InstaBidsDo you need a permit for water heater work in Hollywood, FL?
Updated 2026-10-14 · Sources read 2026-09-29
What does Hollywood say about water heater permits?
Quoted from Hollywood's water heater checklist (REV.8/20/24), read 14 October 2026:
WHEN DO I NEED A PERMIT?
The installation or replacement of a water heater, whether Commercial or Residential, requires a Plumbing Permit be issued. Is this for a tankless water heater? Yes - If yes, you will need to submit a sub-permit application by a licensed Electrical contractor.
Key facts
- Hollywood's water heater checklist (PDF): the source our study cites (source, read 2026-09-30)
- Also matched by our study in Hollywood's sources: A/C change-out (A/C change-out checklist (PDF), read 2026-09-29)
- Our study classed 29 of 32 Broward County jurisdictions as naming this job (permit study, read 2026-09-30)
- Hollywood as address city: 59 active licences for this trade (DBPR file, downloaded 2026-10-14)
What does Hollywood publish about water heater permits?
When our study looked at water heater work here, the document it relied on was Hollywood's water heater checklist (PDF), linked further down. Read 30 September 2026.
Which state licences name Hollywood as address city?
59 active plumbing contractor licences (classes CFC and RF) give Hollywood as the business address city in the Florida DBPR licence file (14 October 2026): 3rd of 28 Broward jurisdictions with a matched address city (median 17). Other trades there: air-conditioning or mechanical 102, electrical 82, pool/spa 17 and roofing 68. Broward County: 730.
What does Hollywood publish for its other home jobs?
Our permit study matched 4 other study jobs to rules in Hollywood's own sources; for the other 2, our permit study found 2 with only a general rule (read 29 September 2026 to 30 September 2026).
- A/C change-out: A/C change-out checklist (PDF), “Updated 8/20/24”, read 2026-09-29
- Electrical panel or service: service change checklist (PDF), read 2026-09-30
- Fence: fence checklist (PDF) (exemption published), read 2026-09-30
- Roof repair: roofing permit checklist (PDF) (exemption published), read 2026-09-30
- Plumbing (repipe or fixtures): our study found only a general rule (small-job exemption page), read 2026-09-30
- Pool resurfacing: our study found only a general rule (permit FAQ), read 2026-09-30