Skip to main content
StartFL
Counties
Brevard County16 municipalitiesBroward County31 municipalitiesDuval County / JacksonvilleJacksonville and 4 other municipalitiesHillsborough County3 municipalitiesLee CountySix incorporated municipalitiesMiami-Dade County34 municipalitiesOrange County13 municipalitiesPalm Beach County39 municipalitiesPasco CountyPermits, zoning, property records and local services across Pasco County.Pinellas County24 municipalitiesPolk County17 municipalitiesSarasota CountyPermits, zoning, property records and local services across Sarasota County.
Ask a question

Apply for an unincorporated Polk County re-roof permit

Unincorporated County

Polk County directs applicants to its Accela Citizen Access portal for building and single-trade permits. Official County inspection guidance identifies re-roof dry-in/in-progress and final inspections plus notarized roofing affidavit. A previously listed January 2026 inspection PDF currently returns 404 and must not be supplied as a verified document. Actual application documents, fees and signed affidavit require project-level verification.

Source references checked 2026-10-23. How we check sources

Check what applies to your address

Get a free answer for your location and project, rather than relying only on this general guide.

See the $19 Project Kit

Need everything organized? For eligible projects, the optional $19 Project Kit brings your filing steps, official documents, fees and progress checklist together. Government fees are separate.

Steps

  1. 1

    Confirm Polk County is the issuing authority for the parcel

    A Polk County mailing address may be within a separately permitted city such as Lakeland, Winter Haven or Bartow; verify local boundary and permit office.

    aca-prod.accela.com/POLKCO/Default.aspx
  2. 2

    Start the roofing application in official Polk County Accela

    Select the permitted re-roof/single-trade pathway for the property; 2019 training documents are historical only. Current applicant submission and account requirements must be checked.

    aca-prod.accela.com/POLKCO/Default.aspx
  3. 3

    Prepare the exact roof scope and conditional supplemental information

    Confirm product approvals, roof material, any engineering and owner-builder paperwork with the Building Division; no 2026 printable standalone application was independently delivered.

    aca-prod.accela.com/POLKCO/Default.aspx
  4. 4

    Arrange in-progress dry-in and final inspections according to issued permit

    County official inspection page lists roof dry-in/flashing in progress, final and a completed notarized roof affidavit. The outdated PDF link is unavailable and must not be delivered.

    polkfl.gov/services/building/inspections/

Good to know

CANDIDATE DO NOT SELL: 2026 County roof inspection PDF previously referenced now HTTP 404. Do not use stale copy or assume fee/affidavit acceptance. Real application and correct filing conditions must be verified.