Solar permit requirements in Hialeah, FL

What Hialeah expects on a solar permit

Projects must be designed for 175 mph wind speeds and Exposure Category C per FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22. Documentation requirements include a digitally signed affidavit, an Engineer Letter of Compliance, and a Notice of Employment as Special Inspector for mounting systems. Structural and electrical certifications must reference Florida Statute 377.705, and fire setbacks must comply with Hialeah Ordinances and the Florida Fire Prevention Code. Submit the engineering set and Supplemental Information Form as a single, merged PDF package.

• [structural] Design structural plans for 175 mph wind speed (3-second gust) and Exposure Category C per FBC 2023 / ASCE 7-22.
• [structural] Specify and verify via special inspection that lag screws penetrate roof trusses with at least 3 inches of embedment.
• [documentation] Provide a digitally signed affidavit and an Engineer Letter of Compliance (LOC) based on a site inspection confirming FBC and NEC compliance.
• [calcs] Provide site-specific or generic worst-case wind load calculations complying with HVHZ Section 1620 of FBC 2023 (8th Edition).
• [calcs] Ensure structural wind load calculations comply with Florida Administrative Code Section 61G15-23.
• [submittal_format] Provide original signature, date, and seal (wet stamp) on both sets of physical plans and calculations.
• [documentation] For a change of engineer, submit physical plans with the original title block/seal removed and replaced by the new EoR, cloud all changes, and include a letter of explanation.
• [documentation] Ensure structural and electrical certifications specifically reference Florida Statute 377.705.
• [documentation] Submit a 'Notice of Employment as Special Inspector' specifically for the solar panel mounting system attachment and racking.
• [fire] Design fire setbacks and access pathways to comply with Hialeah Ordinances and FFPC 8th ed. (2023).
• [documentation] Submit a new PV 5 form if there are any changes to the solar panels or the meter location.
• [submittal_format] Submit the engineering set and the Supplemental Information Form (SIF) combined as a single, merged PDF package.