Lauderdale Lakes roofing

Central Broward

Lauderdale Lakes houses and the flood map

Away from the coast, the questions in Lauderdale Lakes are mostly about the flood map and the age of the roof deck.

• Check the map The city's Flood Plains Map and Broward's July 31, 2024 FEMA map show whether your lot is in a flood zone. Source
• The 50% test FEMA treats work at 50% or more of a building's market value as a substantial improvement in a flood zone. A re-roof alone rarely gets there, but we check. Source
• Older decks Tear-off exposes the deck; the sheathing inspection confirms nailing before anything new goes on.

Re-roof permit

Lauderdale Lakes roof permit package

The city's roof packet bundles the forms. We complete it, attach approvals and send it to the Building Division.

• Roofing packet Lauderdale Lakes' own roof packet, with the HVHZ roofing application inside. Source
• Product approvals Current NOAs or Florida approvals for every layer of the system.
• Questions Permit staff answer at permits@lauderdalelakes.org and 954-535-2480.
• Notice of commencement For more than $5,000 in contract value. Source

Morning inspections in Lauderdale Lakes

1. Requests made before 3:30pm are set for the next day. Source
2. Inspectors come between 8am and noon, so we plan deck work to be open in the morning.
3. Then in-progress and final inspections, per FBC §1512.4.

HVHZ, NOA, the 25% rule

Roofing code in Lauderdale Lakes

• High-Velocity Hurricane Zone Broward is one of the two HVHZ counties. Roofing follows FBC §§1512–1525: every roofing component, system and assembly needs a valid, current product approval, such as a Miami-Dade NOA. Source
• Design wind speed FBC §1620.2 sets Broward's 3-second-gust design wind speed at 170 mph for Risk Category II buildings, which covers most homes (156 mph for Category I, 180 for III, 185 for IV). Source
• Uniform roofing permit form Every HVHZ roofing job, including reroofing, needs an HVHZ Uniform Roofing Permit Application completed and signed by a licensed contractor (FBC §1512.3.1). BORA publishes the form for use across Broward. Source
• The 25% rule If your roof was built or replaced to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the portion being worked on has to meet current code, even at 25% or more of the roof (§553.844(5)). Older roofs can still need the whole section replaced. Source
• Code change on 12/31/2026 The 9th Edition (2026) Florida Building Code takes effect on 12/31/2026, with HVHZ changes that affect some roofing underlayment NOAs and hip and ridge shingles. Source
• Roof age and insurance An insurer can't refuse to issue or renew a homeowner's policy solely because the roof is under 15 years old. At 15 years or more, an authorized inspection showing at least 5 years of useful life left blocks a refusal on roof age alone (§627.7011(5)). Source

Check any NOA yourself on Miami-Dade's product control search or on floridabuilding.org.

Wind mitigation

Your new roof and your insurance

• Florida law requires home insurers to offer discounts for proven wind-mitigation features (§627.0629). An inspector records them on form OIR-B1-1802, Rev. 04/26. Source
• The roof questions on that form are Roof Covering (Question 4) and Sealed Roof Deck/Secondary Water Resistance (Question 8), plus roof slope, deck attachment, roof-to-wall attachment and roof geometry (Questions 3, 5, 6 and 7). Source
• My Safe Florida Home lists roof-to-deck attachment, roof-to-wall connections and secondary water resistance as grant-eligible upgrades, after the program's free wind-mitigation visit. Source

Your insurer and your policy decide the final credit. See roofing and insurance.