Windows, doors, roofing, and other products used in a permit must carry a valid approval. In South Florida there are two systems: the Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) and the statewide Florida Product Approval (FL#).
Both can be valid. What matters is that the approval covers your jurisdiction and, in the HVHZ, is accepted there.
Miami-Dade NOA
A Notice of Acceptance is issued by Miami-Dade County. It is widely recognized for HVHZ product acceptance and is verified on the county's product-control source.
Florida Product Approval (FL#)
A statewide approval verified on the Florida Building Commission's product-approval source. For HVHZ projects, the FL# must carry explicit HVHZ acceptance to be used in Miami-Dade or Broward.
Verification matters
Approvals expire and are revised. We verify each product against the current source for the project, not a cached listing or a search-engine snapshot, which can lag the official record.
Questions
Do I need a Miami-Dade NOA specifically?
Not necessarily. A Florida Product Approval with explicit HVHZ acceptance can also be valid in the HVHZ. The requirement is that the product is approved for your jurisdiction and pressures, which we verify.