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Coral Gables building permits

Miami-Dade County · rules last read 2026-10-13

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

Depends on your job

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).

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Window and exterior door replacement

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

Hurricane shutters / storm panels

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

Garage door replacement

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

A/C changeout (like for like)

What to submit

Depends on your job

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 property line5 ft to 10 ft
Not in the front yard; meets the front and rear setbacks of the site (rear 10 ft); side at least 5 ft (10% of the lot width (the house's side setback), at least 5 ft and at most 10 ft for the house)
A/C unit distance to the rear line10 ft
Equipment meets the rear setback of the site (10 ft in SFR)
Screening around the A/C unitRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
Wall, opaque gate or landscaping hiding it from the street, canals, lakes, bays and golf courses

Water heater

What to submit

Depends on your job

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

Depends on your job

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 height4 ft to 6 ft
4 ft; picket fences between masonry columns up to 6 ft with Board of Architects approval; solid rear-yard walls up to 6 ft on sites with less than 75 ft of street frontage

Shed / accessory storage structure

What to submit

Depends on your job

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 shed area50 sq ft
Storage / utility room in a single-family district: 50 sq ft of floor area (inside wall to wall), designed to match the house
Shed setback, side5 ft to 10 ft
Accessory buildings meet the house setbacks: side 10% of the lot width (the house's side setback), at least 5 ft and at most 10 ft; never closer to a street than the house
Shed setback, rear10 ft
The house's rear setback (10 ft); 5 ft only for a one-story detached garage up to 350 sq ft
Shed distance from the house5 ft
Detached accessory buildings stay 5 ft from the house

Generator / LP tank

What to submit

Depends on your job

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 property line5 ft
Residential districts: not in the front setback; 5 ft from an interior side line, 10 ft from the rear line, 15 ft from a side or rear street, canal, lake or bay; at most one; 10 ft from a neighbor's occupied building
Generator distance to the rear line10 ft
10 ft from the rear property line (15 ft from a rear street or waterway)
Screening around the generatorRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
Landscaping that screens it entirely from neighbors, streets, canals, lakes, bays and golf courses

Swimming pool / spa (new)

What to submit

Depends on your job

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, side5 ft to 10 ft
Same as the house: 10% of the lot width (the house's side setback), at least 5 ft and at most 10 ft, to the water's edge; never closer to a street than the house
Pool setback, rear2 ft to 5 ft
5 ft to the water's edge (also from a canal, lake, bay or golf course), including the pool equipment; the deck may come 3 ft closer

Solar PV

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

Driveway / pavers / walkway / approach

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

Interior remodel / alteration (incl kitchen/bath/flooring)

What to submit

Depends on your job

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).

Uploading files

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.