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City of Parkland - Building Department

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Parkland, FL, issued by City of Parkland - Building Department. Re-roofing in Parkland is permit work. The Building Division's FAQ states that a permit is required for work "involving physical changes to an existing structure," and lists "re-roofing work" among its examples, and adds: "Note: a permit, where required, must be applied for and acquired before any such work may commence." City Code section 4-3 requires the owner or general contractor to "first obtain his building permit and pay the fee called for in section 4-2 before commencing any construction, alteration, repair or any other activity regulated by this chapter or the Florida Building Code." Parkland is in Broward County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). The Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida" and 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 Checklist asks for the Broward County Uniform Building Application, up-to-date contractor records, a recorded Notice of Commencement if the job value is over $5,000, the Uniform Roofing Permit Application, a rooftop equipment form, a re-strap affidavit, the reroofing owner's notification, a statement regarding asbestos, a re-nailing and secondary water barrier affidavit, the property appraiser's assessed value page if the home is valued over $300,000, and product approvals or Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance. Contractors register in the MGO portal by turning in certificates of liability insurance, workers' compensation and the contractor's license. From June 1 to November 30, City Code section 4-61.2 provides that "building or roofing materials shall be loaded on a roof no earlier than ten (10) working days prior to the permanent installation of the materials.".

Roof code checklist: Parkland, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYescityofparkland.org2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishedcityofparkland.org2026-10-16
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. 110.3library.municode.com2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaPublishedcodes.iccsafe.org2026-10-16
Adopted codePublishedSec. 4-1library.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 Parkland, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6600 University Drive, Parkland, FL 33067
Contact
  • url: https://www.cityofparkland.org/109/Building-Department
  • phone: 954-753-5447
Permit portal
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) 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.
  • city_level: Contractors register as contractors in the City's MGO portal, "turning in new certificates of liability, worker's comp and contractor's license." The Roofing Checklist requires "CONTRACTOR RECORDS UP-TO-DATE." For owner-builders, the City's Electronic Permitting page quotes section 489.103, Florida Statutes: "an owner must personally appear and sign the building permit application," and the Building Division's FAQ states that the Owner-Builder Exemption form "must be submitted with any Owner-Builder Permit Application." Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.3.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) provides that the HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application is to be "completed and executed by a licensed contractor." Business tax receipts are a general business tax, not a contractor credential.
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Parkland is permit work. The Building Division's FAQ states that a permit is required for work "involving physical changes to an existing structure," and lists "re-roofing work" among its examples, and adds: "Note: a permit, where required, must be applied for and acquired before any such work may commence." City Code section 4-3 requires the owner or general contractor to "first obtain his building permit and pay the fee called for in section 4-2 before commencing any construction, alteration, repair or any other activity regulated by this chapter or the Florida Building Code." Parkland is in Broward County, part of the Florida Building Code's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ). The Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida" and 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 Checklist asks for the Broward County Uniform Building Application, up-to-date contractor records, a recorded Notice of Commencement if the job value is over $5,000, the Uniform Roofing Permit Application, a rooftop equipment form, a re-strap affidavit, the reroofing owner's notification, a statement regarding asbestos, a re-nailing and secondary water barrier affidavit, the property appraiser's assessed value page if the home is valued over $300,000, and product approvals or Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance. Contractors register in the MGO portal by turning in certificates of liability insurance, workers' compensation and the contractor's license. From June 1 to November 30, City Code section 4-61.2 provides that "building or roofing materials shall be loaded on a roof no earlier than ten (10) working days prior to the permanent installation of the materials."
Inspection requirements
"Inspection requests and results are available by contacting the building department at 954.753.5447," and inspections are scheduled through the City's electronic permitting site. Under the Broward County amendments (Section 110.3) a roof sheathing inspection is made "prior to application of base or anchor coat of roofing" and a roofing inspection "in accordance with Chapter 15 of the FBC, and Section 706 of the FBC, Existing Building." The City's Roofing Checklist states that the Notice of Commencement "MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED PRIOR TO THE FIRST INSPECTION" and calls for a re-nailing and secondary water barrier affidavit. For adhesive-set and mortar-set tile, Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.2.4 requires a TAS 106 field verification and static uplift test 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, which apply in Broward County. City Code section 4-1 provides that "The Florida Building Code, as amended, as adopted by the county commission be and the same is herewith adopted as the official building code of the city," and that "The Florida Building Code together with all local amendments thereto is hereby adopted by reference." The Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals publishes the Broward County Amendments to the 8th Edition (Chapter 1, Administration), which "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida." The City's building chapter (Code Chapter 4, read in full) contains no technical amendment to the roofing provisions. Because Parkland 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 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." The Broward County amendments (Chapter 1, Administration) and the City's Code Chapter 4 do not 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 Parkland (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1) nor the City's Code Chapter 4 adds one. 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." (Section 110.3). Florida Building Code, Building, Section 1512.4.1 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zone) states that "All roofing work for which a permit is required shall be inspected by the building official"; for shingle, tile and other discontinuous roofs the in-progress inspections 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).
Repair permit threshold
The Building Division's FAQ states: "A permit is generally not required for maintenance or repairs, including repairs of roof coverings, which do not affect occupancy and which are valued at less than $1,500 in labor and materials as determined by the Building Official." This matches the Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "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," while 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). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City has published no statement of how it applies that exemption to roof work. 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."
Wind design criteria
Parkland is in Broward County, which the Florida Building Code defines as part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone ("This zone consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties."). 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." For roofing, Section 1512.3.2 provides: "The HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application shall include calculations in accordance with Chapter 16 (High-Velocity Hurricane Zones) of this code, unless the roofing assembly is less than the height/pressure threshold allowed in the applicable protocols herein." Section 1518.7.2 limits asphalt shingles "to a roof mean height of 33 feet (10 m), unless otherwise specifically noted in the product approval."
Roof layer limit / recover
Parkland is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Building, Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code (Chapter 1, Administration) and the City's Code Chapter 4 (Buildings and Building Regulations), all read, 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."
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, "A roofing system shall not be applied 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. All areas of deteriorated sheathing shall be removed and replaced. The building official shall not be required to inspect the renailing of the sheathing under this section." (1521.5). Where an existing sloped roof has spaced sheathing, "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" (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 Broward County amendments require 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).
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. 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". Repairs and full replacements are treated alike.

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Roofing questions: Parkland, FL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Parkland, FL. The Building Division's FAQ states: "A permit is generally not required for maintenance or repairs, including repairs of roof coverings, which do not affect occupancy and which are valued at less than $1,500 in labor and materials as determined by the Building Official." This matches the Broward County administrative amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 105.2, applying countywide): "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," while 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). Since July 1, 2026, section 553.79(1)(g), Florida Statutes, reads: "A local government that issues building permits shall exempt an owner of a single-family dwelling or the owner's contractor from the requirement to obtain a building permit to perform any work valued at less than $7,500 on the owner's property," does not apply to "Work on a property that is partially or entirely located in a flood hazard area" or to "Any electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, or gas work," and requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract." The City has published no statement of how it applies that exemption to roof work. 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."

Is ice & water shield required in Parkland, 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 Parkland (Florida Building Code, Building, Sections 1512 through 1525) contain no ice-barrier requirement. Neither the Broward County amendments (Chapter 1) nor the City's Code Chapter 4 adds one.

Is drip edge required in Parkland, 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." The Broward County amendments (Chapter 1, Administration) and the City's Code Chapter 4 do not amend these sections.

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

Parkland is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, where reroofing follows Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), Building, Section 1521 rather than the Residential code's reroofing section. The Broward County amendments to the Florida Building Code (Chapter 1, Administration) and the City's Code Chapter 4 (Buildings and Building Regulations), all read, 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."

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

Yes.

What building code does Parkland, 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. City Code section 4-1 provides that "The Florida Building Code, as amended, as adopted by the county commission be and the same is herewith adopted as the official building code of the city," and that "The Florida Building Code together with all local amendments thereto is hereby adopted by reference." The Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals publishes the Broward County Amendments to the 8th Edition (Chapter 1, Administration), which "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County, Florida." The City's building chapter (Code Chapter 4, read in full) contains no technical amendment to the roofing provisions. Because Parkland 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."