Freedom Code Compliance
Commercial

Multi Family Solar

Last updated: Apr 20, 2026

Section 1

Required Documents

Submit these with your initial project package.

Always required

  • Construction Plans Sealed by a Florida Registered Design Professional
    Solar installation plans including structural attachment details, equipment specifications, and electrical diagrams. Must include product/equipment specs.
  • Site Survey
    Site survey or plan showing solar panel layout, roof orientation, and property boundaries

Courtesy screen

Courtesy screen on every plan review

Every plan FCC reviews receives a limited courtesy screen for the items below when they are reasonably visible in the submitted documents. If we see an apparent issue that could cause the plans to fail review by another agency, we will identify it as a Courtesy Comment. Courtesy Comments alone do not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope. The responsible agency makes the final determination—for example, Planning and Zoning for setbacks, lot coverage, use, and other lot-compliance matters. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  1. #01Plan and document coordination

    Obvious clerical, title-block, sheet-index, permit-description, or cross-sheet inconsistencies visible in the submitted documents. A Courtesy Comment on these items does not cause FCC to fail or return the plan set unless the same condition also creates a building-code compliance issue within FCC's review scope.

    FBC-B 107.2.1
  2. #02Zoning and site coordination

    Apparent setback, lot-coverage, use, or site-dimension conflicts visible in the submitted plans that could cause the plans to fail Planning and Zoning review. Planning and Zoning makes the zoning and lot-compliance determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  3. #03Floodplain coordination

    Apparent inconsistencies or missing coordination in flood-zone, design-flood-elevation, finished-floor, or flood-opening information shown on the plans that could cause the plans to fail floodplain review. The floodplain administrator makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

  4. #04Fire-authority coordination

    Apparent separately reviewed fire alarm, sprinkler, hood-suppression, smoke-control, or similar coordination issues visible on the plans that could cause the plans to fail fire review. The fire marshal makes the determination. The absence of a Courtesy Comment is not approval of those separate requirements.

Section 2

Approval criteria for this project type

These are the building-code criteria FCC uses to determine the plan-review result. An unresolved item may be issued as a Required Correction and cause the plan set to be returned for correction.

BuildingRequired

  1. #01Structural attachment and uplift (MF solar)Life Safety

    Racking attachment designed for wind uplift; fastener embedment per engineering.

    FBC-B 1607.13ASCE 7
  2. #02Roof load and fire access (MF solar)Life Safety

    Existing roof must support added solar load; firefighter pathways preserved per FBC-R R324.

    FBC-B 1603FBC-R R324.4
  3. #03Engineer of record sealDocumentation

    Structural drawings must bear a current Florida-licensed engineer's seal and signature.

    Florida Statutes Chapter 471FBC-B 107.3.5

ElectricalRequired

  1. #01PV disconnect and rapid shutdown (MF)Life Safety

    NEC 690.12/690.13 disconnect and rapid shutdown.

    NEC 690.12NEC 690.13
  2. #02Grounding, bonding, and interconnection (MF solar)Life Safety

    PV grounding/bonding per NEC 690.41-.47 and interconnection per 705.12.

    NEC 690.41NEC 705.12

Section 3

Inspection Walkthrough

Inspections are listed in their typical phase order. Your FCC inspector will confirm which apply to your project. Call (772) 222-6679 with questions.

Electrical

Phase #1

Rough Electrical

Required
  1. Mounting and racking systemCritical

    Verify solar panel mounting and racking system is installed per engineered plans with proper roof attachment

    FBC-B 1603.1FBC-R R324.4
  2. Electrical conduit and wiringCritical

    Verify conduit routing, wire sizing, and connections per approved plans and NEC

    NEC 690.31NEC 690.8
  3. Grounding and bondingCritical

    Verify equipment grounding conductor and bonding of all metallic racking components

    NEC 690.43NEC 690.47
  4. Rapid shutdown complianceCritical

    Verify rapid shutdown system is installed and labeled per NEC

    NEC 690.12
  5. Roof penetration waterproofingCritical

    Verify all roof penetrations are properly flashed and sealed

    FBC-R R903.2
Phase #2

Final Electrical

RequiredTypical Final
  1. Panel installation and layoutCritical

    Verify solar panel layout matches approved plans and all panels are secured

    FBC-R R324.4
  2. Inverter installationCritical

    Verify inverter is properly installed with required clearances and labeling

    NEC 690.8NEC 705.12
  3. Disconnect and labelingCritical

    Verify AC and DC disconnects are installed, accessible, and properly labeled

    NEC 690.13NEC 690.56
  4. System operational test

    Verify system powers on and produces expected output

    NEC 690.1