Code Relief

To reissue your permit so you may call for required inspections, you will have to complete a new application with your original set of plans and obtain approvals from departments that originally reviewed the permit. To obtain your original set of plans you must contact the Microfilm Unit.

The reissue application and plans will be processed as per the applicable building code requirements at the time of permit issuance. However, the following life-safety requirements of the current building code must always be complied with:

• Means of egress or escape
• Requirement of shutters
• Hard-wired smoke detectors
• Ground fault interrupter (GFI)
• Full size pressure and temperature relief valved lines must be installed on all water heaters
• Handicapped access requirements
• All gas piping systems must be bonded to ground
• Handrails must be inspected and replaced, if necessary, in full compliance with Zoning requirements
• Any requirements of federal/state laws or other preemptive laws, codes, or standards.

Additionally, you will need to obtain an As-Built Certificate from State of Florida duly licensed engineers or architects, attesting to the best of their knowledge, belief, and professional judgment, that after their inspection, the structure is:

• Structurally sound
• Satisfies the requirements of the code in effect at the time the work was commenced, indicating the date the work commenced and the requirements of the code in effect on that date
• Complies with all requirements of the current code identified above
• Complies with the permit application and plans approved by the department.

Additionally, the As-Built Certificate must contain a narrative description of the methodology utilized to make the determination set forth in the As-Built Certificate. If the work was performed at any time during which this code accepted certification by masters in their respective trades as a condition of issuance of a Certificate of Completion, then a master will be authorized to issue the As-Built Certificate in accordance with work involving their trade that otherwise complies with all requirements of this subsection.

Check Common Permits and Certificates section for additional information on permit reissue.

• Site plan
• Floor plan
• Sufficient detail, where applicable, of structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing and roofing components
• Additionally, you will need to submit evidence of when the construction was performed so the appropriate code requirements can be enforced. This documentation could include aerial photographs, tax records and/or surveys.

• Means of egress or escape
• Requirement of shutters
• Hard-wired smoke detectors
• Ground fault interrupter (GFI)
• Full size pressure and temperature relief valved lines must be installed on all water heaters
• Handicapped access requirements
• All gas piping systems must be bonded to ground
• Handrails must be inspected and replaced, if necessary, in full compliance with Zoning requirements
• Any requirements of federal/state laws or other preemptive laws, codes, or standards.

• Structurally sound
• Satisfies the requirements of the code in effect at the time the work was commenced, indicating the date the work commenced and the requirements of the code in effect on that date
• Complies with all requirements of the current code identified above
• Complies with the permit application and plans approved by the department.

The fee for the reissuance of an existing permit and permit for work performed without the proper permits can be found in the Fee Schedule.

In addition to those fees, applicable Impact Fees will be assessed.

Depending on the scope of work, plans may require review by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, Water and Sewer, and/or the State of Florida Department of Health (HRS). Check with the applicable agencies.

Once your plans and documents have been approved, applicants may pay their balance by entering their process number in the Pay Fees Now section. Once payment is accepted, applicants may print the Permit Card.

Once the permit is issued, inspections must be requested for all applicable trades.

Inspectors will conduct an inspection to determine the following:

• Plans submitted reflect the current state of the structure; and
• The construction complies with the code in effect at the time and complies with current code requirements listed on Section 11(g)(2)(c) of Chapter 8 of the Miami-Dade County Code
• The As-Built Certificate represents accurately the condition of the structure.