The Miami-Dade County Building Department presents an Electrical Inspection Workshop on Friday, July 10, 2009 from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. For additional information, please click onto the link.
Effective July 6, DERM's Office of Plan Review Services will implement a Tie Beam Inspection Hold on all new construction and substantial additions. This means that an Under Construction Elevation Certificate showing floor elevation, adjacent grade elevation and crown of road elevation will be required. For more information, call 786-315-2800 or visit DERM's Website at www.miamidade.gov/derm
Effective Monday, May 11, 2009, the Building Department will begin assessing upfront fees for plan revision and re-issuance applications. The upfront fee will be $106.59 for applications relating to plan revision involving a Building Department review, and for re-issuance of existing permits the fee will be $130.00, and will be credited towards the revised permit fee. For Plan revisions that do not require a Building Department review the up front fee will be $25.00. For your convenience, these fees can be paid in person or through the website at www.miamidade.gov/building.
Currently, Miami-Dade County collects the revised permit fees when revised permits are issued. This practice has resulted in not recovering costs for services when the applications are abandoned. This change is being made in order to mitigate that loss. Your understanding is appreciated.
Thank you.
Effective April 1, 2009, buyers of foreclosed properties in unincorporated Miami-Dade County will get some protection against unexpected repairs or other deficiencies of the property under an ordinance adopted by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on December 2, 2008. Ordinance No. 08-133 applies to all residential properties in unincorporated Miami-Dade County which are acquired through a Certificate of Title (Foreclosures and Judgments), in accordance with Chapter 45, Florida Statutes. Residential properties affected include single-family homes, condominiums, townhouses and duplexes. The adopted ordinance requires that title holders of foreclosed properties obtain a Certificate of Use (CU) prior to offering the property for sale, transfer or alienation.For more details, visit http://www.miamidade.gov/planzone/home.asp To view Disclosure of Findings Report, please click link.
The Florida Department of Health is currently identifying and assessing potential human health hazards related to the phenomenon of rapid and recurring corrosion of metals inside homes. This phenomenon is suspected to be associated with the presence of Chinese drywall in homes built since 2003. Please click link to view helpful information from the Dept. of Health.
Please be advised that the inspection type ‘075 = Partial Tie Beam Column’ has been eliminated. Inspection type ‘005 = Tie Beam’ should be utilized in its place. If a partial inspection is required, the inspector will utilize the disposition ‘Approved Partial.’
Please be advised that effective today, the following mechanical permit categories only require a “Final” inspection:
Mechanical Category 15 – inspections “002” Rough and “023” Underground are NOT required. The only required inspection will be “001” Final.
Mechanical Category 42 –inspections “002” Rough and “029” Pressure Test are NOT required . The only required inspection will be “001” Final.
Mechanical Category 43 –inspections “002” Rough are NOT required. The only required inspection will be “001” Final.
Mechanical Category 24 –inspections “002” Rough, “023” Underground and “029” Pressure Test are NOT required. The only required inspection will be “001” Final.
Compliance with the Florida Accessibility Code will be verified at the time of Rough and Final Inspections where applicable. Therefore, inspection type ‘064 = Accessibility Inspection’ is no longer active
Please be advised that the inspection type ‘027 = Monolithic Slab’ has been eliminated. For Monolithic Slab inspection requests, please use the inspection type ‘004 = Foundation/Monolithic Slab’.
Effective March 1, 2009, a change will occur to the Florida Building Code (FBC). As of the effective date, all permit applications and plans submitted must comply with the 2007 FBC edition.Please click link for more details.
All buildings constructed in Miami-Dade are now required to follow new standards for installing more efficient plumbing fixtures and appliances. Please click link for more details.
The Emergency Relief Ordinance 09-10 is an amendment to Chapter 8 of the Code of
Miami-Dade County which establishes a procedure for issuance of a Stop Work Order
which would prevent the expiration of the building permit for qualifying property.
Qualifying property includes: new residential or commercial construction with a permit
issued or re-issued on or after October 1, 2006 with an expiration date on or before June
1, 2009.
The construction work must have been halted due to economic hardship such as
bankruptcy, foreclosure, assignment of benefit of creditors, short sales and slow sales as
demonstrated by fewer than 50% of the units under construction being under sales
contract.
For more detailed information and request forms, please visit our website
www.miamidade.gov/building, Building Department Information Desk, or Permit
Records Section.
Effective Monday, February 23, 2009, all outstanding additional inspection fees are required to be paid prior to requesting an inspection. This change is being made in order for Miami-Dade County to collect fees due at the time that servcies are rendered. For convenience to customers, these fees can be paid in person or online via this website. Please click link for additional details.
Please note that effective December 22, 2008 Walk-In appointments for Design Professional Day will be granted on a firstcome first serve basis during the hours of 8:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Please click link to view flyer of this notice.
For customers utilizing the Concurrent Plans Processing (CPP) System, please click link to view the job copy printing instructions as the official printed job copy of the plan set must be at the job site which is especially critical for inspections.
Effective October 1, 2008, the Building Department will be implementing a revised fee schedule. This is the first increase in more than seven years and is necessary due to increased costs in providing services. The revised Fee Schedule is available on this website under heading “Get a Permit” then clicking onto “Fee Schedule”. Please click link to view flyer of this notice.
The Building Department has an expedited review process available for commercial, industrial, and residential “green” building certified projects. Please click link to view ordinance.
Effective Friday, February 29, 2008, all A-Team plans will be processed through the Concurrent Plans Processing (CPP) System. To view the CPP Guidelines, please click link for more details.
The Board of County Commissioners amended Ordinance 08-14 which established new requirements for water use efficiency fixtures in new construction and also re-metering in certain occupancies. These code changes will be effective January 1, 2009. Please click link for more details.
Effective Friday, February 29, 2008, all A-Team plans will be processed through the Concurrent Plans Processing (CPP) System. Please click link for more details.
Announcing a newly enhanced Permitting & Inspection Interactive Voice Response System that is available at the new phone number of 305-591-7966 with a variety of services available 24/7. Please click attachment for additional information.
This new device allows individuals to obtain emergency power from portable generators without all those extension cords throughout their home. For additional information, click on the link above.
Announcing a Graduated Penalty System effective on Monday, February 5, 2007 that will stop the further review of any given trade discipline that has been disapproved three (3) times. In order for the review process to continue for that particular discipline, the design professional will be required to meet with the plans examiner to resolve and/or clarify pending issues.
This new system will reduce delays caused by plans that are submitted for review multiple times without the necessary corrections or supplemental information. Please click onto link for additional details.
Announcing the implementation of a Plans Advancement System effective February 5, 2007 that will allow good quality plans with minor deviations to be "Approved as Noted" as well as an expedited procedure for obtaining the final approval. Please click the link for a Notice with additional information.
To place and keep a generator permanently in an outside location, a permit is required. Follow these permit guidelines for the installation of a Permanent Generator.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Here are a few questions that people have asked the Building Department. If you do not find the answer you are looking for here please visit the frequently asked questions (FAQ's) section of our website for a complete list of questions. If you do not find the answer there please contact our office.
Where do I get a permit?
There are different building jurisdictions. Each city has it's own building official who issues building permits for work within that city's limits. If you live in unincorporated Miami-Dade County or the City of West Miami, the Miami-Dade County Building Department will issue building permits.
How can I view or obtain copies of the original building plans of my home or commercial property? You must schedule an appointment to view or obtain copies of your plans. Appointments are scheduled Monday through Friday during the hours from 7:30am to 3:00pm.
How will I know when I need inspections?
Inspections depend on what is involved in the project. Simply stated, an inspection is required prior to covering up any part of the construction.
Why did the bank put a hold in my credit card account when I tried to pay for permit fees?
Banking institutions have their own business regulations, which are completely unrelated to our online payment applications and out of our control to amend. Once a transaction is submitted, if it is rejected due to address issues, the issuing bank locks the funds for 2 to 3 days depending on those individual regulations. After that time has elapsed the funds are released, and only the successful transaction is charged to the customer’s account. The fact that the transactions are rejected once the bank issues the warning is indeed a good security procedure to protect the customers against fraudulent charges.
Why was my credit card payment rejected?
Credit card transactions are often rejected by the credit card company when the billing address that you entered in the web page does not match with address the credit card company has on record.
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