Solar permit requirements in Weston, FL

What Weston expects on a solar permit

Weston requires structural designs based on 170 mph wind speeds, Exposure Category C, and Risk Category II. Submissions must include an inspection schedule, a backup configuration load calculation, and plans showing 36-inch fire access pathways and specific ridge setbacks. The jurisdiction mandates a Special Building Inspector form signed by a Florida licensed professional, along with progress reports and a post-installation Letter of Compliance. A Certificate of Compliance is required before the final inspection, and all lag screw attachments must achieve 3 inches of embedment into roof trusses. All permit applications must be submitted through digital delivery.

• [documentation] Requires a 'Special Building Inspector' form (signed and sealed by a FL Licensed PE or Architect) for solar roof connections per Broward County Administrative Code Section 110.10.
• [documentation] Requires an inspection schedule stating specific inspections and construction phases to be submitted with the permit application.
• [documentation] Requires a Certificate of Compliance to be submitted prior to scheduling the final building inspection per Section 110.10.7.
• [documentation] Requires progress and inspection reports to be submitted during construction in accordance with Section 110.10.6.
• [structural] Requires structural design and calculations for 170 mph wind speed, Exposure Category C, and Risk Category II per FBC 2023/ASCE 7-22.
• [documentation] Requires a post-installation PE-sealed 'Letter of Compliance' or special inspection report certifying that the structural and electrical installation matches approved plans.
• [structural] Requires verification (and likely plan notation) that lag screw attachments achieve at least 3 inches of embedment into roof trusses.
• [fire] Requires plans to explicitly show at least two 36-inch wide fire access pathways from gutter to ridge, with one located on the street or driveway side of the roof.
• [fire] Requires ridge setbacks of 18 inches for roof coverage up to 33%, or 36 inches for coverage exceeding 33%.
• [calcs] Requires a load calculation specifically for the backup configuration.