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Roofing in Temple Terrace, Florida

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). This hub aggregates roofing permit and contractor-registration requirements for Temple Terrace, Florida, along with sourced roofing material references — every fact linked to its directory record.

Roofing permits & building code in Temple Terrace

Roofing permit and contractor-licensing rules in Temple Terrace are set locally by City of Temple Terrace - Building and Permitting. 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.

Roofing permit
Required
Contractor registration
Required
Adopted building 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).
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
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).
Inspections
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."

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