There is no single roof permit cost in South Florida. Each city sets its own re-roof permit fee, and the offices we reviewed use one of three methods: a percentage of the job's value, a rate per square foot of roof, or a percentage with a cap. The fees below were checked against official schedules in November 2026 (three in September). To find your office, check your project and address.
Key takeaways
- South Florida cities price re-roof permits in three ways: a percentage of job value, a per-square-foot rate, or a percentage with a cap.
- Fort Lauderdale prints a minimum of $131 or 1.75% of construction cost, and Boca Raton prints 1.60% of valuation after a $100 minimum.
- Hialeah, Miami Gardens, North Miami and unincorporated Miami-Dade price roofing per square foot, with tile usually at a higher rate.
- Florida adds surcharges of 1 percent and 1.5 percent of the permit fee, and the Broward cities we reviewed print a $0.52 per $1,000 Board of Rules and Appeals fee.
- Several schedules took effect October 1, 2026, so confirm the current fee with the permit office before you sign a roofing contract.
Table of contents
- How much does a roof permit cost in South Florida?
- How does each South Florida city price a re-roof permit?
- Why are Doral and West Palm Beach missing?
- What extra charges are added to a roof permit fee?
- How does a valuation-based roof permit fee work?
- What else does a South Florida roof permit require?
- How do I get the exact fee for my roof?
How much does a roof permit cost in South Florida?
It depends on the city, the roof's value or size, and the surcharges. Most Palm Beach and Broward cities charge a percentage of job value, while several Miami-Dade offices charge per square foot of roof.
A percentage fee rises with your contract price, a square-foot fee with roof size, and a cap, like Pembroke Pines' $500 residential roof maximum, limits large jobs.
How does each South Florida city price a re-roof permit?
Each row quotes the city's printed fee line. "General rate" means the city's standard building permit line, because our research found no separate roof line. Lines were checked November 12, 2026, except Hollywood and Pompano Beach (September 27) and Riviera Beach (September 28).
| City | Pricing method | Printed fee line |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | Percent of value | $100 minimum for the first $500 of valuation, plus 1.60% of the remaining valuation (includes re-roofing) |
| Greenacres | Percent of value, general rate | $0 to $100,000, 2.5% (minimum fee $75) |
| Jupiter | Percent of value, general rate | 2% of the value of the work |
| Lake Worth Beach | Percent of value, general rate | $135 minimum up to $3,000; 3.00% of the first $500,000 |
| Palm Beach Gardens | Percent of value, general rate | 1.80 percent of the first $100,000 (minimum $75) |
| Riviera Beach | Percent of value, general rate | $75 minimum up to $1,000; tiered from 2.5% |
| Royal Palm Beach | Percent of value, general rate | $75.00 for $0 to $2,000; 2.25% from $2,001 to $8,000, lower tiers above |
| Deerfield Beach | Percent of value | Single family High Velocity roofs: 1.5% of construction cost, minimum $125.00 |
| Fort Lauderdale | Percent of value, general rate | Minimum $131 or 1.75% of construction cost |
| Hollywood | Percent of value, general rate | $100 minimum up to $1,000; 2.20% from $1,001 to $1,000,000; re-roof processing fee minimum $10 per discipline |
| Pembroke Pines | Percent with a cap | 3.79% above $2,500; roofs: maximum residential permit fee of $500.00 |
| Pompano Beach | Percent of value | 2.75% without zoning review (1.65% with) up to $250,000; roofing minimum $75.00 |
| Coral Gables | Percent of value, general rate | Minimum $200.00; 2.00% of construction value up to $250,000 |
| Homestead | Percent of value | Reroof permit: 2.0% of value of work |
| Miami Beach | Percent of value, general rate | 1.7% of the cost of construction; $122.00 alteration minimum |
| Hialeah | Per square foot | $0.20 per square foot up to 10,000 square feet, minimum $290.00 |
| Miami Gardens | Per square foot | Flat or shingle $0.14; tile or metal $0.17; minimum $138.25 |
| North Miami | Per square foot | Shingle, flat and metal $0.16; tile $0.21 |
| Unincorporated Miami-Dade | Per square foot | Existing homes (pilot): tile $0.132, other roofs $0.103; standard roofing: $0.113 shingle, $0.144 tile |
| Miami | Percent of value, general rate | Residential up to three units: 0.50% of estimated construction costs; minimum permit fee $110 |
| Wellington | Percent of value, general rate | $150 minimum for work valued up to $7,500; 2.00% of construction value from $7,500.01 to $100,000 |
| Weston | Percent of value, general rate | $121.67 base fee per structure per trade, plus 1.55% of construction costs over $1,000 |
Miami-Dade's Implementing Order 4-63 fee schedule prints both rate sets; the lower one is a pilot program for existing homes, so ask which applies.
Why are Doral and West Palm Beach missing?
Doral publishes its fee schedule effective October 1, 2026 as a coded work-class matrix with no single re-roof line to quote, and West Palm Beach points applicants to a fee estimator inside its Civic Access portal rather than a posted schedule. Ask either office for the current re-roof fee; we do not repeat numbers we cannot point to. Boynton Beach, Coral Springs, Davie, Miramar and Plantation are absent because we could not confirm a current roof fee line. Use those cities' own fee schedules.
What extra charges are added to a roof permit fee?
Expect state surcharges on every permit, plus county and city add-ons on top of the base fee.
- State surcharges: 1 percent of permit fees under section 553.721 and 1.5 percent under section 468.631, each with a $2 minimum.
- Broward Board of Rules and Appeals: $0.52 per $1,000 of construction cost, printed by Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Pembroke Pines.
- City surcharges: Miami Beach adds 6% of each building permit fee, Miami Gardens a 15% technology fee, and Hollywood a 2% technology fee and a 1% educational fee.
- Upfront fees: Miami Gardens collects 30% of the permit fee at application, and Boca Raton collects a deposit credited against the permit.
How does a valuation-based roof permit fee work?
The office applies its printed percentage to the accepted job value, then adds surcharges. This illustration uses Boca Raton's printed schedule; the city confirms the actual fee.
A homeowner in Boca Raton plans to re-roof a single-family home. At submittal, the city collects a processing deposit of $100 minimum or 1% of the valuation, whichever is greater. At issuance, the permit fee is $100 for the first $500 of valuation plus 1.60% of the rest, and the deposit is credited against it.
In Hialeah, by contrast, the same roof is priced at $0.20 per square foot of roof, with a $290.00 minimum, so the contract price does not drive the fee.
Our take: Never choose a roofer, or skip a permit, to save on the permit fee. It is a small share of a re-roof, and an unpermitted roof can cause trouble at sale or insurance time.
What else does a South Florida roof permit require?
Most offices require product approvals, a roofing application and, on larger jobs, a Notice of Commencement.
Under Florida Statutes section 713.135, a copy of the recorded Notice of Commencement is due before the first inspection when the direct contract is greater than $5,000. The Broward and Miami-Dade checklists we reviewed call for a uniform roofing permit application (several label it HVHZ) and Florida product approvals or Miami-Dade NOAs; our High-Velocity Hurricane Zone guide explains why.
Florida Statutes section 553.844 also directs that a roof replacement in the wind-borne debris region include roof-to-wall connection improvements when the home is insured or valued at $300,000 or more. Pembroke Pines asks for a Roof to Wall Connection Affidavit for homes insured or valued over $300,000.
How do I get the exact fee for my roof?
Only the permit office can give you the real number.
- Confirm which office permits your address. In Palm Beach County, our county permit guide explains the city and county split.
- Open that office's current fee schedule or online estimator.
- Have your roofer supply the contract value and roof square footage.
- Ask which surcharges and upfront fees apply.
For the steps beyond the fee, read our Florida roof permit guide.