Sunrise roof replacement

West Broward

Sunrise flood maps and tile calculations

Two details show up often on Sunrise tile and flood-zone jobs.

• Tile math The HVHZ form's Section E requires tile attachment calculations by moment or uplift method, using values from the product approval. Source
• Flood zones Broward's July 31, 2024 FEMA maps show which lots are in a flood zone. Source
• 50% rule In a flood zone, work of 50% or more of market value is a substantial improvement. Source

Re-roof permit

How a Sunrise roof permit moves

Sunrise lays out its permitting process in four steps. For re-roofs it's shorter.

• Direct to Building Re-roofing doesn't need Planning & Development review and may be submitted directly to the Building Division, electronically. Source
• Control number The city issues a control number used to track the permit. Source
• HVHZ application The city posts the HVHZ uniform permit application under the 8th Edition FBC. Source
• Fees and NOC Fees are due at submittal; a notice of commencement applies to jobs of more than $5,000. Source

Sunrise inspections

1. The Building Division inspects construction at progressive stages. Source
2. For a roof: sheathing and underlayment, in-progress, then final.
3. We schedule and meet each inspector.

HVHZ, NOA, the 25% rule

Roofing code in Sunrise

• 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.