Roof replacement in Union Park, FL

Roof permits for Union Park come from the Orange County Division of Building Safety, since no city here has its own building office. The county takes permit applications and inspection requests only through its Fast Track portal. The Ninth (2026) Edition of the Florida Building Code applies to applications filed on or after December 31, 2026.

The 25% rule decides how much has to come off. Redo more than 25 percent of a roof section within 12 months and the whole covering on that section must be replaced. A roof built or replaced to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later gets a break: only the new portion must meet current code, and the county cannot change that exception. In a town with a 1987 median build year, most roofs will not qualify unless they were replaced since 2007.

Roofers also have to handle the deck. Florida law counts required roof-deck attachment and replacement of damaged wood sheathing as roofing work. With 60.6 percent of occupied homes here owner-occupied, most of you sign the contract yourselves. The permit card warns that a missing Notice of Commencement before the first inspection can leave you paying twice for the improvements.

Watch the permit clock. Under the code, a permit goes invalid if work has not started within 6 months of issuance, or if work stops for 6 months. Confirm timing with the county building office before you schedule.