NEW CODE! Effective October 1, 2007 Buddy's Roofing & Repair's Inc. is performing all requirements for the State Code, permitting and inspections: HURRICANE MITIGATION RETROFITS FOR EXISTING SITE-BUILT SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES 101 Retrofits Required. Pursuant to Section 553.844, Florida Statutes, strengthening of existing site-built, single family residential structures to resist hurricanes shall be provided.   101.1 When a roof on an existing site-built, single family residential structure is replaced:   (a) Roof-decking attachment and fasteners shall be strengthened and corrected as required by section 201.1.   (b) A secondary water barrier shall be provided as required by section 201.2.   The 101.2 listed below only effects the southern tip of Ruskin which is listed in this wind borne area, as seen on the wind borne region map. The rest of Hillsborough County is not affected by 101.2 listed below.   101.2 When a roof is replaced on a building that is located in the wind-borne debris region as defined in s. 1609.2 of the Florida Building Code, Building and that has an insured value of $300,000 or more or, if the building is uninsured or for which documentation of insured value is not presented, has a just valuation for the structure for purposes of ad valorem taxation of $300,000 or more:   (a) Roof to wall connections shall be improved as required by section 201.3.   (b) Mandated retrofits of the roof-to-wall connection shall not be required beyond a 15 percent increase in the cost of re-roofing.   (c) Where complete retrofits of all the roof-to-wall connections as prescribed in Section 201.3 would exceed 15 percent of the cost of the re-roofing project, the priorities outlined in Section 201.3.5 shall be used to limit the scope of work to the 15 percent limit.