Miami-Dade County, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Roof Standards (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing standard
- FBC HVHZ roofing, FBC § 1512.2
- Scope
- Countywide, incorporated and unincorporated
- Local exception
- RAS 150 prescriptive BUR barred
- Citation
- Miami-Dade County Code § 8-2(a)
Summary
Miami-Dade County adopts the Florida Building Code's High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing requirements and Roofing Application Standards, but locally bars the prescriptive built-up roof method under RAS 150 for all roofing work countywide.
(a)The High Velocity Hurricane Zone roofing requirements with accompanying Roofing Application Standards (RAS) (Florida Building Code Sec. 1512.2). Exception: The prescriptive BUR requirements in RAS 150 shall not be implemented in Miami-Dade County (Florida Building Code RAS 150).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Under County Code § 8-2(a), Miami-Dade adopts the Florida Building Code's High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) roofing requirements, incorporating the accompanying Roofing Application Standards (RAS) referenced in Florida Building Code § 1512.2. The building code applies to 'both the incorporated and unincorporated areas of the County' per § 8-1's charter reference, so roofers and homeowners inside Miami, Hialeah, Coral Gables and the other municipalities are bound along with unincorporated Miami-Dade. The county carves out one local exception: RAS 150's prescriptive built-up-roof (BUR) specifications may not be implemented anywhere in Miami-Dade County; HVHZ performance-based testing governs instead.
Violations & Fines
Permits and Building Official inspection are required before reroofing; using the barred RAS 150 prescriptive BUR method, or roofing without a permit, exposes owners and contractors to code-enforcement citations and fines under Chapter 8CC.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Miami-Dade require special hurricane roofing standards?
Are these roofing rules the same in Miami and Hialeah?
Can a roofer use RAS 150 built-up roofing in Miami-Dade?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Miami-Dade County
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