listed as certificate holder. An owner acting as contractor files the City's notarized Owner Builder Statement/Affidavit, with proof of residency at the job address, and attests: "I understand that, as the owner-builder, I must provide direct, onsite supervision of the construction."
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Margate is permit work. The Building Department's Permit Requirements page lists "Reroofing" among its examples of construction requiring permits, and the City's fee schedule (effective 7/1/2026) carries a "Roofs-Commercial and Residential" fee of "$0.20 Per square foot." Margate is in Broward 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 Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which "shall apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida," require a permit for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). The City's Roofing Permit Application Checklist (revised 3/2024) asks for the Broward County Uniform Building Permit Application, "filled out and notarized"; a signed contract as proof of cost; an Owner Builder Affidavit if the homeowner is acting as contractor; the Broward County Certificate of Asbestos; a Notice of Commencement "if job value is over $5,000"; the HVHZ Uniform Roof Permit Package; the Owner's Affidavit Roof to Wall Mitigation Form; the HVHZ Owner's Notification for Roofing Considerations; a Hurricane Preparedness & Precautions form; wind load calculations where applicable; the fire classification (UL listing) page; and the Notices of Acceptance, and states: "THE PERMIT APPLICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT THE ABOVE MINIMUM DOCUMENTATION." The checklist also requires the applicant to read and accept City Ordinance 2022-1500.655, a zoning rule for roof materials in residential zoning districts (effective March 2022), under which a replacement roof must be of the current material or a higher quality material (its examples are shingle to clay tile, and 3-tab shingles to architectural shingles), and all replacement roof material must match the rest of the roof in profile, material and color hue, with exceptions only on an engineer's letter that a material is not structurally possible. The City's fee schedule charges work started without a permit "$200.00 or double fee whichever is greater." For a roof finished without its required inspections, the City's procedure requires a Florida licensed engineer or architect to certify the completed roof "BY PERFORMING EXPLORATORY WORK SUFFICIENT TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE PERMIT WAS ISSUED," with labeled color photographs, before the final inspection.
Inspection requirements
Inspections are requested through the Building Department's inspection line at 954-970-3112. Requests made before 2:00 p.m. are conducted the next business day and later requests the second business day; "Friday inspections must be requested and called in by 2:00pm the Wednesday prior." Approved plans, the permit card and any previous red tags must be posted in front of the job site for each inspection, and "Inspections cannot be scheduled until any re-inspection fees are paid." The City's fee schedule charges $100.00 each for three or more failed inspections of the same work and $200.00 for an engineer report for missed inspections after the permit has been issued. Under the HVHZ rules, adhesive-set and mortar-set tile systems need a TAS 106 field verification and static uplift test before the final inspection (Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.2.4).
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, which apply in Broward County; 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 Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals publishes the Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023), "Effective Date: December 31, 2023," with amendments effective through March 30, 2026; their Chapter 1 (Administration) applies "countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida," and routes detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses to "the FBC, Residential, and Broward County Amendments, Chapter 1." Margate City Code section 9-7 (Ord. No. 2010-13) adopts "The 2007 edition of the Florida Building Code, and all future amendments thereto, and any successor code, and the Broward County Administration Section 100" as the City's minimum building requirements. The City's building chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, read in full) contains no technical amendment to the roofing provisions, and the Florida Building Commission's registry of local technical amendments to the 2023 code lists none from Margate. Because Margate is in the HVHZ, roofing on houses 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 HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application Form is headed "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," and "The deck flange shall be nailed with an approved minimum 12 gage annular ring shank nail at 4 inches (102 mm) o.c." (1517.6.2.6). The City's HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application asks for the "Drip Edge Type & Size" on steep-slope roofs. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1, Administration) nor the City's Chapter 9 amends these sections. About drip edge
Ice & water shield
Not required — Florida's residential code reserves the ice-barrier section ("R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved."), and the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing sections that apply in Margate (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1) nor the City's Chapter 9 adds one. A self-adhering polymer modified bitumen underlayment applied directly to the roof deck remains one of the underlayment options on the City's HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which apply in the City, list among required building inspections: "Roof Sheathing. To be made after placement of panels or planking and sheathing fasteners, prior to application of base or anchor coat of roofing." and "Roofing Inspection. To be made in accordance with Chapter 15 of the FBC, and Section 706 of the FBC, Existing Building." Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) adds that "Certain roofing inspections shall be performed during specific phases of the applications"; for shingle, tile and other discontinuous roofs these include "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). The Building Department states that "Required inspections have to be made in order and prior to concealment. Any concealed work that required an inspection will have to be totally removed."
Repair permit threshold
Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide), under "Roofing": "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City's Building Permit Exemptions page lists work that is "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost," including "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barriers, fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)," and charges "a $75 processing fee per exemption." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also 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," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later.
Wind design criteria
Margate is in Broward County, which the Florida Building Code places in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone: "HIGH-VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE (HVHZ). This zone consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties." Wind design in the HVHZ follows Chapter 16 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zones) of the Florida Building Code, Building. Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1620.2 sets the wind velocity (3-second gust) used in structural calculations for Broward County at 156 mph for Risk Category I, 170 mph for Risk Category II, 180 mph for Risk Category III and 185 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 "unless the roofing assembly is less than the height/pressure threshold allowed in the applicable protocols herein" (Section 1512.3.2); the City's application takes steep-slope design pressures "From RAS 127 Table or Calculations," and its simplified tile method notes that "Method 2 may be utilized within Broward County Exposure C only." 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). The City's roofing checklist asks for "Wind Load Calculations (signed by engineer, if applicable)."
Roof layer limit / recover
Margate is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which contain only Chapter 1 (Administration), and the City's building chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, read in full) amend nothing in Section 1521. 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). The HVHZ Owner's Notification for Roofing Considerations in the City's roof permit packet warns: "When replacing roofing, the existing wood roof deck may have to be renailed in accordance with the current provisions of Section RR4402." The Broward County amendments list a roof sheathing inspection "after placement of panels or planking and sheathing fasteners, prior to application of base or anchor coat of roofing" (Section 110.3), while Section 1521.5 states that "The building official shall not be required to inspect the renailing of the sheathing under this section." On single-family reroofs the City's Owner's Affidavit Roof to Wall Mitigation Form (section 553.844, Florida Statutes) records why roof-to-wall connections need no retrofit, for example where "The building has an insured value of $300,000. or less," or where the connections "cannot be completed for 15% of the cost of roof replacement."
Sales & use tax
7% combined: the 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Broward County's 1% discretionary sales surtax, which Florida Department of Revenue Form DR-15DSS for Calendar Year 2026 lists with an effective date of January 1, 2019 and an expiration date of December 31, 2048. 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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Roofing questions: Margate, FL

Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Margate, FL?

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Margate, FL. Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide), under "Roofing": "No permit will be required for maintenance or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00) as determined by the Building Official." A permit is required for "The application, construction, or repair of any roof covering, as provided in Chapter 15, for work exceeding fifteen hundred dollars ($1,500.00)" (Section 105.3.1.4.10). Section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes (effective July 1, 2026), requires a local government to exempt a single-family owner or the owner's contractor from a permit "to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," except "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" and "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and only on "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City's Building Permit Exemptions page lists work that is "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost," including "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barriers, fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)," and charges "a $75 processing fee per exemption." In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521.4 also 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," with an exception for roofs built, repaired or replaced under the 2007 Florida Building Code or later.

Is ice & water shield required in Margate, FL?

No. Florida's residential code reserves the ice-barrier section ("R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved."), and the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing sections that apply in Margate (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1) nor the City's Chapter 9 adds one. A self-adhering polymer modified bitumen underlayment applied directly to the roof deck remains one of the underlayment options on the City's HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application; it is not prohibited.

Is drip edge required in Margate, FL?

Yes. 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," and "The deck flange shall be nailed with an approved minimum 12 gage annular ring shank nail at 4 inches (102 mm) o.c." (1517.6.2.6). The City's HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application asks for the "Drip Edge Type & Size" on steep-slope roofs. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1, Administration) nor the City's Chapter 9 amends these sections.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Margate, FL?

Margate is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code, which contain only Chapter 1 (Administration), and the City's building chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, read in full) amend nothing in Section 1521. 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."

Do roofing contractors need a license or registration in Margate, FL?

Yes.

What building code does Margate, FL use?

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, which apply in Broward County; 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 Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals publishes the Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023), "Effective Date: December 31, 2023," with amendments effective through March 30, 2026; their Chapter 1 (Administration) applies "countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida," and routes detached one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses to "the FBC, Residential, and Broward County Amendments, Chapter 1." Margate City Code section 9-7 (Ord. No. 2010-13) adopts "The 2007 edition of the Florida Building Code, and all future amendments thereto, and any successor code, and the Broward County Administration Section 100" as the City's minimum building requirements. The City's building chapter (Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, read in full) contains no technical amendment to the roofing provisions, and the Florida Building Commission's registry of local technical amendments to the 2023 code lists none from Margate. Because Margate is in the HVHZ, roofing on houses 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 HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application Form is headed "Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)."