Registry
Roofing & Envelope
Hurricane shutters & impact protection devices
Accordion, roll-down, colonial, Bahama or panel shutters; fabric/screen impact systems.
partialHB 803: ambiguousreviewed never
Who can pull the permit
- CGCCertified General Contractor
- CBCCertified Building Contractor
- CRCCertified Residential Contractor
- SPEC-ALUMINUMAluminum / Screen Enclosure (county specialty)
- OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))
Decision — first matching row wins
| # | When | Permit | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | otherwise | yes | Building — Impact Protection / Shutters | Shutters are wind-borne-debris protection devices installed in the wind-borne debris region; they require Florida Product Approval and a permit even though no opening is being altered — one of the few low-dollar jobs that still needs a permit because it's classified as opening protection, not finish work. |
Inputs the rule needs
- countNumber of openings protected
Documents (base)
- Owner authorization / signed permit application (owner or agent signature, notarized where the authority requires)
- Florida Product Approval numbers for each shutter type/opening
- Installation detail per the approval (fastener schedule, substrate)
- Contractor registration current with the county (license, GL insurance, workers' comp or exemption on file)
Sources
- Florida Building Code, Building §105.1 (Permits required) & §105.2 (Work exempt from permit)
- Florida Product Approval system (FBC §1609 wind-borne debris; product approvals/NOAs)
- Ch. 2026-63 (CS/CS/HB 803) — FS 553.79(1)(g): single-family work valued under $7,500 exempt on written request; excludes flood-hazard parcels and electrical/plumbing/structural/mechanical/gas work checked 2026-08-18