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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).

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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).

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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).

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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).

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Fee for a $9,000 job: at least $300 (priced per item) Mechanical Fee Sheet Revised 3 20 2026pdf (PDF) · effective Revised March 2026

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).

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Fee for a $1,800 job: about $308 Plumbing Fee Sheet Revised 3 20 2026pdf (PDF) · effective Revised 05.2022

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 height, side and rear6 ft
Maximum fence height, front yard4 ft

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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 height8 ft
All utility sheds: at most 8 ft high.
Maximum shed area100 sq ft
All utility sheds: at most 100 sq ft floor area, on a concrete slab.
Shed setback, side and rear0 ft to 3 ft
Utility sheds only in rear yards with a 3-ft perimeter setback, not in easements (98-1670(a)); R-Z zero lot line lots follow Sec. 98-828(5), where kit sheds may sit within the 5-ft rear perimeter setback on the zero-lot-line side. By zoning district: R-Z 0...
Maximum shed area inside the house setbacks100 sq ft
Sec. 98-828 (R-1Z zero-lot-line district): kit-type sheds up to 10 x 10 x 8 ft may sit outside the building envelope, in the rear yard, up to the 5 ft perimeter area. Other districts follow their own accessory rules.
Maximum shed height inside the house setbacks8 ft
Sec. 98-828 (R-1Z zero-lot-line district): kit-type sheds up to 10 x 10 x 8 ft may sit outside the building envelope, in the rear yard, up to the 5 ft perimeter area. Other districts follow their own accessory rules.

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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

Screening around the generatorRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
From view, by a wall or hedge

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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, side and rear7.5 ft

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Fee for a $60,000 job: about $615 Electrical Fee Sheet Revised March 20 2026pdf (PDF) · effective Revised March 20, 2026

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).

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Fee for a $28,000 job: about $466 Electrical Fee Sheet Revised March 20 2026pdf (PDF) · effective Revised March 20, 2026

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).

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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).

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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.