Golden Beach 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
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
Window and exterior door replacement
What to submit
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Construction plans / drawings County
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Special inspector form
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Construction plans / drawings City
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- HOA / condo association approval
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) Florida
- Construction plans / drawings City
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
- Permit application County
- A/C replacement data form City
- AHRI certificate City
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) (or equipment tie-down / anchoring detail) City
- Survey (signed & sealed) (or photos) City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Equipment tie-down / anchoring detail (or product approval / wind load calculations)
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
| Equipment setback, side and rear | 10 ft All mechanical equipment (A/C equipment, compressors, condensers, pool pumps and heaters, etc.): at least 10 ft from any side or rear property line in all zones; none in front or street-side setbacks in Zones Two and Three; previously permitted equipment... |
Water heater
What to submit
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
- Permit application County
- Survey (signed & sealed) City
- Wind load calculations (design pressures) City
Depends on your job
- Construction plans / drawings
- HOA / condo association approval
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Load / energy calculations
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 |
| Maximum fence height, front yard | 4 ft Residential front yard |
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
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Load / energy calculations
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).
Generator / LP tank
What to submit
- Site plan (or survey) Florida
- Construction plans / drawings City
- Load / energy calculations City
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- 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 property line | 5 ft 5 ft from side line in front yard; 10 ft from side line in rear yard; 20 ft from ROW in front yard |
| Screening around the generator | Required (wall, fence or hedge) From view, by a wall or hedge |
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
- Product approval (Miami-Dade NOA / Florida FL#) (or manufacturer specifications / cut sheets) City
Depends on your job
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Load / energy calculations
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 | 5 ft to 10 ft Pools, hot tubs and spas 10 ft from the side and rear lines and from waterways; pool decks 5 ft; none in the front or street-side setback |
Solar PV
What to submit
- Construction plans / drawings County
- Permit application City
Depends on your job
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
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
- 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
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Load / energy calculations
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
- Construction plans / drawings Florida
- Permit application City
- Survey (signed & sealed) City
Depends on your job
- Signed contract / cost estimate
- Insurance certificate
- Contractor license / registration
- Site plan (or survey)
- Load / energy calculations
- Elevation certificate
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).
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.