Bal Harbour building permits
The 9th Edition (2026) of the Florida Building Code takes effect Dec 31, 2026: applications submitted from that day must comply with it. Product approvals: Miami-Dade applies an NOA whose drawings name a code edition only to permits under that edition, so applications from Dec 31, 2026 need NOA revisions approved for the 9th Edition. From Jan 1, 2027 every underlayment under roof tile needs its own NOA (the yellow-stripe prescriptive option ends), and hip and ridge shingles need an NOA showing the UL 2375 test or the prescriptive cement attachment (Miami-Dade Product Control notices of July 31, 2026). Upload each NOA as downloaded from Product Control: its own pages and every stamped drawing sheet.
Roof replacement / re-roof
What to submit
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Roofing permit application (uniform roofing form) County
- Roof fire classification listing County
- Permit application County
- Secondary water barrier / re-nailing affidavit County
Depends on your job
- Roof wind uplift calculations (RAS 127 / RAS 128 or engineer's)
- Owner's Notification for Roofing Considerations (FBC 1524)
- Roof-to-wall / hurricane mitigation affidavit
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Forms we fill for you
- HVHZ Uniform Roofing Application required with every re-roof in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone
Fee for a $24,000 job: about $789 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Window and exterior door replacement
What to submit
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Special inspector form
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $18,000 job: about $592 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Hurricane shutters / storm panels
What to submit
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- HOA / condo association approval
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $8,000 job: about $263 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Garage door replacement
What to submit
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $4,500 job: about $167 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
A/C changeout (like for like)
What to submit
- Permit application County
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Equipment tie-down / anchoring detail (or product approval / wind load calculations)
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $15,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Limits
| A/C unit distance to the side line | 10 ft Mechanical equipment can't sit in the required side yard (R-2 single-family: 10 ft, more for parts of a house over 18 ft) |
| A/C unit distance to the rear line | Allowed within the setbacks The rule covers side yards only |
Water heater
What to submit
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fence / gate
What to submit
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Permit application County
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- HOA / condo association approval
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Limits
| Maximum fence height, side and rear | 6 ft Residential side/rear yards |
Fee for a $6,000 job: about $197 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Shed / accessory storage structure
What to submit
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) (or construction plans / drawings) County
- Survey (signed & sealed) (or site plan) County
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Limits
| Shed setback, side | 10 ft R-1 and R-2: no Building (an accessory building is a subordinate Building, Sec. 21-1) nearer than 10 ft to a side lot line for single-story construction up to 18 ft high; +1 ft per ft above 18 ft. |
| Shed setback, rear | 15 ft to 40 ft R-2: 15 ft from rear lot lines; R-1: 15 ft from the rear line abutting the street and 40 ft from the seawall (stored as _strict). |
Fee for a $7,000 job: about $230 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Generator / LP tank
What to submit
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Limits
| Generator distance to the side line | 10 ft Mechanical equipment can't sit in the required side yard (R-2 single-family: 10 ft, more for parts of a house over 18 ft) |
| Generator distance to the rear line | Allowed within the setbacks The rule covers side yards only |
| Screening around the generator | Required (wall, fence or hedge) From view, by a wall or hedge |
Fee for a $14,000 job: about $460 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Swimming pool / spa (new)
What to submit
- Construction plans / drawings Florida
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Pool barrier / safety feature form County
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Limits
| Pool setback, side and rear | 10 ft R-2: pools 10 ft from the side and rear lines (decks not counted); 15 ft from a street on a corner lot; screened by a 5 ft wall, fence or hedge |
Fee for a $60,000 job: about $1,973 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Solar PV
What to submit
- Construction plans / drawings County
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $28,000 job: about $921 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Driveway / pavers / walkway / approach
What to submit
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Encroachment / hold-harmless agreement
- Lot coverage / impervious area calculation
- Survey (signed & sealed)
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#)
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $9,000 job: about $296 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Interior remodel / alteration (incl kitchen/bath/flooring)
What to submit
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Contractor license / registration
When the job value is over $5,000, a Notice of Commencement must be recorded, posted at the job and a copy filed with the building department before the first inspection (F.S. 713.135).
Fee for a $25,000 job: about $822 Building Permits Fee Schedule 2022 (PDF) · effective July 1, 2022
Built from the building department's own checklists, forms and fee schedules, the county rules and Florida law. Rules change: confirm with the building department before you submit.