Permitting Authorities / City of Temple Terrace - Building and Permitting
Do you need a permit to replace a roof in Temple Terrace, FL?
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City of Temple Terrace - Building and Permitting
Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Temple Terrace, FL, issued by City of Temple Terrace - Building and Permitting. A re-roof in Temple Terrace is permit work. City Code section 8-28(a)(1) requires anyone who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the department and obtain the required permit for the work," and exempts only "Roofing, recovering, reroofing or repairing of an existing roof involving less than one hundred (100) square feet"; the City's Permitting Services page repeats that line as "Roofing, re-roofing or repairing an existing roof of less than 100 square feet." The City publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application, which asks the contractor's state license number, the estimated cost, the "Square Footage of Affected Area" and whether the job is a "Complete Re-roof," "Partial Re-roof," "Roof Repair" or "Roof Over," with the Florida Product Approval number, product type and manufacturer for the roof material and the underlayment. The City's Required Submittals table for "ROOF / REROOF" lists a completed permit application, a construction cost breakdown or copy of the contract, Florida Product Approval numbers, and a Notice of Commencement "IF JOB VALUE EXCEEDS $5,000"; the Roof Permit Application itself states that "For any direct contract valued greater than $2,500 ($7,500 to repair or replace an existing heating or cooling system) a recorded NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT is required prior to the first inspection." Roof permits are among the permits the City will accept by email, as applications "that would typically be issued over-the-counter" without zoning or plan review. Under section 8-28(f)(2), where permit work "is commenced or is in process prior to the issuance of a permit by the building department, the building official may impose a penalty fee," and the City's fee page states that "A minimum fee of $350 will be assessed for each discipline issued a stop work order for working without permit." 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).
Roof code checklist: Temple Terrace, FL
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Jurisdiction
City of Temple Terrace, Florida
Address
11250 N 56th Street, Temple Terrace, FL 33617
Contact
- url: https://www.templeterrace.gov/123/Building-and-Permitting
- phone: 813-506-6460
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.
- city_level: The City's Building and Permitting division handles contractor registration. Its Contractor Registration Form asks for the contractor license number and type of contractor and copies of the "State of Florida License (DBPR) Card," "Proof of Workers Comp Insurance (w/ City of Temple Terrace as Certificate Holder)" and "Proof of General Liability (w/ City of Temple Terrace as the Certificate Holder)." City Code section 8-28(a)(5) requires a permit application to be signed by "the owner, a contractor certified by the state or city to practice in the area of work proposed, or an authorized agent of either," and section 8-28(e)(4) allows a permit to an owner-occupant to repair a one- or two-family residence for the owner's own use "without being required to be a qualified contractor in accordance with licensing laws," limited to one such structure in any one-year period. The City's Choosing a Contractor page refers homeowners to the City's permit office and the Hillsborough County Licensing Office to check that a contractor's license is current and valid.
Permit process note
A re-roof in Temple Terrace is permit work. City Code section 8-28(a)(1) requires anyone who desires to "construct, enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, or change the occupancy of a building or structure" to "first make application to the department and obtain the required permit for the work," and exempts only "Roofing, recovering, reroofing or repairing of an existing roof involving less than one hundred (100) square feet"; the City's Permitting Services page repeats that line as "Roofing, re-roofing or repairing an existing roof of less than 100 square feet." The City publishes a dedicated Roof Permit Application, which asks the contractor's state license number, the estimated cost, the "Square Footage of Affected Area" and whether the job is a "Complete Re-roof," "Partial Re-roof," "Roof Repair" or "Roof Over," with the Florida Product Approval number, product type and manufacturer for the roof material and the underlayment. The City's Required Submittals table for "ROOF / REROOF" lists a completed permit application, a construction cost breakdown or copy of the contract, Florida Product Approval numbers, and a Notice of Commencement "IF JOB VALUE EXCEEDS $5,000"; the Roof Permit Application itself states that "For any direct contract valued greater than $2,500 ($7,500 to repair or replace an existing heating or cooling system) a recorded NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT is required prior to the first inspection." Roof permits are among the permits the City will accept by email, as applications "that would typically be issued over-the-counter" without zoning or plan review. Under section 8-28(f)(2), where permit work "is commenced or is in process prior to the issuance of a permit by the building department, the building official may impose a penalty fee," and the City's fee page states that "A minimum fee of $350 will be assessed for each discipline issued a stop work order for working without permit." 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).
Inspection requirements
Inspections are requested by phone at 813-506-6464 (a 24-hour line) or online, before 4 p.m. for the next business day, with the permit application number, the address, the type of inspection and a contact name and number. "Inspections that are scheduled for inspection and are not ready will be assessed a re-inspection fee"; re-inspection fees are "$75 first occurrence, $150 for each occurrence thereafter," charged among other things where the permit or the Notice of Commencement is not posted on site. To avoid the fee, cancellations are made by calling 813-506-6470 between 8 and 9 a.m. City Code section 8-29(f)(1) lists, among the minimum building inspections, a "Sheathing inspection. To be made after the roof sheathing is in place and prior to the start of roof covering installation."
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." City Code section 8-25(b) (Ord. No. 1368, June 2, 2015) incorporates "the Florida Building Code, as set forth in F.S. ch. 553, pt. IV (F.S. § 553.70 et seq.), including all subparts of the Florida Building Code, as adopted by the Florida Building Commission and all subsequent amendments," and adopts three administrative amendments (sections 104.10.1, 107.6.1 and 117.1), all on flood provisions. City Code Chapter 8, Article II, Construction Code (sections 8-21 through 8-32), read in full, contains no roofing technical provisions. The City's online Roof Permit Application and Roof Affidavit forms still carry a certification referring to the Florida Building Code Sixth Edition (2017).
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. City Code Chapter 8, Article II (read in full) does not amend it.
About drip edgeIce & water shield
Not required — Not required. The Florida Building Code, Residential, 8th Edition (2023) reads "R905.1.2 Ice barriers. Reserved." and, for asphalt shingles, "R905.2.7 Ice barrier. Reserved." City Code Chapter 8, Article II (read in full) adds no ice barrier. A self-adhering ASTM D1970 underlayment remains one of the permitted underlayment methods; it is not prohibited.
About ice & water barrierImpact-resistant roofing
Not required — City Code Chapter 8, Article II, Construction Code (read in full), whose only amendments to the Florida Building Code are three administrative flood provisions, does not amend the roofing chapters; 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 Temple Terrace. Florida's shingle classes under section R905.2.6.1 (ASTM D3161, TAS 107, ASTM D7158) are wind ratings, not impact ratings.
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, Article II (read in full) states no layer limit of its own and does not amend section R908.3; the City's Roof Permit Application lists "Roof Over" among its job types.
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. City Code Chapter 8, Article II (read in full) does not amend these sections. The City's Roof Affidavit form records the "Nail Schedule of Purling and/or Re-nailing of Decking" and the "Amount of Framing/Sheathing Repair."
Sales & use tax
7.5% combined: 6% Florida state sales and use tax plus Hillsborough County's 1.5% discretionary sales surtax, which the Department of Revenue's Form DR-15DSS for calendar year 2026 lists as three levies of 0.5% each: effective December 1, 1996 with an expiration date of December 31, 2041; effective October 1, 2001 with no expiration date; and effective January 1, 2019 with an expiration date of December 31, 2028. 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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The Building and Permitting division of the City of Temple Terrace's Community Development Department, which "provides permitting, inspection services, zoning reviews, construction and site plan reviews, contractor registration, and private provider registration" for the City. It issues building permits, including roof and re-roof permits, and performs inspections under the Florida Building Code and the City's Construction Code.
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