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Yes, a permit is required to replace a roof in Davie, FL, issued by Town of Davie - Building Division. The Building Division publishes a Roofing Checklist for roofing permits, and its walk-through permit list includes "Reroofs - Residential ONLY. Must provide Hurricane Mitigation & or Roof to Wall connection." Davie is in Broward 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." Broward County's amendments to the Florida Building Code, which "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County", list among the operations for which permits are required "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 Roofing Checklist requires a Building Permit Application, a "Signed and Notarized Addendum Form by Contractor or Owner", an Owner Builder Disclosure Statement if the permit is submitted as an owner-builder, a copy of the property search from the Broward County Property Appraiser, "A completed High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Forms (Roofing Package)", a Rooftop Mounted Equipment Affidavit, "Product Approvals (NOA'S) obtained from point of purchase", an uplift test at the job site for tile roofs put down with adhesive, and a "Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit (Single Family Residential) F.S.553.844 FBCE 706.7". It also requires a "Workman's Compensation policy that covers the workers performing the roofing job", with the Town of Davie as the certificate holder; if a subcontractor will perform the roofing, the subcontractor's policy and the contractor-subcontractor agreement are required. The Town's Roofing Package includes the HVHZ uniform roofing permit application, the Section 1524 owner's notification for roofing considerations, a Roof to Wall Connection Affidavit, a Roofing Hurricane Mitigation Form and an Affidavit of Compliance with Roof Decking Attachment and Secondary Water Barrier. Town Code Section 5-8 requires "An affidavit of awareness of homeowners' association regulations" with all building permits. Since January 12, 2026, permits are submitted through the Town's Online Application Submittal (OAS) system, with plans uploaded to ProjectDox; "Paper permits are no longer being accepted". Residential reroofs may also be submitted as in-person walk-through permits on Wednesdays. The Town's building permit fee schedule (modified fees effective October 1, 2025) sets a permit fee of 0.95% of construction value with a $55 minimum, plus a plan review fee of 0.75% of construction value for single-family work, and lists "Double Permit Fee" for work commenced without a permit. Broward County Code Section 9-30(e) lists a $500 civil penalty that a building code inspector may cite to a contractor for "Reroofing a building without a permit (Section 104.1, FBC)". This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Davie, Florida, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Davie

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Davie are set locally by Town of Davie - Building Division. Florida licenses roofing contractors at the state level — a roofing contractor is either certified by the state to work anywhere in Florida or registered to work only where it holds a local certificate of competency — and the Florida Building Code applies statewide, with any local amendment required to be more stringent and filed with the Florida Building Commission — always confirm the current requirements with the authority before starting work.

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Adopted building 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 because Davie is in Broward County ("HIGH-VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE (HVHZ). This zone consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties."). Administration is by the Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023), adopted by the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals on December 14, 2023, effective December 31, 2023, with amendments effective through March 30, 2026, which "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County". The Building Division states that it "enforces the State of Florida Building Code as amended", and its roofing forms cite the 2023 code (the Town's commercial re-roofing statement, revised May 12, 2026, cites "1616.2 (2023 FBC)"). The Town's codified adoption, Town Code Section 5-1 (Ordinance No. 2008-015), reads: "The State of Florida adopted the Florida Building Code 2004 Edition as amended and adopted by the Broward County Florida Board of County Commissioners and any and all additional revisions made subsequent to that date, is hereby adopted as if set forth herein". Section 5-3 provides that Broward County Ordinance No. 76-10, adopted as an emergency ordinance on March 2, 1976, "shall not be applicable to or within the Town of Davie". Chapter 5 of the Town Code (Buildings and Building Regulations, codified through Ordinance No. O2025-034) contains no roofing provisions of its own, and the Florida Building Commission's registry lists no local amendments for the Town of Davie. Because Davie 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."
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) provides an owner-builder exemption for owners acting as their own contractor when building or improving a one-family or two-family residence "for the occupancy or use of such owners and not offered for sale or lease".
  • county_level: Broward County Code Chapter 9 (Contractors) "shall apply countywide" (Section 9-1), and its definition of "General construction work" includes roofing contractor. Under Section 9-21(a), "applications for building permits will be accepted only from persons holding an appropriate current active state of Florida certificate of competency or a current active certificate of competency issued by the board", unless exempted under Section 9-26(b); Section 9-26(a) exempts from the chapter's certification requirements "All persons who have been examined and issued a certificate of competency by the state of Florida".
  • city_level: The Town's Contractor Registration form, filed through the Town's Online Application Submittal (OAS) system, requires a "State of Florida License or Broward County Certificate of Competency with State Registration, if required", certificates of liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance (or proof of the State of Florida exemption) naming the Town of Davie as certificate holder, an occupational license or business tax receipt, the company's active Sunbiz.org record and the qualifier's photo identification. The Building Division's Contractor Information page states: "Contractors with expired credentials will not be issued permits or schedule an inspection." Its FAQ states that the owner of a one or two family dwelling "may act as your own contractor and do the work yourself, provided that the home is for your own use, and is not for sale or lease", and the Roofing Checklist requires an Owner Builder Disclosure Statement for an owner-builder permit, while 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 requirement and is not a contractor credential.
Permit process
The Building Division publishes a Roofing Checklist for roofing permits, and its walk-through permit list includes "Reroofs - Residential ONLY. Must provide Hurricane Mitigation & or Roof to Wall connection." Davie is in Broward 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." Broward County's amendments to the Florida Building Code, which "apply countywide in both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Broward County", list among the operations for which permits are required "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 Roofing Checklist requires a Building Permit Application, a "Signed and Notarized Addendum Form by Contractor or Owner", an Owner Builder Disclosure Statement if the permit is submitted as an owner-builder, a copy of the property search from the Broward County Property Appraiser, "A completed High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Forms (Roofing Package)", a Rooftop Mounted Equipment Affidavit, "Product Approvals (NOA'S) obtained from point of purchase", an uplift test at the job site for tile roofs put down with adhesive, and a "Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit (Single Family Residential) F.S.553.844 FBCE 706.7". It also requires a "Workman's Compensation policy that covers the workers performing the roofing job", with the Town of Davie as the certificate holder; if a subcontractor will perform the roofing, the subcontractor's policy and the contractor-subcontractor agreement are required. The Town's Roofing Package includes the HVHZ uniform roofing permit application, the Section 1524 owner's notification for roofing considerations, a Roof to Wall Connection Affidavit, a Roofing Hurricane Mitigation Form and an Affidavit of Compliance with Roof Decking Attachment and Secondary Water Barrier. Town Code Section 5-8 requires "An affidavit of awareness of homeowners' association regulations" with all building permits. Since January 12, 2026, permits are submitted through the Town's Online Application Submittal (OAS) system, with plans uploaded to ProjectDox; "Paper permits are no longer being accepted". Residential reroofs may also be submitted as in-person walk-through permits on Wednesdays. The Town's building permit fee schedule (modified fees effective October 1, 2025) sets a permit fee of 0.95% of construction value with a $55 minimum, plus a plan review fee of 0.75% of construction value for single-family work, and lists "Double Permit Fee" for work commenced without a permit. Broward County Code Section 9-30(e) lists a $500 civil penalty that a building code inspector may cite to a contractor for "Reroofing a building without a permit (Section 104.1, FBC)".
Inspections
The Town's Roofing Checklist requires a tin cap inspection, approved before any peel and stick underlayment is installed, and a peel and stick inspection during installation (at least 50% complete) or after installation but before tiles are loaded on the roof, citing Florida Building Code Sections 1512.4.2.1, 1512.4.2.2 and 110.3. Broward County's amendments to the Florida Building Code (Section 110.3) list a roof sheathing inspection after panels and sheathing fasteners are placed and before the base or anchor coat, and a roofing inspection made "in accordance with Chapter 15 of the FBC, and Section 706 of the FBC, Existing Building." Inspections are requested through OAS, the Town's eSuite portal or the automated line at 954-797-1128/1129; requests received before 4:30 p.m. are scheduled for the next business day. The Building Division asks: "Property owners and roofing contractors, please assist us in expediting the roofing inspection process by having an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) approved ladder set up and secured to the roof on the job site on the inspection day for the inspector to perform the inspection." A certified copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement must be posted at the job site for the first inspection; without it, "the inspection will not be approved and a re-inspection fee will be charged."
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