New construction roofing in Hernando County, FL

December 31, 2023 is the date the 2023 Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition, became effective. It governs applications filed now. The Ninth Edition takes over on December 31, 2026, and any application or plan submitted on or after that date must meet it.

Filing date is what counts, not the day the crew shows up. A plan submitted in November 2026 stays under the Eighth Edition. A plan submitted in January 2027 does not. Ask the Hernando County Building Division which edition your drawings are being reviewed under. Brooksville runs its own Building Division, so a lot inside city limits goes there instead.

Only Broward and Miami-Dade fall within the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, so Hernando County sits outside it. Wind-borne debris rules still apply where the mapped design wind speed or distance from the coast triggers them. Your plans examiner decides that from the code figures for your lot.

Roofing is one of the product categories that must carry statewide approval under Florida Statute 553.842. You can look up any product by its FL number on the Florida Building Commission site. The approval number belongs on your permit paperwork, and a Miami-Dade NOA is not a substitute for it here unless your building official accepts it.

Under Florida Statute 489.113(3), a general contractor may install asphalt or fiberglass shingles on a new building of its own construction. Work on tile, metal, and membrane roofs must be handed to a contractor holding a certified or registered roofing credential. Without that roofing credential, a general contractor cannot promote themselves as a roofer either.

The sequence of inspections proceeds from foundation to framing, then sheathing, exterior wall coverings and soffit, roofing, and finally the closing inspection. The sheathing inspection can be combined with a dry-in inspection. The roofing inspection checks dry-in, insulation, roof covering and flashing. Schedule the roof crew to follow a passed sheathing inspection, not to arrive before it.

Your permit expires if work fails to begin within 6 months of issue, or if work halts for a full 6 months. Passing an approved inspection within 180 days is treated as evidence that the project is still moving forward. The permit card also warns that skipping the Notice of Commencement could mean paying twice, so record it before the first inspection. With the owner's written consent, you can engage a private provider to handle plan review or inspections instead.