(Miami-Dade County, FL) -- This notice shall serve to remind building owners, design professionals, contractors and building officials that prior to obtaining or issuing a permit for construction, erection, alteration, modification, repair or demolition of any building; plans for such must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate certified fire safety inspector as indicated in Florida Statutes 553.79 (2). For municipal governments processing building permit applications, the fire safety inspector shall be the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Bureau of Fire Engineering located a the Permitting and Inspection Center (first floor), 11805 SW 26 Street (Coral Way). Only one and two family detached residential dwellings are exempt from this requirement as indicated in F.S. 553.79 (12) and that determination is solely the responsibility of the Fire Marshall or designee. If a plan submitted is determined to be “not applicable” to the Fire Bureau’s review, the plan will be stamped as such and returned to the customer.