Brevard County, FL Hurricane Preparedness: Roof Standards (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- Sec. 22-47, adopted FBC Ch. 1 § 105.6
- Scope
- Unincorporated Brevard County only
- Tile/slate roofs
- Two inspections: dry-in and final
- All other roofing
- One inspection, four checked elements
- Enforced by
- Brevard County Building Official
Summary
Brevard County requires a mandatory roofing inspection before a certificate of occupancy issues, with two separate inspections, dry-in and final, for tile, slate, and similar roof coverings to verify installation in unincorporated areas.
4. Roofing inspection: To be made as two inspections on tile, slate or similar roof coverings or as one inspection on all other roof coverings, and shall at a minimum include the following building components:
• dry-in
• insulation
• roof coverings
• flashing
5. Final inspection: To be made after the building is completed and ready for occupancy.
6. Swimming pool inspection:
• First inspection to be made after excavation and installation of reinforcing steel, bonding and main drain and prior to placing of concrete.
• Final inspection to be made when the swimming pool is complete and all required enclosure requirements are in place.
• In order to pass final inspection and receive a certificate of completion, a residential swimming pool must meet the requirements relating to pool safety features as described in Section 424.2.17.
7. Demolition inspections:
• First inspection to be made after all utility connections have been disconnected and secured in such manner that no unsafe or unsanitary conditions shall exist during or after demolition operations.
• Final inspection to be made after all demolition work is completed.
Electrical
1. Underground inspection: To be made after trenches or ditches are excavated, conduit or cable installed, and before any backfill is put in place.
2. Rough-In inspection: To be made after the roof, framing, fire-blocking and bracing is in place and prior to the installation of wall or ceiling membranes.
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 Sec. 22-47 of the county code, Brevard adopted a more stringent administrative chapter for the Florida Building Code covering unincorporated areas. Section 105.6 of that adopted chapter requires the building official to inspect roofing work before it is covered: tile, slate, and similar coverings get two roofing inspections (dry-in first, then the finished covering), while all other roof coverings get one. Each inspection checks dry-in, insulation, roof coverings, and flashing. No certificate of occupancy or completion issues until the building official releases the roofing inspection, so a re-roof or new roof installed without passing it cannot be closed out.
Violations & Fines
Roofing that isn't inspected and released by the building official can't be covered up, closed out, or signed off: the building official can require corrections and withhold the certificate of occupancy or completion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside Cocoa or Titusville?
What does the roofing inspection actually check?
Why do tile and slate roofs get two inspections?
Sources & Official References
Other rules in Brevard County
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