Each permit will be evaluated individually, with building officials making a final determination. Contact the building official   responsible for building projects in your municipality. The licenses of illegally licensed contractors have been revoked.

Although there may be exceptions, invalid permits may require a change to a licensed contractor or the property owner for your protection. If you live within the unincorporated areas of Miami-Dade County, the city of West Miami or the Town of Cutler Bay, you will receive a letter from the Miami-Dade County Building Department providing specific instructions regarding the permit.  If you live in a municipality other than the above stated, please contact your local building official  for inspection information.

Do not alert the illegally licensed contractor; call the Miami-Dade County
3-1-1 Answer Center and obtain a  Initial Complaint Intake Form . After the complaint has been filed, ask the contractor to discontinue working until further notice. Miami-Dade County will notify the contractor to cease construction.

No. According to Florida Statute FS489.128 contracts with unlicensed contractors are unenforceable.

Yes. It is recommended that a properly licensed contractor assumes the construction responsibilities. Your building official   can assist in the permit transfer process.

Yes. It is to your advantage to report the problem using a Initial Complaint Intake Form . Return the completed form as soon as possible to:

Building Code Compliance Office
Code Compliance Division
140 West Flagler Street, Suite 1603
Miami, Florida 33130

Upon receipt of the completed Initial Complaint Intake Form, a Code Compliance Investigator will open a case file and contact you in order to begin processing your complaint. When the initial investigation is complete, you may be required to complete a Contractor Complaint Affidavit .  The Contractor Complaint Affidavit will be used by the Construction Trades Qualifying Board to assess restitution based on verifiable damages supported by the documentation you provide.

If you have already submitted a Contractor Complaint Affidavit, or if you choose to submit a Contractor Complaint Affidavit, you do not need to submit an Initial Complaint Intake Form. In this case, you will be contacted by a Building Code Compliance Office Investigator after preliminary review of the affidavit.

Call the Miami-Dade County 3-1-1 Answer Center or get one online .