Pool Cage Permits and HOA Approval in Spring Hill, FL

This is a plain guide, not legal advice. Rules change, so check the official sources below or ask the provider before work starts.

What Hernando County says

• Hernando County's list of items that don't need a residential building permit includes re-screening of existing window screens or screen enclosures.
• A building permit is required for most construction work. A new pool screen enclosure or a new screen room appears on the county's building permit fee schedule, so plan on a permit for new or rebuilt structures and ask the county about frame repairs.
• New permit applications go through the county's online permit portal. The Building Division page has the links and contact details.

Official sources

• Hernando County Building Division
• Hernando County: items not requiring a building permit (residential, PDF)
• Florida DBPR license search: check the contractor's license.

If the home is inside the City of Brooksville, check with the city instead.

HOA approval

Many Spring Hill neighborhoods have a homeowners association with rules on exterior changes. Before work starts:

• Read your HOA's architectural rules or ask the management company
• Ask whether a repair, rescreen, color change or rebuild needs an approval form
• Get approval in writing and give a copy to the provider

Storm damage photos

If the work follows a storm, take photos before anything is repaired. See the storm repair checklist.

Call (828) 860-2401 for repairs.