Cabinet and finish work may not need a Broward kitchen permit, but plumbing, electrical, gas, or wall changes usually do. Confirm with the issuing city.
A stop-work order or red tag means the cited work must stop until the building official says it can resume. Here is what to do next in South Florida.
Florida law lets a current owner close an open or expired permit even if the original contractor is no longer available. Here is the usual path.
Search the city or county portal that issued the permit, not a single regional database. Here is how to check Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach records.
An expired Miami-Dade permit is closed by the department that issued it, through cancellation, extension, reissue or closeout review. Here is how to start.
New windows or doors but no permit? Here is how South Florida homeowners and sellers can start fixing it, step by step, with the right department.
A Florida building permit stays active only if you follow the expiration and inspection rules that apply to your specific permit file.
A South Florida building permit is issued by the building official with jurisdiction over the lot, usually the city or town, or the county if unincorporated.
Work done without a required permit is usually reviewed by the city or county building official through an after-the-fact permit application for the work as built.
A Palm Beach County code-violation notice is handled by the office that issued it, either County Code Compliance or the city or town’s own office.
