Plumbing permits in Miami, FL
A Miami plumbing permit covers repipes, water heater replacement, fixture sets, drain and sewer work. 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 plumbing permit in Miami
A separately licensed plumbing contractor normally pulls this permit in their own name, even when a general contractor holds the prime contract. The license number on the application must match the licence performing the work.
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 plumbing packet
Generated by the same engine the app uses — these are the forms this scope actually triggers here, not a generic list.
Plumbing repipe / fixtures in Miami-Dade County
4 documents on a $12,000 job.
- Plumbing / Water Heater Permit
Plumbing 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 plumbing applications get kicked back
The most common cause is no licensed plumbing sub listed, or water heater work filed without the expansion tank and T&P discharge detail. 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 plumbing permit costs
A planning range for this trade — adjust the contract value to match the job.
Trade permits here are usually a flat fee, so value affects the adders more than the base.
Estimated Miami permit cost
$63 – $245
Modelled range, not a quote from the Miami building department.
- Base trade permitCharged as a fixed amount rather than a percentage of the job.$55 – $220
- Per-fixture adderCharged for each fixture, floor drain and water heater on the permit.$8 – $25
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
- Rough / under-slab
- Top-out
- Final plumbing
Never cover work ahead of the inspection that covers it — a re-open is the most expensive avoidable cost on a plumbing job.
What each Miami inspector checks, step by step →Get the Miami plumbing permit checklist
One page covering the forms, attachments and inspection sequence Miami plumbing crews get held up on.
No account required. One email, unsubscribe any time.
Other trades in Miami
Plumbing permits in other Florida metros
General guidance for Miami plumbing contractors, not legal advice. Confirm requirements and fees with the authority having jurisdiction.