Screen enclosure / pool cage / lanai screen

Who can pull the permit

• SPEC-ALUMINUMAluminum / Screen Enclosure (county specialty)
• SPEC-SCREENScreen Enclosure (county specialty)
• CGCCertified General Contractor
• CBCCertified Building Contractor
• CRCCertified Residential Contractor
• CPCCertified Commercial Pool/Spa Contractor
• RPCertified Residential Pool/Spa Contractor
• OWNER-BUILDEROwner-occupied 1–2 family (FS 489.103(7))

Decision — first matching row wins

Inputs the rule needs

• sqftFootprint (sq ft)
• roof_typeRoof

Documents (base)

1. Owner authorization / signed permit application (owner or agent signature, notarized where the authority requires)
2. Site plan / survey showing property lines, setbacks, easements, septic and the proposed work
3. Signed & sealed engineering (site-specific or master file) for the wind zone
4. Florida Product Approvals for panels/fasteners where used
5. If it serves as the pool barrier: FS 515 compliance (self-closing, self-latching doors)
6. Notice of Commencement — recorded with the Clerk of Court and a certified copy (or notarised statement of filing) given to the building department BEFORE the first inspection. Statutory floor is a direct contract over $5,000 (FS 713.135(1)(e)); HVAC repair/replace under $15,000 exempt; lien-law protection applies above $2,500 (FS 713.02(5)). Authorities differ: Collier applies $2,500 (Bulletin B-44, pool checklist) and charges a $5 NOC admin fee; Lee will not ISSUE the permit until the NOC is recorded ($5,000+); Fort Myers, Bonita, Fort Myers Beach $5,000; Marco Island / Sanibel per statute (posted on site before first inspection)
7. 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)
• Fla. Stat. ch. 515 — Residential Swimming Pool Safety Act (barrier requirements)