FL AHJ
Solar permit requirements in Bonita Springs, FL
Solar installers and homeowners in Bonita Springs, FL must adhere to specific structural and documentation standards for solar projects. These requirements ensure compliance with local building codes for all permitted systems.
Requirements at a glance
- Design wind speed
- 160 mph (ASCE)
- Exposure category
- B
- High-velocity hurricane zone
- No
- Submission format
- Digital submission
- Separate discipline files
- No
What Bonita Springs expects on a solar permit
The jurisdiction requires designs to meet a wind speed of 160 mph under Exposure Category B. All submissions are accepted through digital delivery. Special documentation includes a PE-sealed Engineering Compliance Letter for reroof dry-in and hurricane strap retrofit approval. This letter must certify that roof-to-wall connectors were installed per FBC 8th Edition and specify Florida Product Approvals or Miami-Dade NOAs for all underlayment and shingles.
- [documentation] Provide a PE-sealed Engineering Compliance Letter for reroof dry-in and hurricane strap retrofit approval.
- [structural] The engineering letter must certify that roof-to-wall connectors (Simpson H1/H2.5A or equivalent) were installed per FBC 8th Edition.
- [documentation] The engineering letter must specify Florida Product Approvals or Miami-Dade NOAs for all installed underlayment and shingles.
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