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