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

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City of Pinellas Park - Building Development Division

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Pinellas Park, FL, issued by City of Pinellas Park - Building Development Division. Re-roofing in Pinellas Park is permit work. Land Development Code section 18-904 attaches a list of the permits required for development in the City (Exhibit A) and a list of work that needs no permit (Exhibit B); Exhibit A lists "Roof - New and reroof" and "Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500.00." The City's Permit Application for the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023), revised December 26, 2023, has a "ROOFING" box among the permits required and asks for the roof slope. 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). Under Land Development Code section 18-908, "Any work started prior to a required permit being issued will be charged at two (2) times the original permit fee for a first time violator in a twelve-month period," and ten times the original fee for a contractor's later violations in the same twelve months; the City's Building FAQs add that a "Stop Work Order" will be issued. The application warns that a Notice of Commencement "MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." The City's Building FAQs state that "Generally, permits expire after 180 days if no inspections have been made.".

Roof code checklist: Pinellas Park, FL

ItemAnswerCode citeSourceVerified
Permit to replace a roofYeslibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
Repair permit thresholdPublishedlibrary.municode.com2026-10-16
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 shieldNot published
Mid-roof inspectionYesSec. 110.3pinellaspark.gov2026-10-16
Impact-resistant (Class 4) roofingNot published
Wind design criteriaNot published
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 Pinellas Park, Florida
Jurisdiction type
city
Address
6051 78th Avenue N, Community Development Building, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Contact
  • url: https://www.pinellaspark.gov/600/Permits-Inspections-and-BTRs
  • phone: 727-369-5647
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," with a scope that includes "required roof-deck attachments; any repair or replacement of wood roof sheathing or fascia as needed during roof repair or replacement." 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," including one- and two-family residences for the owner's own occupancy or use and not offered for sale or lease; this record does not decide whether a particular reader falls within it.
  • county_level: Pinellas Park's permit application and contractor sign-on form ask for both the contractor's state license number and a Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board (PCCLB) license number, and the sign-on form states: "If not registered in the City of Pinellas Park, please email a current copy of your State license and Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board license."
  • city_level: The City's Receiving your Permit page states that permits may be issued to certified agents of a contractor with a notarized letter of authorization, to licensed contractors, and to "Property owners (for work on owner occupied single family residences)," and that "Contractors are required to have a current State certified Contractor's License." The City's Building Contractor Sign On form "must be completed, signed and submitted before the permit becomes valid," and by signing it the contractor agrees that it is "the qualified contractor for this job." Business Tax Receipts issued by the same Division are a business tax, not a trade credential.
Permit process note
Re-roofing in Pinellas Park is permit work. Land Development Code section 18-904 attaches a list of the permits required for development in the City (Exhibit A) and a list of work that needs no permit (Exhibit B); Exhibit A lists "Roof - New and reroof" and "Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500.00." The City's Permit Application for the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023), revised December 26, 2023, has a "ROOFING" box among the permits required and asks for the roof slope. 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). Under Land Development Code section 18-908, "Any work started prior to a required permit being issued will be charged at two (2) times the original permit fee for a first time violator in a twelve-month period," and ten times the original fee for a contractor's later violations in the same twelve months; the City's Building FAQs add that a "Stop Work Order" will be issued. The application warns that a Notice of Commencement "MUST BE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE JOB SITE BEFORE THE FIRST INSPECTION." The City's Building FAQs state that "Generally, permits expire after 180 days if no inspections have been made."
Inspection requirements
Inspection requests must be made "at least one working day in advance" through the City's building permit online portal or by email to the Building Development Division with the permit number, trade, address, contractor name, phone number and type of inspection. The City states that it is the property owner's responsibility to make sure the inspections are made, even where the contractor calls for them. A red tag with a fee must be paid and the work corrected before re-inspection.
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; section 553.73(6), Florida Statutes, provides that the code and each update "is deemed adopted for use statewide without adoptions by local government." Pinellas Park Land Development Code section 18-901 (last amended by Ord. No. 4198, June 22, 2023) adopts "The Florida Building Code as mandated by the State of Florida, including Residential Appendix Q Tiny Houses, with present and subsequent variations and amendments thereto that are promulgated by the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board" as the City's Technical Codes, and the City's permit application is headed "FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 8th Edition (2023)." The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full) contains no roofing amendment of its own.
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." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full) does not amend it. About drip edge
Mid-roof inspection
Required — The City's Inspection Guidelines state: "Note: Roofing must have a Dry In inspection." The Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3, which applies to residential permits, 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 also publishes Roof Mitigation Verification forms for deck attachment and for roof to wall connections.
Repair permit threshold
Pinellas Park Land Development Code section 18-904, Exhibit B (permits not required), lists "Roof - Repair if value of work is less than $500.00," and Exhibit A (permits required) lists "Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500.00" and "Roof - New and reroof." Any re-roof therefore needs a permit, and roof repairs need one once the work is valued above $500. 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." 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," 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," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. 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. The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, 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." Under section R908.7.1.1, plank decking "secured with at least two nails (minimum size 8d) to each roof framing member it crosses shall be deemed to be sufficiently connected." 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. The City publishes a Roof Mitigation Verification form for deck attachment, to be certified by a licensed roofing, general, residential or building contractor, a building inspector licensed under Chapter 468, Florida Statutes, or a Florida-registered architect or engineer.
Sales & use tax
7% combined: 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Pinellas County's 1% discretionary sales surtax, which the Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026 lists as effective February 1, 1990, with an expiration date of December 31, 2029. 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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The Building Development Division of the City of Pinellas Park's Community Development Department performs permit plan reviews and inspections and issues building permits, including roofing permits, for construction in the City of Pinellas Park. Permits are applied for through the City's online portal or at the Community Development Building on 78th Avenue North.

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Roofing questions: Pinellas Park, FL

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

Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Pinellas Park, FL. Pinellas Park Land Development Code section 18-904, Exhibit B (permits not required), lists "Roof - Repair if value of work is less than $500.00," and Exhibit A (permits required) lists "Roof - Repair existing roof if the value is greater than $500.00" and "Roof - New and reroof." Any re-roof therefore needs a permit, and roof repairs need one once the work is valued above $500. 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." 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," 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," requires "a written request for exemption to the local enforcement agency with a copy of the contract," and provides that "A construction project may not be divided into more than one project for the purpose of evading the requirements of this paragraph." A full re-roof ordinarily costs more than $7,500. Separately, the Florida Building Code's 25 percent rule applies to roof repairs (see the deck and sheathing field).

Is drip edge required in Pinellas Park, 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." The requirement is written for shingle roofs. The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full) does not amend it.

Can you roof over an existing roof in Pinellas Park, 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. The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, 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 Pinellas Park, FL?

Yes.

What building code does Pinellas Park, 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; section 553.73(6), Florida Statutes, provides that the code and each update "is deemed adopted for use statewide without adoptions by local government." Pinellas Park Land Development Code section 18-901 (last amended by Ord. No. 4198, June 22, 2023) adopts "The Florida Building Code as mandated by the State of Florida, including Residential Appendix Q Tiny Houses, with present and subsequent variations and amendments thereto that are promulgated by the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board" as the City's Technical Codes, and the City's permit application is headed "FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 8th Edition (2023)." The City's Technical Codes article (Land Development Code Article 9, read in full) contains no roofing amendment of its own.

Is a mid-roof inspection required in Pinellas Park, FL?

Yes. The City's Inspection Guidelines state: "Note: Roofing must have a Dry In inspection." The Florida Building Code, Building, section 110.3, which applies to residential permits, 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 also publishes Roof Mitigation Verification forms for deck attachment and for roof to wall connections.