In Miami-Dade, a driveway or paver job can need a Public Works permit and a stormwater review even when no building permit is needed. Here is how to tell.
A patio cover, a screen enclosure, and a Florida room are permitted differently in South Florida. Here is what Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward ask for.
Miami-Dade and unincorporated Palm Beach County require a permit for a shed, with a product approval or sealed drawings. Here is what each asks for.
Broward cities such as Pompano Beach require a permit to install or replace a fence. Here is what city checklists ask for, including pool barrier rules.
Before listing a Broward home, find out who issued its permits, what is open or expired, and whether owner-builder work or a code case needs attention.
Florida law limits penalties on a buyer for a prior owner’s open permit, but the file stays open. Here is how a new owner can find it and close it.
Florida law lets a building department close an expired permit when it finds the work substantially completed. Here is who decides and what it changes.
Florida law requires a recorded Notice of Commencement before the first inspection if the direct contract is over $5,000, with a limited HVAC exception.
A roof replacement in Hollywood, Pembroke Pines and other Broward cities needs a building permit, product approvals, and inspections. Here is how to start.
A Palm Beach bathroom remodel usually needs a permit if you change plumbing, electrical, or the layout. Confirm finish-only work with the department.
