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Frequently Asked Questions

In general any maintenance and repairs under $500** can be done without a permit.  However, there are exceptions as follows:

All Structural work must have a permit.

All Exterior Windows or Doors, new or replacement, must have a permit.

All Drywall work must have a permit.

All Stucco work must have a permit.

All Fascia must have a permit

All gutters must have a permit.

All Electric other than simple fixture change outs*** must have a permit.

All Plumbing other than simple repairs (leaks, etc.) must have a permit.  All fixture additions or replacements must have a permit.

All Mechanical/Air Conditioning work must have a permit.  This would include any replacement of condensing units or air handlers and any addition of duct.  For other maintenance such as cleaning coils or ducts, the $500 rule would apply.

All Roofing work valued at over $300** or 3 squares (3 squares=3oo square feet) must have a permit and any roofing with hot mop or structural must have a permit.

Replacing Cabinets does require a permit.  By the Electrical Code, if you replace cabinets you must upgrade the electric outlets to the current Code as to distance, number, GFI, etc. so a permit is required for that and for any CHANGE to the plumbing configuration.  The cabinets themselves require a miscellaneous permit to inspect that the installation was done properly.

Any fencing repairs where support posts or poles are replaced must have a permit.  If only changing the chain link or wood panels and not changing the support posts, then the $500 rule applies.

ALL slabs, pavers, driveways, walkways or any other type of permanent ground covering must have a permit (including gravel driveways).

All gutters must have a permit.

Replacing Cabinets does require a permit.  By the Electrical Code, if you replace cabinets you must upgrade the electric outlets to the current Code as to distance, number, GFI, etc. so a permit is required for that and for any CHANGE to the plumbing configuration.  The cabinets themselves require a miscellaneous permit to inspect that the installation was done properly.

All Stucco work must have a permit

 

All Fascia must have a permit

All Structural work must have a permit.

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Building Contact Information

City Hall Building Department Second Floor
201 Westward Drive
Miami Springs, FL 33166