Do I need a permit for screen enclosure or pool cage in Hollywood?
Most likely yes. Screen enclosure or pool cage usually requires a permit in Florida. Confirm the specifics with Hollywood.
Building a new aluminum screen enclosure or pool cage requires a building permit statewide, and the frame must be designed to Florida Building Code wind-load provisions with signed and sealed engineering. Replacing only the screen mesh is usually not permitted work, but new construction or structural frame repair is. A pool cage that serves as the pool safety barrier has added requirements.
Local detail for Hollywood: Call and select option 1.
Florida and local notes for Hollywood
Site-specific engineered wind-load drawings are effectively required for a new enclosure. Setbacks, easements, and HOA rules still apply. Re-screening mesh only is generally exempt; structural work is not. Screen enclosures are engineered for HVHZ wind loads, so expect signed and sealed drawings and a structural review rather than an over-the-counter permit. Products need approval for HVHZ use, and a Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance is commonly accepted here as evidence of it. Your city issues the permit, not the county. Broward's 31 municipal building departments each run their own permitting and inspections, while the county Board of Rules and Appeals sets code interpretation and the countywide amendments they all work from. The Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, published by the Board of Rules and Appeals under the county charter, apply on top of the state code everywhere in the county. Individual cities can add their own amendments as well, so confirm both. Hollywood publishes no screen enclosure checklist. Its closest checklist, for gazebos and pergolas, states that installing or replacing the structure requires a Building Permit and product approvals or sealed plans. Structural work is excluded from Hollywood's HB 803 $7,500 exemption regardless of cost. Confirm the permit path with the Building Division at 954-921-3335 or through a QLess appointment with a plan reviewer before ordering the enclosure.
Documents you may need
- Permit applicationLikely required
- Signed and sealed engineered drawings with wind-load calculationsLikely required
- Site plan showing setbacksLikely required
- Aluminum member and anchoring specificationsSometimes required
- Product approval or Notice of Acceptance documentation for HVHZ rated materialsSometimes required
- Broward County Uniform Permit Application (Building) from a licensed contractor or owner-builderLikely required
- Miami-Dade NOA or Florida Product Approval, or sealed construction plansLikely required
- Survey and site plan showing the structure with dimensions and setbacksLikely required
- Recorded Notice of Commencement when the contract price is over $5,000Sometimes required
Possible inspections
- Footing or slab inspection for a new slab
- Framing or structural inspection
- Final inspection
- Structural inspection
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a permit for screen enclosure or pool cage in Hollywood?
- Most likely yes. Screen enclosure or pool cage usually requires a permit in Florida. Confirm the specifics with Hollywood. The documents and inspections sections on this page list what the building department typically asks for.
- Who issues the permit in Hollywood?
- The local building department for Hollywood handles permitting. This page lists its contact details and online portal. Your mailing city is not always the permitting authority, so confirm the jurisdiction before you apply.
- How do I find out the exact requirements for my project?
- Run the free PermitRoadmap check for your specific project and answers. It returns the likely permits, documents, inspections, and next steps, each linked to its official source.
PermitRoadmap is an independent informational service and is not affiliated with any city, county, state agency, or permitting authority. Results are informational and do not replace confirming requirements with the local permitting authority.