Permitting, Environment and Regulatory Affairs

Brochures

• Security Bar Installation
• What you should know about disabled access requirements for new building construction and/or remodeling of existing buildings  
• The Code Relief Ordinance (Amnesty Ordinance)  
• Construction Lien Law for Owners  
• Cookie Cutter Program  
• Contracting without a License is a crime  
• Become a Miami-Dade County licensed contractor  
• What to know when hiring a contractor  
• Contractor Licensing and Enforcement Information  
• Emergency Relief for Construction affected by Economic Crisis (Ordinance)  
• Five Most Common Disapproval Comments  
• Helpful Hints When Planning that Home Renovation  
• Why did I Fail my Inspection? - Five most common reasons  
• Helpful hints regarding buying a newly constructed home  
• A permit has just been issued for work to be performed on your property  
• Optional Plan Review Service  
• Checklist for permanent installation of generators   
• Permit Exemptions  
• Permitting Procedures for Temporary Tents and Membrane Structures  
• Permitting Procedures for Short Term Events 
• Sign and Sealing Documents 

Newsletters

• Building Blueprint, vol. 2, No.1 

Order Publications

We offer several publications for sale in our office; they include Chapter 10 of the County Code, Chapter 8 of the County Code, and the Florida Building Code, which replaced the South Florida Building Code as of January 1, 2002. You may purchase these items by calling our main telephone number (786) 315-2953, or you can use the order form below to order by mail.

The Florida Building Code is available in binder form or on searchable CD-ROM. Other publications available from out office include our Newsletter and Testing Application Standards. For a complete list, you may view or print our publications list, available here in Adobe Acrobat format.

• Publications / Software Order Form