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Hillsboro Beach building permits

Broward County · rules last read 2026-10-13

The 9th Edition (2026) of the Florida Building Code takes effect Dec 31, 2026: applications submitted from that day must comply with it. Product approvals: Miami-Dade applies an NOA whose drawings name a code edition only to permits under that edition, so applications from Dec 31, 2026 need NOA revisions approved for the 9th Edition. From Jan 1, 2027 every underlayment under roof tile needs its own NOA (the yellow-stripe prescriptive option ends), and hip and ridge shingles need an NOA showing the UL 2375 test or the prescriptive cement attachment (Miami-Dade Product Control notices of July 31, 2026). Upload each NOA as downloaded from Product Control: its own pages and every stamped drawing sheet.

Roof replacement / re-roof

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $24,000 job: about $652 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Window and exterior door replacement

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

Site-specific design pressures above a mean roof height of30 ft

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $18,000 job: about $489 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Hurricane shutters / storm panels

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $8,000 job: about $217 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Garage door replacement

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $4,500 job: about $129 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

A/C changeout (like for like)

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $15,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

A/C unit distance to the side line8 ft
A/C and pool equipment may sit in the side yard but not in its 8 ft landscaped buffer, close to the house and screened by landscaping
A/C unit distance to the rear lineAllowed within the setbacks
The rule covers side yards
Screening around the A/C unitRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
Landscaping hiding it from every point off the lot

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $9,000 job: at least $125 (priced per item) HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Water heater

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $1,800 job: at least $125 (priced per item) HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Fence / gate

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

Maximum fence height, side and rear6 ft
Residential side/rear yards

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $6,000 job: about $163 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Shed / accessory storage structure

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

Shed setback, side15 ft
RS-2: accessory buildings must sit entirely within the building lines (12-127); side yard 15 ft measured from the roof overhang, or 6 in per ft of building height if greater (12-124(B)). Rear line: 15 ft from the Intracoastal right-of-way or seawall on...

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $7,000 job: about $190 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Generator / LP tank

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

Generator distance to the side line15 ft
Generators can't sit in the required side yard: 15 ft, or 6 in per foot of building height if greater
Generator distance to the rear lineAllowed within the setbacks
The rule covers side yards (a generator may go in the front yard area 45 ft from the A1A center line)

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $14,000 job: about $380 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Swimming pool / spa (new)

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Limits

Pool setback, side15 ft
From the water's edge; 45 ft from the A1A center line; not east of the easterly building line; 15 ft from the Intracoastal right-of-way line or a seawall east of it.

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $60,000 job: about $1,630 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Solar PV

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $28,000 job: about $761 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Driveway / pavers / walkway / approach

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $9,000 job: about $244 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Interior remodel / alteration (incl kitchen/bath/flooring)

What to submit

Depends on your job

When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $25,000 job: about $679 HB FEE SCHEDULE 2026 (PDF) · effective 2026

Built from the building department's own checklists, forms and fee schedules, the county rules and Florida law. Rules change: confirm with the building department before you submit.