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Miami Lakes 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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $24,000 job: about $1,771 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $18,000 job: about $85 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $8,000 job: about $79 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $4,500 job: about $77 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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 line2 ft
Single-family and two-family; not along the front facade; 10 ft from a side facing a street; legally existing equipment may be replaced in place
Screening around the A/C unitRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
From the street at eye level, by landscaping or a wall

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $9,000 job: at least $97 (priced per item) Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $1,800 job: at least $97 (priced per item) Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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 height6 ft

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $6,000 job: about $1,182 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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 height15 ft
Single-family and two-family lots; one story. Small storage sheds under Sec. 13-1503 have a lower limit per a third-party mirror (6 ft), not verified from an official copy.
Maximum shed area350 sq ft
Single-family and two-family lots. Limit is the lesser of 350 sq ft roofed area or 20% of the required rear yard, for the total of accessory buildings plus any storage shed in the rear yard.
Shed setback, side and rear5 ft
Single-family and two-family lots; accessory buildings (sheds over the small-storage-shed size). Roof overhangs may project up to 12 in. into the 5 ft setback. The LDC also has a separate small storage shed provision (Sec. 13-1503) that could not be read...

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $7,000 job: about $1,379 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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 line2 ft
Single- and two-family homes; read as covering standby generators as mechanical equipment (the code has no generator-specific setback). Not along the front facade; screened from the street at eye level.
Screening around the generatorRequired (wall, fence or hedge)
From view, by a wall or hedge

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $14,000 job: about $456 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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
Single-family and two-family; measured from the edge of the water; 5 ft in zero lot line developments; 15 ft from a side facing a street

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $60,000 job: about $1,094 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $28,000 job: about $1,774 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $9,000 job: about $1,762 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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).

Forms we fill for you

Fee for a $25,000 job: about $1,772 Building Department FEE SCHEDULE (PDF) · effective 10/1/2020

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.