Legal Question in Construction Law in Florida

Re: New roof does not meet code, but approved by city inspectors

Based on the facts you have stated, the salient facts are as follows: You entered into a contract with a roofing company to build a new roof. The new roof violates the building code and has what you term "structural code violations." In my opinion, you should be pursuing the roofing company, instead of trying to have the city bring code enforcement proceedings against you. You now have a roof that violates code. The city will come after YOU for that,and require YOU to correct the problems, not the roofing company. The roofing company was required to build a roof in accordance with approved plans and specifications, and in accordance with all applicable building codes. This the roofer failed to you, according to your information. In addition, the roofer left debris on your land, also in violation of your contract, I would guess. Enforce your contract against the roofer. In my opinion, you need your roof fixed. The city is not going to do that for you. The city may have violated their own regulations in your case, and if they did it in your case, the problems are most likely systemic, unless your roofer has a "special" understanding with certain city officials. Get your roof fixed first by seeking to hold the roofer accountable. After that, if you want to get involved, present your concerns to the city about the irregularities in their permitting process. You are not going to get a new roof from the city, however.