Solar permit requirements in Fort Pierce, FL

What Fort Pierce expects on a solar permit

Projects must comply with a 160 mph wind speed and Exposure Category B design criteria per FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22. Structural documentation requires a PE-sealed Special Inspection or Letter of Compliance verifying at least 3-inch lag screw embedment into trusses, along with as-built photographs of racking, mounts, and module labels. Submittals must include a roofing description of work and a clear electrical riser diagram illustrating the scope of work, including service relocation and interior wiring. Note that electrical service upgrades require a separate sub-permit. All submissions are processed digitally. For plan corrections, you must submit a complete set of all plan documents along with a completed Modification Form that identifies the specific changes made.

• [documentation] Include a roofing description of work in the permit submittal.
• [electrical] Provide a clear electrical riser diagram illustrating the scope of work, including service relocation and interior wiring.
• [submittal_format] Submit all plan corrections with a completed Modification Form that explicitly identifies which specific plans have been changed.
• [structural] Provide a PE-sealed Special Inspection / Letter of Compliance verifying at least 3-inch lag screw embedment into trusses.
• [submittal_format] Submit a complete set of all plan documents for every resubmittal; partial resubmittals will result in the loss of previous records.
• [documentation] Obtain a separate sub-permit for any electrical service upgrades.
• [documentation] Include as-built photographs of racking, mounts, and module labels in the engineering compliance letter.
• [structural] Design criteria must meet 160 mph wind speed and Exposure Category B per FBC 2023 / ASCE 7-22.