The Florida Building Code Energy Conservation chapter, enforced by Miami's Building Department, requires reflective cool-roof products on most low-slope commercial reroofs and incentivizes Energy Star roofs on new homes through high-velocity hurricane zone product approvals.
Miami has not enacted a stand-alone cool-roof ordinance but enforces the Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation Chapter C402, which mandates Solar Reflectance Index values for new and replacement low-slope commercial roofs. As part of the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, Miami also requires Florida Product Approval and Notice of Acceptance numbers from Miami-Dade Regulatory and Economic Resources for any roof material. Homeowners installing Energy Star reflective shingles or tile may qualify for utility rebates from FPL. Resilient305 and the Miami Forever Climate Ready Strategy promote light-colored roofs as a heat-island mitigation measure, but the obligation flows through the building code rather than a separate ordinance.
Installing roofing without Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance or below required SRI on commercial reroofs causes permit denial, stop-work orders, and required removal. Building Code Sec. 553.79 violations carry contractor license discipline plus daily fines until corrected.
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