Permits in Miami-Dade County
Building, zoning, environmental, and right-of-way permitting across Miami-Dade County. Jurisdiction matters, the same project can need a different permit path in different cities.
Find a Florida DEP environmental application
Search official Florida DEP environmental resource or coastal applications by exact application number or published site address. Other local and water-management district permits may not appear here.
For permit documents, full records, current decisions and agency jurisdiction, check the official DEP permit search instructions.
Property
Code Enforcement and Regulation Case Search — Miami-Dade County
Search County regulation cases for unincorporated Miami-Dade and route incorporated-property code questions to the responsible municipality.
Floodplain Development and Elevation Certificate Routing — Miami-Dade County
Use the official flood layer and local floodplain administrator to determine flood-zone construction requirements, elevation documentation, and substantial-improvement review.
Miami-Dade Property and Folio Search
Use the official countywide property search and GIS to identify the parcel and folio before jurisdiction-specific research.
Notice of Commencement Recording — Miami-Dade County
Record and post a Notice of Commencement when Florida Construction Lien Law requires it for the project. Resolve the controlling jurisdiction first, then use the current official authority and any triggered Miami-Dade County review overlays before filing.
Building & Construction
Commercial and Multifamily Building Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route commercial, multifamily, condominium, and tenant-improvement construction to the correct municipal or County building authority.
Demolition Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route demolition and structure-removal work to the correct local building authority and any environmental or utility disconnect reviews.
Fence and Wall Approval Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route fence, wall, gate, and related zoning/building approval to the parcel jurisdiction. Resolve the controlling jurisdiction first, then use the current official authority and any triggered Miami-Dade County review overlays before filing.
Residential Building Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route residential construction, additions, remodels, accessory structures, and trade work to the building authority for the resolved parcel. Miami-Dade has separate municipal and County permit systems; County overlay reviews can still apply inside cities.
Roofing Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route reroof, roof replacement, roof repair, and related roofing work to the correct building authority and current product-approval requirements.
Sign Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route permanent or temporary sign installation to the parcel jurisdiction for zoning, building, electrical, and design-review approval.
Solar Photovoltaic Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route rooftop or ground-mounted solar PV work to the correct local building authority and applicable electrical/structural review.
Swimming Pool and Spa Permit Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route pool, spa, hot tub, barrier, electrical, plumbing, and related construction approvals to the correct authority. Resolve the controlling jurisdiction first, then use the current official authority and any triggered Miami-Dade County review overlays before filing.
Environmental & Coastal
Dock, Seawall, Dredge, Fill and Marine Construction Routing — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate local building/zoning approval with Miami-Dade environmental review and any state or federal authorization for docks, seawalls, dredging, filling, mangroves, wetlands, or work in surface waters.
Onsite Sewage / Septic System Permit — Miami-Dade County
Route septic system construction, repair, modification, abandonment, and site evaluation through the Florida Department of Health and applicable local development review.
Tree Removal, Relocation and Protection Routing — Miami-Dade County
Determine whether tree removal, relocation, trimming, or construction near protected trees requires County or municipal approval before work begins.
Water Well Construction, Repair or Abandonment — Miami-Dade County
Coordinate regulated well work with South Florida Water Management District rules and applicable local environmental or utility review.
Public Works & Right-of-Way
Zoning & Land Use
Rezoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendment Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route rezoning, future-land-use, and comprehensive-plan changes to the controlling planning and zoning authority. Resolve the controlling jurisdiction first, then use the current official authority and any triggered Miami-Dade County review overlays before filing.
Zoning Variance and Special-Use Routing — Miami-Dade County
Route variances, special exceptions, unusual uses, and zoning hearing requests to the zoning authority for the resolved parcel.