General contracting permits in Miami, FL
A Miami building permit covers new construction, conditioned additions and whole-house projects with trade subs. Save your license, insurance and bond details once, then produce the completed application — plus the attachments this jurisdiction expects — in under a minute.
Who pulls the building permit in Miami
The contractor of record pulls the permit. Where Florida allows it, an owner-builder can pull it directly by signing the owner-builder affidavit — the app swaps the contractor block for that disclosure automatically.
Building departments near Miami
Files with
City of Miami Building Department
Online portal: iBuild
City of Miami sits within the Miami-Dade High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, requiring HVHZ-rated products and additional structural review.
Files with
City of Miami Beach Building Department
Historic district overlays such as Art Deco and MiMo require Design Review Board approval in addition to standard HVHZ building permits.
Files with
City of Hialeah Building Department
No online submittal — this office takes applications by email or at the counter.
Inside Miami-Dade's HVHZ, so residential roofing and window/door permits must use NOA-approved impact-rated products.
Files with
City of Coral Gables Building & Zoning Department
Online portal: Coral Gables ePermitting Portal
The Mediterranean Revival theme is code-mandated citywide, so most exterior alterations need Board of Architects approval on top of HVHZ review.
Where Miami-Dade County permits are filed
Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources (RER)
Online portal: EPS Portal
Miami-Dade sits in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone. Products used in construction must carry a Notice of Acceptance (NOA) verified through the county's Product Control search.
Jurisdiction detail confirmed from the county's own website. Cities inside Miami-Dade County may run their own building department.
The Miami-Dade County general contracting packet
Generated by the same engine the app uses — these are the forms this scope actually triggers here, not a generic list.
New construction / addition in Miami-Dade County
8 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Residential Building Permit
Master building permit application.
- Mechanical / HVAC Changeout Permit
Trade permit for mechanical scope.
- Plumbing / Water Heater Permit
Trade permit for plumbing scope.
- Electrical Permit
Trade permit for electrical scope.
- FL Product Approval / Miami-Dade NOA Sheet
Product approval sheet for windows, doors and roofing assemblies.
- Notice of Commencement (FL 713.13)
Florida Statute 713.13 — recorded Notice of Commencement required over $2,500.
- OSHA Lockout / Tagout Sheet
Jobsite safety plan kept on site for inspection.
- Client Project Proposal
Signed scope and price for the homeowner file.
- Miami-Dade County enforces HVHZ product approval. Attach NOA numbers for every component before submitting.
Interior remodel / alteration in Miami-Dade County
4 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Residential Building Permit
Alteration permit application.
- Notice of Commencement (FL 713.13)
Florida Statute 713.13 — recorded Notice of Commencement required over $2,500.
- OSHA Lockout / Tagout Sheet
Jobsite safety plan kept on site for inspection.
- Client Project Proposal
Signed scope and price for the homeowner file.
- Miami-Dade County enforces HVHZ product approval. Attach NOA numbers for every component before submitting.
Why Miami general contracting applications get kicked back
The most common cause is the subcontractor list submitted without current license numbers for each trade. Because the application is generated from your saved shop profile and the job scope, that field is populated before it ever reaches the counter.
What a Miami general contracting permit costs
A planning range for this trade — adjust the contract value to match the job.
Use the full contract amount — labor and materials. Under-declaring is the fastest way to a stop-work order.
Estimated Miami permit cost
$2,329 – $25,357
Modelled range, not a quote from the Miami building department.
- Building permit feeCalculated from a declared job value of $250,000.$1,514 – $3,610
- Plan reviewCommonly billed at roughly half to two-thirds of the permit fee.$815 – $1,747
- Impact / capacity feesNew conditioned square footage can trigger school, road, water and sewer impact fees that dwarf the permit itself.$0 – $20,000
Florida adds two statewide surcharges (DBPR and the Building Code Administrators fund) on top of the local fee, each a small percentage of the permit with a minimum dollar amount.
Method: valuation-based lines follow the stepped ICC/UBC Table 1-A progression that most residential schedules are still derived from, widened to reflect how much neighboring jurisdictions differ. Confirm the exact figure with the office listed on this page before you put it in a bid.
Inspection sequence
- Footing / foundation
- Framing
- Rough trades
- Insulation
- Final building
Never cover work ahead of the inspection that covers it — a re-open is the most expensive avoidable cost on a general contracting job.
What each Miami inspector checks, step by step →Get the Miami general contracting permit checklist
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General guidance for Miami general contracting contractors, not legal advice. Confirm requirements and fees with the authority having jurisdiction.