Roof replacement in Ocoee, FL

The City of Ocoee Building Division handles roof permits within city limits. Call or check with that office before work begins, because the permit card sets the start and inspection schedule.

The Florida Building Code requires the permit to be issued before work starts. A permit becomes invalid if work does not begin within 6 months of issuance, or if work is suspended for 6 months. Once work is active, an approved inspection within 180 days keeps the permit in progress.

Before the first inspection on an Ocoee job, the Notice of Commencement has to be recorded and posted at the site. Without it, the code warns that the owner may end up paying twice for the same improvements.

Under the current code, no more than 25 percent of the total roof area can be repaired, replaced or recovered in any 12-month period without the entire roof covering being replaced. Plan the scope of work with this limit in mind.

If the existing roof was built, repaired or replaced to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired part must meet the current code. A roof in Ocoee falls under that exception only if that roof was built, repaired or replaced in compliance with the 2007 Florida Building Code or any later edition, and the 2007 code took effect March 1, 2009. Ask the building division to confirm the roof's history before you plan a partial job.