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

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City of North Miami - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in North Miami, FL, issued by City of North Miami - Building Department. Roofing in North Miami is permit work. The City's Building Department Permit Fee Schedule (effective May 2022, revised June 2026) has a fee line for "Roofing and Re-roofing (for all types of roof construction, including repairs)", charged per square foot, and charges a one-time penalty fee of $112.75 plus double the base permit fee "when work for which a permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit." City Code Section 5-32 states: "It shall be unlawful to start any construction in the city without first obtaining a permit, which shall be prominently and conspicuously displayed on the premises or property, and paying the required fee." North Miami 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 City's roofing forms are the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Uniform Permit Application, the Required Owners Notification for Roofing Considerations, and the City's roofing permit affidavits under section 553.844, Florida Statutes (roof decking attachment and secondary water barrier, and roof-to-wall connections or the owner's exemption from them). City Code Section 5-7 requires, "For aesthetic purposes", that all new roofs and re-roofing use one of the listed finishing materials (asphalt or fiberglass shingles, tile, wood shingles or shakes, standing-seam metal, gravel, or others approved by the building official), and that "All roofs and re-roofing shall meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code subject to approval by the building official." When read, the City's pages stated that its online permit application system was temporarily unavailable and that applications could be submitted in person at the Building Department.

Roof code checklist: North Miami, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesnorthmiamifl.gov2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishednorthmiamifl.gov2026-10-16
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Deck & sheathingPublishednorthmiamifl.gov2026-10-16
Drip edgeYescodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Ice & water shieldNoR905.1.2codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 1512.4.1codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Adopted codePublishedSec. 8-1library.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 North Miami, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
12340 NE 8th Avenue, North Miami, FL 33161
Contact
  • url: https://www.northmiamifl.gov/155/Building
  • phone: 305-895-9820
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"; 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) 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-family or two-family residences "for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease"; this record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within it.
  • county_level: Miami-Dade County Code Section 10-3 makes it unlawful to act as a contractor "within the incorporated or unincorporated areas of the County, without having made application for and there having been issued a current valid certificate of competency or eligibility for the type of work done" from the state Construction Industry Licensing Board, the state Electrical Contractors' Licensing Board, or "The County's Construction Trades Qualifying Board", and "Holders of County certificates must also be registered with the State".
  • city_level: The City's Contractor Registration page lists, "Prior to the submittal of a building permit application for any work done by a licensed contractor", a government-issued photo ID, a "Copy of current, active State Contractor License", a local business tax receipt, a general liability insurance certificate that must list the municipality as certificate holder and be valid for at least six months, and workers' compensation insurance or an exemption certificate; "All qualifiers/applicants must register with their companies prior to the application process." The City also publishes an Owner Builder Affidavit and Disclosure Statement form. Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) states that the HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application is to be "completed and executed by a licensed contractor". The business tax receipt is a general business requirement, not a trade credential.
Permit process note
Roofing in North Miami is permit work. The City's Building Department Permit Fee Schedule (effective May 2022, revised June 2026) has a fee line for "Roofing and Re-roofing (for all types of roof construction, including repairs)", charged per square foot, and charges a one-time penalty fee of $112.75 plus double the base permit fee "when work for which a permit is required has commenced without first obtaining a permit." City Code Section 5-32 states: "It shall be unlawful to start any construction in the city without first obtaining a permit, which shall be prominently and conspicuously displayed on the premises or property, and paying the required fee." North Miami 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 City's roofing forms are the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Uniform Permit Application, the Required Owners Notification for Roofing Considerations, and the City's roofing permit affidavits under section 553.844, Florida Statutes (roof decking attachment and secondary water barrier, and roof-to-wall connections or the owner's exemption from them). City Code Section 5-7 requires, "For aesthetic purposes", that all new roofs and re-roofing use one of the listed finishing materials (asphalt or fiberglass shingles, tile, wood shingles or shakes, standing-seam metal, gravel, or others approved by the building official), and that "All roofs and re-roofing shall meet the requirements of the Florida Building Code subject to approval by the building official." When read, the City's pages stated that its online permit application system was temporarily unavailable and that applications could be submitted in person at the Building Department.
Inspection requirements
The City's Inspections page states: "For Building, Roofing, and Plumbing inspections, check the daily inspections schedule (above) for a time window. We do not accept inspection requests by phone. Customers can only request an inspection by filling out the online form." The schedule "is posted after 5:00 PM the day before the inspection", and a cancellation must be requested before 8:30 AM on the day of the inspection or the inspection is treated as failed. The City's fee schedule charges a re-inspection fee of $102.35 per trade per occurrence. Under Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone), shingle, tile and other discontinuous roofs are inspected during or after the underlayment and during installation of the roof covering, with a TAS 106 uplift test for adhesive-set and mortar-set tile before 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. Miami-Dade County Code Section 8-1 makes the Florida Building Code "the building code for both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County", and Section 8-2 incorporates "The provisions of the Florida Building Code as applicable to High Velocity Hurricane Zones" and adopts "The High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing requirements with accompanying Roofing Application Standards (RAS)", except that "The prescriptive BUR requirements in RAS 150 shall not be implemented in Miami-Dade County". North Miami City Code Section 5-3 provides that "The Florida Building Code, as supplemented by the provisions of this chapter, and as amended by the state from time to time, shall be the building code for the city." The City's roofing permit application is headed "Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)". Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5, read in full) nor the County's local technical and administrative amendments (County Code Sections 8-31 and 8-32) amend the roofing provisions. Because North Miami 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."
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 a quarter inch beyond the eave and rake drip. Section 1517.6.2.1 sets the drip edge profile, with a deck flange "not less than 2 inches (51 mm) in width", and Section 1517.6.2.6 requires the deck flange to be "nailed with an approved minimum 12 gage annular ring shank nail at 4 inches (102 mm) o.c." Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5) nor Miami-Dade County's amendments to the Florida Building Code amend 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 North Miami (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5) nor Miami-Dade County's amendments add one. A self-adhering underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods for shingle, metal and similar roofs under Section 1518.2.1; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone): "All roofing work for which a permit is required shall be inspected by the building official." and "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), and "After all roofing work has been completed, a final inspection shall be performed by the building official" (1512.4.3.3).
Repair permit threshold
The City's fee schedule prices "Roofing and Re-roofing (for all types of roof construction, including repairs)". In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, 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 or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's page on the exemption lists among work "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost": "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "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 must meet the code in effect.
Wind design criteria
North Miami is in Miami-Dade County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). 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." A Miami-Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals interpretation memorandum of January 26, 2024, addressed to all building officials in the county, states that its wind load chart for replacement openings in one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses with a mean roof height of 30 feet or less was determined in accordance with "ASCE 7-22 Chapter 30 and the 2023 FBC, Building sections 1620.2 and 1620.3 (175 mph (3-second gust)/ Exposure C)". 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
North Miami is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, Building (8th Edition, 2023), Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. Miami-Dade County Code Section 8-2 adopts the HVHZ roofing requirements countywide; neither the County's amendments (Sections 8-31 and 8-32) nor the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5, read in full) amends Section 1521 or states a layer rule of its 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 1521.5 also bars a new 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, "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 affidavit, under section 553.844, Florida Statutes, has the qualifying agent certify "that the roof decking attachment and fasteners have been strengthened and corrected and a secondary water barrier has been provided as required by the" Florida Building Commission's hurricane mitigation retrofit manual. The City's Required Owners Notification for Roofing Considerations warns: "When replacing roofing, the existing wood roof deck may have to be renailed in accordance with the current provisions of Chapter 16 (High Velocity Hurricane Zones) of the Florida Building Code."
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 City of North Miami levies no separate sales tax. 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 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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Roofing questions: North Miami, FL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in North Miami, FL. The City's fee schedule prices "Roofing and Re-roofing (for all types of roof construction, including repairs)". In the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3 requires a permit for "all work in connection with the application, repair or maintenance of any roofing component" except as Section 105 permits; Section 105.2.2 allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, 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 or other documentation demonstrating the nature and the value of the work to be performed." The City's page on the exemption lists among work "not eligible for this exemption, regardless of cost": "Structural work (Railings, guards, pool barrier/fences, windows and doors, siding and soffits, roofing, elevated decks are all items with structural requirements and considered structural)". Separately, Section 1521.4 limits partial work: "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 must meet the code in effect.

Is ice & water shield required in North Miami, 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 North Miami (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5) nor Miami-Dade County's amendments add one. A self-adhering underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods for shingle, metal and similar roofs under Section 1518.2.1; it is not prohibited.

Is drip edge required in North Miami, 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 a quarter inch beyond the eave and rake drip. Section 1517.6.2.1 sets the drip edge profile, with a deck flange "not less than 2 inches (51 mm) in width", and Section 1517.6.2.6 requires the deck flange to be "nailed with an approved minimum 12 gage annular ring shank nail at 4 inches (102 mm) o.c." Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5) nor Miami-Dade County's amendments to the Florida Building Code amend these sections.

Can you roof over an existing roof in North Miami, FL?

North Miami is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, Building (8th Edition, 2023), Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. Miami-Dade County Code Section 8-2 adopts the HVHZ roofing requirements countywide; neither the County's amendments (Sections 8-31 and 8-32) nor the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5, read in full) amends Section 1521 or states a layer rule of its 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 1521.5 also bars a new 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 North Miami, FL?

Yes.

What building code does North Miami, 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. Miami-Dade County Code Section 8-1 makes the Florida Building Code "the building code for both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County", and Section 8-2 incorporates "The provisions of the Florida Building Code as applicable to High Velocity Hurricane Zones" and adopts "The High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing requirements with accompanying Roofing Application Standards (RAS)", except that "The prescriptive BUR requirements in RAS 150 shall not be implemented in Miami-Dade County". North Miami City Code Section 5-3 provides that "The Florida Building Code, as supplemented by the provisions of this chapter, and as amended by the state from time to time, shall be the building code for the city." The City's roofing permit application is headed "Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)". Neither the City's building chapter (City Code Chapter 5, read in full) nor the County's local technical and administrative amendments (County Code Sections 8-31 and 8-32) amend the roofing provisions. Because North Miami 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."