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

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City of Ormond Beach - Building Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Ormond Beach, FL, issued by City of Ormond Beach - Building Division. Re-roofing in Ormond Beach is permit work. The Building Division's permit page states that a building permit is required for "All projects to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," with exceptions only for "Cosmetic work such as carpeting, wood flooring, tile, cabinet replacement, and residential painting." The Building Department's permit review checklist (as of February 2026) has its own "Re-Roof Permit" type, requiring a roof permit application, an owner's disclosure statement if applicable and a Notice of Commencement if applicable, and the building fee ordinance the City links from its Schedule of Fees page (Ordinance No. 2026-16) carries a separate "Reroof" permit fee. Applications are completed on the City's Civic Access portal, listing all contractors with license numbers, and "A completed, signed and notarized Permit Application Affidavit must be uploaded on all permits." Property owners using the owner-builder exemption "must personally appear at the Building Department, Room 104, to sign an Owner-Builder 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). The City's fee schedule provides that a person who starts work before obtaining the necessary permits "shall be subject to a penalty of $200 or 100 percent of the usual permit fee, whichever is higher in addition to the required permit fees." The City also issues building permits in the North US Highway 1 Interlocal Service Boundary Area, an unincorporated part of Volusia County.

Roof code checklist: Ormond Beach, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYesormondbeach.org2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishedormondbeach.org2026-10-16
Layer limit / roof-overPublishedR908.3codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Deck & sheathingPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Drip edgeYesR905.2.8.5codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Ice & water shieldNoR905.1.2codes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 110.3ormondbeach.org2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNolibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
Wind design criteriaNot published
Adopted codePublishedSec. 8-2library.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 Ormond Beach, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
22 South Beach Street, Room 104, Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Contact
  • url: https://www.ormondbeach.org/328/Building-Permits
  • phone: 386-610-0540
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) 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 Building Division's FAQ answers "How do I register as a contractor with Ormond Beach?" with: "You must register with Volusia County Contractor Licensing if you are not a state certified contractor." It adds that "State certified and local specialty licensed contractors often participate with Volusia County Contractor Licensing."
  • city_level: Permit applications on the City's Civic Access portal must "include all contractors with license numbers," and a signed and notarized Permit Application Affidavit is uploaded with every permit. For the owner-builder exemption, the City's permit page states that "the property must be titled in the property owner's name and not a corporation or trust," that "The building or residence must be for the use of the property owner and not for rent, lease or sale within 1 year of completing the construction," and that the owner signs the affidavit in person at City Hall. Business tax receipts, which the Building Division also processes, are a business tax, not a trade credential.
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Ormond Beach is permit work. The Building Division's permit page states that a building permit is required for "All projects to construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure," with exceptions only for "Cosmetic work such as carpeting, wood flooring, tile, cabinet replacement, and residential painting." The Building Department's permit review checklist (as of February 2026) has its own "Re-Roof Permit" type, requiring a roof permit application, an owner's disclosure statement if applicable and a Notice of Commencement if applicable, and the building fee ordinance the City links from its Schedule of Fees page (Ordinance No. 2026-16) carries a separate "Reroof" permit fee. Applications are completed on the City's Civic Access portal, listing all contractors with license numbers, and "A completed, signed and notarized Permit Application Affidavit must be uploaded on all permits." Property owners using the owner-builder exemption "must personally appear at the Building Department, Room 104, to sign an Owner-Builder 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). The City's fee schedule provides that a person who starts work before obtaining the necessary permits "shall be subject to a penalty of $200 or 100 percent of the usual permit fee, whichever is higher in addition to the required permit fees." The City also issues building permits in the North US Highway 1 Interlocal Service Boundary Area, an unincorporated part of Volusia County.
Inspection requirements
"Required inspections are listed on all issued permit placards." Inspections are scheduled online with the permit number; "All inspections scheduled before 4:00 PM will be done the following business day," and inspectors may arrive as early as 7:00 AM. "All outstanding inspection fees are required to be paid prior to receiving final building inspection." The City's Inspection Affidavit for Deck Nailing is signed by the licensed individual who inspected the roof deck nailing, and notarized.
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. City Code section 8-2: "The Florida Building Code, most recent edition, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the standard building code for the city, subject to the local amendments provided by this chapter." The Building Division's FAQ answers "What Florida Building Codes are we currently in?" with "8th Edition." The City's local amendments in section 8-3(a) are the "Building Officials Association of Florida, Model Chapter 1, as amended by the Unified Code Committee of Volusia and Flagler Counties, most recent edition" (the administrative chapter, not published on the City's site and not read for this record) and a Building section 1609.5.1 rule for non-habitable accessory structures of 120 square feet or less. City Code Chapter 8, read in full, contains no technical amendment to the roofing chapters.
Drip edge
Required — Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R905.2.8.5 Drip edge: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs. Overlap to be a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm). Eave drip edges shall extend 1/2 inch (13 mm) below sheathing and extend back on the roof a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm). Drip edge shall be installed over the underlayment." It "shall be mechanically fastened a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) on center." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. City Code Chapter 8 (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." City Code Chapter 8 (read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains a permitted underlayment method; it is not prohibited. About ice & water barrier
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The City's Inspection Affidavit for Deck Nailing has a licensed contractor, engineer, architect or Chapter 468 building inspector certify that he or she personally inspected the "Roof deck nailing work" and that the installation was done "according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manual (based on 553.844 F.S.)," and states that "Site workers are not authorized to do the inspection and fill in the time and date." The Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3 lists a "Roofing inspection" that "Shall at a minimum include the following building components," listed as dry-in, insulation, roof coverings and flashing; the City's administrative chapter is the Volusia and Flagler model chapter, which was not read for this record. The City states that "Required inspections are listed on all issued permit placards."
Impact-resistant roofing
Not required — City Code Chapter 8 (read in full, including its local amendments in section 8-3) does not amend the roofing chapters, and 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 Ormond Beach. The City's FAQ on impact protection concerns windows and other openings on the beachside, not roof coverings.
Repair permit threshold
The Building Division's permit page lists as the only exceptions to permitted work "Cosmetic work such as carpeting, wood flooring, tile, cabinet replacement, and residential painting"; it names no roof repair exception. The City's page on the new state exemption states that "The following types of work are not eligible for the HB803 exemption (regardless of costs)," including "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area"; the City has not stated whether it treats roof work as structural. 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," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City adopts as its administrative chapter the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, as amended by the Unified Code Committee of Volusia and Flagler Counties, whose text is not published on the City's site and was not read for this record. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." 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. City Code Chapter 8 (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." 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 Ormond Beach, the roof deck nailing is certified on the City's Inspection Affidavit for Deck Nailing, done "according to the Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit Manual (based on 553.844 F.S.)."
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. 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: Ormond Beach, FL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Ormond Beach, FL. The Building Division's permit page lists as the only exceptions to permitted work "Cosmetic work such as carpeting, wood flooring, tile, cabinet replacement, and residential painting"; it names no roof repair exception. The City's page on the new state exemption states that "The following types of work are not eligible for the HB803 exemption (regardless of costs)," including "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work performed on property containing a single-family dwelling," and work on a property "partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area"; the City has not stated whether it treats roof work as structural. 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," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City adopts as its administrative chapter the Building Officials Association of Florida Model Chapter 1, as amended by the Unified Code Committee of Volusia and Flagler Counties, whose text is not published on the City's site and was not read for this record. The Florida Building Code's own relief, Building section 105.2.2, allows "Ordinary minor repairs" without a permit only "with the approval of the building official." Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).

Is ice & water shield required in Ormond Beach, FL?

No. Not required. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) reads "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." City Code Chapter 8 (read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains a permitted underlayment method; it is not prohibited.

Is drip edge required in Ormond Beach, FL?

Yes. Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023), section R905.2.8.5 Drip edge: "Provide drip edge at eaves and gables of shingle roofs. Overlap to be a minimum of 3 inches (76 mm). Eave drip edges shall extend 1/2 inch (13 mm) below sheathing and extend back on the roof a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm). Drip edge shall be installed over the underlayment." It "shall be mechanically fastened a maximum of 12 inches (305 mm) on center." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. City Code Chapter 8 (read in full) does not amend it.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Ormond Beach, FL?

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. City Code Chapter 8 (read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3.

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

Yes.

What building code does Ormond Beach, FL use?

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. City Code section 8-2: "The Florida Building Code, most recent edition, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference as the standard building code for the city, subject to the local amendments provided by this chapter." The Building Division's FAQ answers "What Florida Building Codes are we currently in?" with "8th Edition." The City's local amendments in section 8-3(a) are the "Building Officials Association of Florida, Model Chapter 1, as amended by the Unified Code Committee of Volusia and Flagler Counties, most recent edition" (the administrative chapter, not published on the City's site and not read for this record) and a Building section 1609.5.1 rule for non-habitable accessory structures of 120 square feet or less. City Code Chapter 8, read in full, contains no technical amendment to the roofing chapters.