Roof replacement in Port Salerno, FL

Port Salerno is an unincorporated census-designated place, so the Martin County Building Department issues the roof permit. Martin County is outside the High Velocity Hurricane Zone, which covers only Miami-Dade and Broward, so the statewide code and county process apply here.

• Apply for the permit before work starts, and confirm which edition of the code applies to your date of filing.
• Record a Notice of Commencement where the contract amount requires it, and post it on the job site before the first inspection.
• Expect the permit to lapse if work does not start within 6 months of issuance, or if inspections go more than 180 days without a passed inspection.
• Plan the deck nailing and secondary water barrier inspections into the schedule with the county.

Under the county's 25 percent threshold, a partial roof job here can trigger a full covering replacement. One exception applies: if your existing roof was built or repaired to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired portion must meet current code. Ask the county which permit history applies to your roof before you assume either rule.

Port Salerno sits on the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon, about 5 miles southeast of Stuart. On October 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton spawned two tornadoes that struck the town. A NOAA spotter reported damage to roofs and trees that day, and Martin County Fire Rescue reported several homes damaged near SE Federal Highway and SE Colonial Drive.

Storm surge from Hurricane Irma in 2017 produced 1 to 3 feet of inundation along coastal Martin County. If your roof was damaged in a recent storm, ask your insurer what inspection and claim steps apply. We do not handle insurance claims for roofs.