HVHZ roofing permits in Broward County

General information for contractors, not legal or engineering advice. The Florida Building Code and each city's building department govern. Requirements vary by city and change over time.

What the HVHZ changes

The Florida Building Code has stricter High-Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions for Broward and Miami-Dade counties. For roofing, that means HVHZ-specific application forms, products approved for HVHZ use, and closer plan review of how the roof system is attached.

A typical Broward re-roof package

• Uniform building permit application for the city or unincorporated area.
• HVHZ uniform roofing permit application: roofing system sections A/B plus the section for your system, such as tile or shingle.
• Owner's notification for roofing considerations, signed by the owner.
• Miami-Dade Notices of Acceptance (NOAs) for the roof covering, underlayment and adhesives or fasteners, with the approved system or assembly identified.
• Notice of Commencement, recorded before the first inspection when required (NOC guide).
• Asbestos notification paperwork where the city or county requires it for roof removal.

Every city publishes its own version. Our city-by-city permit guide and permit checker list what each Broward municipality asks for.

Where submittals get rejected

• An NOA that's expired or doesn't cover the actual assembly, deck type or slope.
• Roofing application sections that don't match the NOA (fastening, underlayment, attachment).
• Missing owner signatures on the owner's notification.
• A locked or scanned-sideways PDF. Several Broward cities reject those automatically.
• Contractor not registered with the city before submitting.