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File Number: 11-00775 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
10/ARTICLE I /SECTIONS 10-4 AND 10-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "BUILDINGS/IN GENERAL", IN ORDER TO
CHANGE THE SCHEDULE OF FEES, AND WAIVED FEES RELATED TO THE
PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS; CONTAINING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Chapter 10, Article I of the Code of the City of Miami, Florida, as amended, ("City
Code") provides the fee schedule for the processing and issuance of various building permits; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Building Code was implemented and providing new regulations on the
building permits and collection of fees, processing and issuance of building permits; and
WHEREAS, currently the fees associated with Chapter 10, Article I do not sufficiently cover the
actual cost of City of Miami ("City") staff to perform the processing and issuance of the permits
contained therein; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to amend Chapter 10 of the City Code to increase
the fees charged to perform the processing and issuance of the permits contained therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Ordinance are adopted by
reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. Chapter 10/Article I, entitled "Buildings/In General", is amended in the following
particulars: {1}
"CHAPTER 10
BUILDINGS
ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL
Sec. 10-4. Building Permit Fee Schedule.
A. DEFINITIONS.
Dry Run is defined as the process of plans signed and sealed by the design team submitted for
building permit but with a building permit application without having a contractor.
Private providermeans a person who can provide alternate plans review under Fla. Stat. 553.791 and
is licensed as an engineer under Fla. Stat. Chapter 471 or as an architect under Chapter 481 Fla.
Stat., as amended.
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Up -front fee is the fee associated and charged at the time of submittal of a set of plans and building
permit application.
B. GENERAL FEE INFORMATION.
1. Building permit fees (Including Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical trades):
a. Residential (up to three dwelling units): For all residential properties, any trade or building
permit will be charged 0.30% of the estimated construction cost (including labor and materials) for new
construction or additions, and 1.60% of the estimated construction cost for all remodeling permits.
b. Commercial and Multifamily: For all commercial and multifamily properties, any trade or
building permit shall be charged two percent (2%) of the construction cost (including labor and
materials). For permits where the construction cost is greater than $30 million dollars ($30, 000,000)
they shall be charged two percent (2%) for the first $30 million dollars ($30, 000,000) of estimated
construction cost, and an additional 1 % one percent (1 %) over any amount in excess of the $30
million dollars ($30, 000,000).
c. Minimum permit fee, applicable to any building permit, shop drawing, or revision of any
category regardless of construction cost or number of pages: $110.00.
d. Phased Permit Fee: Any Phased Permit issued in accordance with the Florida Building
Code (FBC 105.13) will be valid for six (6) months from the issuance date. No extensions will be
issued to the Phased Permits by the Building Official. These permits will be charged a $1,500.00 fee,
plus any other applicable surcharges as defined or required by the Surcharges Section.
e. Fee for work started without permits: When work is commenced prior to obtaining a
required permit, a fee of two (2) times that specified in this section, plus a $110.00 fine shall be paid.
The payment of such fees shall not relieve any person, firm, or corporation from fully complying with all
of the requirements of all applicable regulations and codes, nor shall it relieve them from being subject
to any of the penalties therein. The fee requirement shall be applicable to all trade divisions of the
Building Department.
2. Surcharges:
For all permits issued, the Building Department will collect the following surcharges for the State of
Florida, Miami -Dade County and other City of Miami Departments:
a. State of Florida Surcharges:
1� State of Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)
a State of Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (BCAI)
b. Miami -Dade County Code Compliance Surcharges
c. City of Miami Solid Waste Surcharge:
j Residential: $0.22 per $100.00 of the estimated cost of construction with a minimum
fee of $26.00 and a maximum fee of $600.00.
a Commercial: Permits for all building a surcharge of two and a half percent (2.5%) of
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the cost of construction with a minimum of $57.00 and a maximum of $10,500.00.
31 Exemptions. The following are exempt from this surcharge: signs, landscaping,
elevators, revisions, subsidiary permits, roofing, awning, windows and doors, shed, flooring,
driveways, and any Affordable Housing permit that the City of Miami Director of Community
Development exempts inwriting prior to.the.issuance of the permit.
d. City of Miami Energy Conservation Surcharge:
1) This charge encompasses energy conservation plan review and field inspections for
such energy conservation.
2) For each square foot of new construction or an addition, $0.11.
3. Miscellaneous Permits and Inspections Fees:
a. Private Provider Fee: When a property owner uses the services of a licensed private
company for plan review and inspections services (a Private Provider under Fla. Stat. Chapter
553.791), the fee will be assessed as a regular building permit with a credit of one third (1/3) of the
original building/trade permit fee line. If only the plan review or the inspections are done by the Private
Provider, then the fee will be one half (1/2) of the one third (1/3) credit stipulated above.
b. Dry run/Upfront fees: At the time of issuance of the permit application process number
assigned by the Building Department, the projects will be charged $2.80 per $1,000.00 of the
estimated construction value. Eighty percent (80%) of the total collected amount for this item, will be
credited towards the building permit fee line when issued. No credit will be issued if there is no
issuance of a permit, a substantial design is submitted, or the permit is not issued after 180 days of
the last review. Dry run and upfront fees are not refundable, however they will be fully credited towards
the cost of the building permit.
c. Joint plan reviews: each meeting with City staff, $276.00.
d. Revision of plans and re -works: revision of plans (per discipline) and reworks, after the
second review, $56.00.
e. 40/50 year Recertification: Recertification of buildings are required pursuant to the
requirements of the Miami -Dade County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) standing order, and
Miami -Dade County Code Chapter 8. Recertification review for compliance with 40/50 year
Recertification, $276.00 fee. Any extension request by the owner of a property after receipt of a
notification letter from the City of Miami that the property must prove they are in compliance with the
40/50 year Recertification will be assessed a $500.00 for each additional three (3) month extension,
with a maximum of two (2) possible extensions after the original notification letter.
f. Permit by Affidavit, and Legalization of existing structures: the permits issued by affidavit
and legalizations of structures built without permits before the year 2002, will be charged a fee of
$250.00, in addition to any other applicable enforcement fee, building and trade permit fee. For those
structures built after 2002, they will be charged with a double permit fee and fine where applicable
using Section 10-4 (B) (1) above.
g_ Annual Facility Permit Fee: these permits will be issued with a two percent (2%) fee based
on the intended annual work schedule cost per building or trade.
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h. Commercial engineered or Structural glazing and curtain walls: A $150.00 fee for
compliance with the recertification, every six (6) months for the first year after receiving the Certificate
of Occupancy (C.O.), and a fee of $300.00 every five (5) years after that date in accordance with the
Florida Building Code.
i. Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.) and Certificate of Compliance (C.C.): In accordance with
the requirements of the Florida Building Code.
11 Residential (Single Family/Duplex, Triplex or Multifamily Condominium) $105.00 per
unit.
21 Commercial (Including Multifamily rentals) $0.10 per square feet of space with a
minimum of $250.00 for a C.O. and $150.00 for a C.C.
Extensions of T.C.O. or T.C.C.: The T.C.O. or T.C.C. can be extended two (2)
times at the same original rate charged for a period of ninety (90) days; if further extensions
would be required, they shall be charged at a rate equal to 50% of the building/trade permit
line.
L Expired and Inactive Permit Applications (NAC): For those expired applications where 180
days have passed from the original application date, in accordance with the Florida Building Code
(FBC105.13), the Building Official may extend for periods not exceeding ninety (90) days the expiration
date, if requested by the applicant in writing, explaining the need and circumstances for the extension.
Every extension will be charged $100.00 for residential single family, duplex/triplex and $500.00 for
commercial and multifamily applications. For those inactive applications (NAC), if authorized by the
Planning Director, they will be reactivated in the system after payment of a $1,500.00, for a period of
six (6) additional months. If a permit is not obtained and construction starts within this extension time,
the process number will be voided and the applicant will need to re -apply for a new application
number. All fees are non- refundable if the process number is voided.
k. Expired/Completion Permits: Any building/trade permit may be extended once by the
Building Official if requested prior to the permit expiration date. If the building/trade permit is expired, a
completion permit will be required.
11 Extension of permit, $100.00
2.1 Completion of any type of permit: For the first $1,000.00 of value of the remaining
work,. $32.00, plus any additional $1,000.00 or fraction, $16.00.
I. Re -inspection Fees: Re -inspection fees will be charged in instances where the inspector is
scheduled to visit a site, and any of the included, but not limited to the following issues occur: a
contractor or builder owner receives a rejection of an inspection because a Notice of Commencement
is not posted at the site and a copy is not provided to the inspector; the wrong address was given to
visit the site to inspect; work was incomplete or not ready for inspection; the corrections given in the
previous inspections were not completed; the approved set of plans or required certifications are not at
the site; or no arrangement was made to allow the inspector to gain entry to the area of inspection, a
fee of $57.00 will be assessed and no further inspections will be scheduled until the re -inspection fee
is paid.
m. Expedited Plans Review of Green Building Permit Applications: Green buildings are defined
as those with resource efficient design, construction, and operation by employing environmentally
sensible construction practices, systems, and materials and defined as residential or commercial
buildings that are registered Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design ("LEED") projects, or
any equivalent Green rating system. LEED is defined as the most recent Leadership in Energy and
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Environmental Design Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council. Expedited priority review of
permit applications shall be defined as those to be reviewed prior to non -green building applications, in
the order received, within the building permit review process. A non-refundable deposit, described in
subsection 10-4 (B) (3) (m) (2) (iv) below will be required.
11 Green buildings eligible for priority permitting will be:
i. For buildings in excess of 50,000 square feet, and that exceed the requirements of
LEED Silver certification.
ii. For buildings below 50,000 square feet, and that meet or exceed the requirements
for any level of LEED certification.
al To qualify for expedited priority review and approval of permit applications, buildings
meeting the criteria above must submit to the building department:
i. A LEED registration form;
ii. A LEED scorecard indicating all expected rating points;
iii. The name and contact information for a LEED accredited professional on the
project team: and
iv. A non-refundable deposit of $500.
n. Expedited Process of Special Projects: A "special project" is defined as a project having a
development order, or any other project as determined by the City Manager, or the Building Official, as
having special interest to the City. The expedited service will cover the following disciplines: building,
structural, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, elevator and gas. Outside source review will be the
preferred method.
11 Outside source review fee: Actual cost plus ten percent (10%). This ten percent
(10%) is the administrative fee to cover the cost of the processing.
2) In-house review fee: $276.00. Fee is per discipline, with a maximum of two (2)
reviews per fee, per discipline.
o. Application Fee: All permits will be charged a non- refundable $40.00 application fee.
Change of Architect, Engineer, or Contractor for any type of permit, $100.00
Recertification of Plans and Revised Plans Fee, and Permit card Replacement:
1� When plans are lost by the owner or contractor, a recertification fee is required for
a new set of plans: thirty (30%) percent of the original fee.
Minimum fee for residential/commercial uses, $100.00
2) Revised plans and shop drawings (after approval of initial plans),
Per sheet revised and reviewed, $20.00
Minimum fee, $100.00
Maximum fee, $5,000.00
al Replacement of lost permit card or replacement or duplication of plans (per sheet),
$17.00
r. Administrative Services Fees:
Computer print-out of property information, permits, inspections, etc.: $2.00 per
sheet
al File search for every request of building department services, including notice of
violations $44.00
al Notarization of any document, including building permit application $2.00
41 Sending and receiving faxes (not related to the permitting process):
LI Local, per page $2.00
ii Long Distance, per page $2.50
City Certification of plans: cost of reproduction of plans plus $1.00 per page
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Folio Change $26.00
s. Refunds, Time Limitations, Revocation, etc.: The fees charged pursuant to this section,
provided the same are for a permit required by the Florida Building Code, may be refunded by the
Building Department Director, subject to the following:
II No refunds shall be made where any work has commenced, except where duplicate
permits are issued for the same work, in which case a refund in accordance with subsection (4)
below may be granted to the original permit holder providing that the duplicate permits were
issued within ninety (90) days of each other and the request for the refund is received within
ninety (90) days of the issuance of the latter permit.
21 No refunds shall be made where a permit has become void or revoked as provided
by paragraph 304.3(a) of the Florida Building Code.
31 No refunds shall be made on permit fees of $110.00 or less.
41 Refunds on permits or any item thereon, will be on a basis of fifty percent (50%) of
the balance over $110.00; such refunds shall be made to the closest dollar.
Bonds may be required for unfinished work on temporary certificates of occupancy
(T.C.0). The amount is to be established by the chief of the section(s) involved and shall be
100 percent (100%) of estimated cost of the required work. Cash bond will be refunded, less
$100.00 or other bonds discharged, upon completion of required work by owner.
i. Methods for placing bonds may be:
1. Surety company issuance of bond.
2. Cash bond. Payable by cash, or certified cashier's check. A copy of signed
contract with a contractor to do the work is also required.
3. Letter of credit from a guaranteed insured state certified bank. The letter
shall indicate the purpose of the line of credit. A copy of signed contract with a
contractor to do the work is also required.
ii. If work is done within specified time, the city will proceed to have the work
done (1) through the bonding company if Method No. 1. was used; (2) through the
contractor specified in the contract if Method No. 2 or Method No. 3 was used, using the
proceeds from the cash bond or from the bank letter of credit.
4. Building Department Enforcement, Fees: In compliance with the Florida Building Code, National
Electrical Code, and Miami -Dade County Code Chapter 8, the following expenses will be recovered
from necessary Building Department enforcement and/or demolitions:
p1 Initiation and processing fee for all work without a permit and all Unsafe Structures cases
after being given ninety (90) days to comply, $500.00
121 Digital pictures, $1.00 each
q1 Additional inspection of open non- compliant cases after being given ninety (90) days to
comply, $150.00
dZ Posting of Notices, $50.00
fl Unsafe Structures Panel Fee, $200.00
fi Title Search will be charged, Actual Cost
al Court Reporting will be charged, Actual Cost
1 Legal Advertisement will charged, Actual Cost
a Lien/Recordation/Cancellation of Notices -each will be charged Actual Cost plus a $1.00
administrative fee per every 10 pages
a Bid processing fee and contractor Notice to Proceed (NTP) administrative cost, $150.00
Demolition/Secure Services will be charged, Actual Cost
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.I Asbestos and Lead environmental sampling and abatement, Actual Cost
m) Corporate information and lenders search, $25.00
n). Extension Fee (Ninety [901 days, one time extension only) $150.00
Sec. 10-5. -.Waiver of fees. and Senior Citizens Waiver.
(a) The fees required under this article may be waived by the City Manager for entities and agencies of
the city.
(b) Notwithstanding any provisions of this Code or the Florida Building Code to the contrary, all fees
and charges assessed by the city departments, including impact fees, which are required to be paid as
a condition of the issuance of a building permit, shall not be charged if all the following conditions are
met for Senior Citizens:
(1) The permit to be obtained will correct a violation for work without permit or for work with an expired
permit for which the property owner has been cited by code enforcement or any section of the building
department.
(2) The work performed without a permit commenced prior to March 1, 2002 (Florida Building Code
entered in effect March 1, 2002), or the permit which expired was issued under the South Florida
Building Code.
(3) The work for which the building permit is requested is for an improvement to a single-family or
duplex residence, townhouse or condominium which is occupied by the property owner who is a senior
citizen and who has had a valid homestead exemption for the past five years for that property.
(4) If the property is owned by more than one person each must qualify for the senior citizen
exemption, except if the joint owners are married, only one of the owners must meet the qualifications
for the senior citizen exemption.
(c) Each development department will track the amount of permit fees and charges affected by this
exemption each fiscal year. The general fund shall reimburse each of the development departments
the amount of permit fees and charges exempted as part of the following fiscal year's budget.
(d) This subsection is not intended to waive any permit fees or charges assessed by the departments
of the state, the county or federal government.
{a)
fee of two times that specified in this section plus $110.00 shall be paid. The payment of such
fees shall not relieve any person, firm, or corporation from fully complying with all of the
subject to any of the penalties therein. The fee requirement shall be applicable to all divisions
of the building department.
{b)
GeRcral fccs; minimum #ae-
Solid waste surcharge.
a-
Building permits.
Residential: $0.22 per $100.00 of the estimated cost of construction with a minimum fee of
$26.00 and a maximum fee of $600.00.
Commercial: Permits for a building whose estimated construction cost is under $1,000,000.00:
$10,500.00.
Permits for a building whose estimated construction cost is equal to or over $1,000,000.00:
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Two percent of the cost of construction
$11, 000.00.
.. struction an all Raasler electrical, mechanical
and plumbing permits with a minimum fee of $28.00 and a maximum fee of $550.00.
and plumbing permits with a minimum fee of $57.00 and a maximum fee of $2,757.00.
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shall be exempt providing that proper certification from the director
development department is presented at the time plans are reviewed.
{2)
Reinspection fees. For each reinspection, except where otherwise noted,
inspection trips are necessary due to:
a-
Wrong address being given on call for inspection;
d-
Rejection of work due to faulty construction;
s-
d-
Failure to call for final or other inspections;
e
of the community
$57.00, when extra
No approved plans at the building site.
y be refused until payment of
cc has been -+made.
(3)
Reinspection of existing buildings (by all sections) to determine compliance with the Florida
inspection as required by subsection 2 87(c)) and inspection of existing buildings after repairs,
required:
Each building up to two stories and not exceeding 20,000 square feet $276.00
Additional for each story over two 166.00
Florida Building Code 276.00
/10 year recertification 276.00
{At six month intervals for the first year and recertified every five years thereafter.)
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When plans are lost by the owner or contractor, a recertification fee is required to recertify a
new-sct-Of-Mans: 30 percent of the original fee
Minimum fee for residential uses $ 56.00
Minimum fee for commercial uses 100.00
reviewed 20.00
M+a+ -fee 100.00
Maximum fee 5,000.00
Joint plan reviews 276.00
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Replacement of lost permit card or replacement or duplication of plans (per sheet) 17.00
f.
A,iloQ�rr_be the preferred method--9-ut.side seuroe-review fee: otual root plu o
* Seventeen peroent is the administrative fee to oover the r-ost of orooessinn
In house review fee: $276.00**
**Fee is per discipline with a maximum of two reviews per fee per discipline.
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Expedited plans review service for green buildings. Grce^ building are defined as those with
projects.
System of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Expedited priority review of permit applications shall be defined as those to be reviewed prior to
non green building applications, in the order received, within the building permit review
Green buildings eligible for priority permitting will be:
1. For buildings in excess of 50,000 square feet, and that exceed the requirements of LEED
Silver certification.
level of LEED certification.
the criteria above must submit to the building department:
1. A LEED registration form;
3. The name and contact information for a LEED accredited professional on the project team.
(5)
Per 100 square feet $2.80
Per $1,000.00 (where square footage is not applicable) 2.80
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new design is submitted for review, or a permit is not issued within 180 days of last review. No
refunds will be allowed.
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{Certificate of occupancy and completion, temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of use
Florida .
the structure it occupies.
Single family or living unit: $105.00 per living unit.
r�- M ooth-rers,—$0.10 per s'guare--€e�er� ^rout space wit l a --minima ,wee 01
certificate of occupancy and minimum fee of $100.00 for certificate of completion.
Extension of temporary certificate of occupancy and temporary certificate of completion
extended only two times at rate of original cost); further extensions shall carry a fee of 50
percent of the permit cost.
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Bonds may be required for unfinished work on temporary certificates of occupancy.
Tho mount i to be establi hod by the chief of section(s) involve -hall be 100 percent of
discharged, upon completion of required work by owner.
2
Methods for placing bonds may be:
1,
Surety company issuance of bond.
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contractor to do the work is also required.
purpose of the line of credit. A copy of signed contract with a contractor to do the work is also
required.
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bonding company if Method No. i. was used; (2) through the contractor specified in the contract
the bank letter of credit.
d
Reserved.
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Occupation prior to obtaining certificate. When a building is occupied prior to obtaining a
from fully complying with all of the requirements of all applicable regulations and codes, nor
shall it relieve them from being subject to any of the penalties therein.
owning and shed permits shall be exempt from—theminimum permit fee and shall also be
This exemption is intended to supersede any sections to the contrary in this Code.
(7)
orrection of
conviction for said violation:
Each violation notice and/or notification letter sent $56.00
{8}
�ppli-r�rincationrfee 4pplication fees are nn+refundable.
All permit applications $10.00
(Exempt: Residential painting permit).
(9)
Fee for computer printout of property information, permits, inspections, etc. per sheet (all
systems) $2.00
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violations) $11.00
{11}
Omitted item(s) from a permit will require an additional permit at double fee.
{12}
Change of contractor, architect and/or engineer of record; (applies to all permit types: B, E,
MA, MB, ME, MG, P, SG, L) $83.00
$6780-
{11!}
.e) $100.00
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removal system test, generator test).
a
Up to four hours minimum fore ach test $386.00
After four hours (each inspector) per hour 67.00
(464
Notarization of documents not quired for permitting process $5.00
(17)
Sending and/or receiving faxes (not related to the permitting process):
Local, per page $2.00
Long distance, per page 2.50
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A permit by affidavit with a fee equal to two-thirds of the fees described in subsections (d), (f),
(g) and (h), as applicable, may be established and charged by the city in lieu of the fees set
4
City certification of plans will be charged for records provided $1.00 per page plus the cost of
reproduction.
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Folio change $26.00
{21}
Administrative fee (applicable to all permits) $1.00
(c}
the samc arc for a permit required by Scction 301.1 of
(1)
No refunds shall be made where any work has commenced except where duplicate permits are
be granted to the original permit holder providing that the duplicate permits were issued within
latter permit.
No refunds shall be made where a permit has become void as provided by paragraph 304.3(a)
of the Florida Building Code.
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No refunds shall be made on permit fees of $110.00 or le,c.
(11 }
basis of 50 percent of the balance over $100.00 such refunds be made to the closest dollar.
(5}
authorization where work has commenced and such owner selects a second contractor to
operty owner can
provide proof that the first permit holder was reimbursed�c mitfee, in which case the
completion permit fee in accordance with subsection (d)(16)b. below.
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the jurisdictional inspection area, or if permit is canceled by the department within 90 days with
no work being done.
(d)
,
or -+se and occupancy fees.
(1)
New single family and duplex and/or additions.
Single family and duplex $0.20
b-
whose estimated construction cost is equal to or lea,. than $30,000,000.00 is one percent of the
plus one half percent of the construction cost for any amount over $30,000,000.00 as per
Miami Dade County Code Compliance minimum construction cost.
Roofing, including reroofing and repairs.
Single family and duplex:
For the first 600 square feet (six squares) per square foot $0.08
For each additional square foot over 600 square feet (6.01 square and over) 0.06
If required inspections a -Fe net eal•4ed for pr+er to completion of work, a new permit shall be
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nece'cary inspections by building and zoning inspector.
For first 100 lineal feet or fractional part $32.00
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For the first 5,000 gallon capacity or fractional part thereof $63.00
For pool over 5,000 gallon 20,000 gallon capacity or fractional part 126.00
For each additional 1,000 gallon capacity or fractional part 11.00
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Demolition of buildings, single family and duplex only:
For the fir t 1 non guare feet or fractional part of floor area $7a 00
For each additional 1,000 square feet or fractional part of floor area 26.00
Demolitions of signs, fences, and/or walls and structures other than above, single family and
duplex only:
for each $100:00 or fractional part of estimated cost up to $1,000.00 $11.00
Extension/completion of permits.
a
Extension of time permit.
Each request for extension $58.00
Completion permit fees. This applies to all permit types: B, E, MA, ME, MG, MB, P, L, SG.
For first $1,000.00 of cost $32.00
For each additional $1,000.00 16.00
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Recreational courts (tennis, basketball, etc), single family and duplex only.
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For each 100 square feet $12.00
For each footing for posts other fence 8.00
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Overhead doors single family and duplex only, each $7.00
(e)
Plumbing permit fees.
(1)
lex only $63.00
a-
Roughing in or capped off outlets for all plumbing fixtures.
For first roughing in or capped off outlet 6.50
Replacement of old roughing in 6.50
Fixtures set on new roughing in or on old roughing in.
First fixture 6.50
Each additional fixture 6.50
(2)
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First roughing in for waste outlet or connection $6.50
Each additional fixture, appurtenance or appliance set 6.50
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Sewers single family and duplex only.
Sanitary sewers. Each building sewer where connection is made to a septic tank, to a privatc
sewer connection system, to a building drain outside a building or to the city sewer, to an
interceptor:
Each connection (residential) $17.00
Each connection (commercial) 63.00
Sanitary sewer collector inside private property single family and duplex only:
Each 50 feet 32.00
Type A, each manhole 32.00
Repair to sewer or any other waste line up to $100.00 13.00
Each additional $100.00 1.50
Sewer capping 117.00
Sump pump (ejection) 17.00
Sewage treatment plant 158.00
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Storm sewers, single family and duplex only.
Minimum permit fee 63.00
Roof drain inlet, each 6.50
Roughing in for each roof drain 6.50
Each catch basin inlet 13.00
Soakage pit, trench or french drain first 50 lineal feet 27.00
Each additional 50 lineal feet 13.00
Each soakage pit inlet 13.00
Each soakage pit manhole 27.00
Storm sewer collection system inside privatc property each 50 feet 17.00
Storm sewer capping 32.00
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Reserved.
{-5-)
Condensate drain, single family and duplex only.
All types of air conditioner drains, per unit $13.00
Water piping. Water service connection single family and duplex only.
Each service from meter $27.00
Water service connection to each additional building 13.00
atc, but
e 13.00
Solar water heater installations or repairs 54 00
Solar water heater booster connection or replacement 11.00
Each additional $100.00 11.50
Water main extension each 50 feet 13.00
Backflow preventer (domestic water one line two inches or less) 17.00
(7).
Lawn sprinkler single family and duplex only.
Each system $63.00
{8)
Swimming pools, single family and duplex only.
Swimming pool piping installations $63.00
Swimming pool piping replacement or repair work 17.00
Water connection to pool 13.00
Filter replacement 21.00
Pool heater (gas or electric) 53.00
(9)
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Wells single family and duplex only.
All wells each $17.00
Connection to or from wells per linear foot 13.00
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Reserved.
{11)
t_ift station single family and duplex only 220.00
(12)
Paving and/or resurfacing single family and duplex only.
First 500 square feet $37.00
Each additional 500 square feet (or part thereof) 13.00
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M+cccllancous single f
Hose bib 7.50
{g}
(h)
Electrical permit fees single family and duplex only.
(1)
Minimum fee, each permit $63.00
Special request inspection (each permit) 21.00
After second request 53.00
{2)
outlets).
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One through ten outlets $21.00
Each additional outlet 1.50
Plug; mold, and st�l+ght power rail 8.50
For 101 amps through 200 amps 9.50
For 201 amps through 1400 amps 11.00
For 401 amps through 600 amps 13.00
For 601 amps through 800 amps 11.00
For each 100 amps over 800 5.50
Temporary for construction (plus fee listed above for 101 amps and over) 126.00
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Temporary for testing (for a period of 30 days) 94.00
Renewal (for additional 30 days) 32.00
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Installation of empty conduits* 63.00
*Confine/ 4 bfeeder/hrnnch birni iit/low voltage
(`i )
Switchboards. Fees are the same as "services," computed on amps, as set forth in subsection
(3)(g) above.
(5)
Equipment outlets or permanent connections.
Equipment.
Compactor $8.50
Deep freezer 8.50
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Dishwasher 8.50
Dryer 8.50
Fan (exhaust/bathroom) 8.50
Fan (paddle/ceiling) 8.50
Garbage disposal 8.50
Oven 8.50
Photoelectric switch 8.50
Range 8.50
Range top 8.50
Refrigerator (domestic) 8.50
Refrigerator (commercial), per H.P. see motor schedule 8.50
Space heater 8.50
Time clock 8.50
Washing machine 8.50
Water heater boiler (electrical) 8.50
Air conditioners, window and through wall units, wall units, each outlet 8.50
Air conditioner, per ton, central 6.50
Fire damage listed on permit (minimum) 53.00
Clear violations inspection (minimum) 53.00
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Replacement of equipment.
►f replacement size is same as existing, the fee is 50 percent of new fee.
If replacement size is larger than existing, the fee is the same as new fee.
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Motors (including fire pumps).
Each motor less than two H.P. 6.50
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Each motor two H.P. to ten H.P. 32.00
Each H.P. over ten H.P. additional 2.50
(6)
Generators and transformers, commercial and residential h oting equipment and strip heaters,
rectifiers.
Each up to and including five KVA or KW $6.50
Each generator or transformer over six KVA or KW through ten KVA or KW 13.00
16 KVA or KW through 20 KVA or KW 21.00
(7)
Fixtures.
Lights:,
One through ten sockets $7.50
One through ten fluorescent tubes 7.50
One through ten low voltage lights 7.50
Low voltage lighting transformers 9.50
Each additional 1.50
Lighting fixture "heads," each 7.50
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Parking lot lights, mercury vapor or quartz, charge per Tight 7.50
{8)
Burglar alarm, fire detection system, life safety systems, intercom, computers; energy
management system; low voltage control panel system.
Installation, central system, control panel $9/1.00
Heads or target area, each 1.50
Smoke detector, each 1.50
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Speaker, each 1.50
Bell alarm station, each 1.50
Proximity station, each 1.50
Sensor thermostats 1.50
R,�yj ecti T o semi_nnnaUy 21 00
Installation of master control 32.00
Eaoh n outlet � 50
Cable risers, each 12.00
Each additional floor 5.50
Computer terminal (computer, cable NC, fiber opti s, telephone) 2.50
{9)
suppressors, splitters, lighting arrestors, receivers, input devices, audio amplifiers, ground
connections, etc:
One through five devices $21.00
Each additional device 1.50
Dish (satellite) 21.00
Swimming pools, spas
Swimming pool combination with spa new or repair 158.00
Mechanical permit fecs single family and duplex only.
{1)
Miscellaneous fee (not specified anywhere else).
First $1,000.00 cost (labor and materials) $32.00
{2)
Air conditioning and refrigeration.
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Fees generally.
elsewhere in this section) $63.00
Temporary A/C installation, per ton* or fraction thereof 16.00
Each ton* capacity or fractional part hereof 16.00
Minimum fee (except window air conditioning units) for each individual system 63.00
Window air conditioning unit, for each unit 26.00
(3)
Furnaces and heating equipment. Furnaces and h ating equipment, including commercial dryers,
except fuel and electrical lines as noted i , bsecti n (2* abo„e\
Per K.W. (or 3'113 per BTU) $3.50
M inim„m foe A700
('1)
Internal combustion engines.
Stationary $53.00
Full load emergency generator tests 131.00
{5)
Other fees.
pro s ire and prone nipinn anti ether mechanical nininn n iork•
For estimated cost up to $1,000.00 $32.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof 11.00
For estimated cost up to $1,000.00 32.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof 11.00
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Commercial kitchen hood 131.00
Ductless fan 32.00
For values in excess of $1,000.00 11.00
(6}
Natural gas and liquefied petroleum.
Minimum gas permit fee (residential) $17.00
Minimum gas permit fee (commercial) 63.00
Each ro ugh o itlet (ri inning linos) 8 50
Each set appliance (connections) 8.50
Service (includes cylinder, regulator and/or one meter) 8.50
Change of company (no additional outlets or appliances) 11.00
Major repairs to piping:
First $1,000.00 cost 21.00
Gas main on private property, each 50 linear feet 7.50
Underground LP gas tank 37.00
eter meter to individual meter per meter of service 7 50
Additional tanks added to existing services, each 7.50
Addition of gas fire safety shutoff valve, each 7.50
Natural and/or LP gas dispensing unit, including compressor or pump and related installations 53.00
Air oxygen CO2 and dry nitrogen storage tanks:
First tank '12.00
Any additional tanks 11.00
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Medical gas piping, for first $1,000.00 32.00
For each fractional $1,000.00 or fractional part'thereof 11.00
Minimum mechanical fees 63.00
Minimum building permit fee rep, aired The minimum building permit fee regardless of the scope of the
the minimum permit fee and shall also be exempt from payment of any public works, zoning and fire
in the Code.
(k)
LIMP permits. LIMP permits (land improvement permits) are zoning permits issued by the building
department.
{1)
Trees, landscaping.
Each tree (new removal or transplant)$12 00
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C ch new tree (new constn ,ction or addition) 12 00
Hedges per 100 lineal feet or fraction (new construction or addition) 29.00
Ground over per 1,000 square feet (new construction or addition) 22.00
(2)
Signs.
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Owner identification.
Single faced, including channel letter signs, per square foot $0.80
Do uhle fa ed oludip cha el Ietta per sgu a font 1 10
Painted wall lettering, per square foot 0.70
Sign repairs 27.00
Promotional and special events signs 60.00
Footing, each 60.00
General advertising.
New construction, per square foot $0.80
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Sign repairs 27.00
Embellishment (initial), per square foot 0.80
Yearly re inspection fee:
Small sign, up to 100 square feet 39.00
Medium sign, 101 300 square feet 66.00
Large sign, 301 square feet and greater 110.00
Footing, each 60.00
geometric figure.
(3)
Parking area lighting.
Each footing and pole $8.50
('I)
For first 100 lineal feet or fractional part $31.00
set -or fr-astion-at part therl0-
Resurfacing, re striping, seal coating of paved areas in SFR or duplex units.
First 500 square feet $39.00
Each additional 500 square feet or part thereof 11.00
Non structural concrete walkways or stand alone concrete decks.
For first 100 square feet or fractional part thereof $1'I.00
For each additional 100 square feet or fractional part thereof 7.00
Certificate of appropriateness from the planning department are required for all changes affecting the
exterior app arance of any structure or its setting within designated historic sites or historic districts
pursuant to sectio -23 5 of -this -Code.
and agencies of the city.
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(b)
departments, including impact fees, which are required to -be paid as a condition of the issuance of a
ions are met:
(1)
The permit to be obtained will correct a violation for work without permit or for work with an expired
(2)
The Work performed without a perm -it -was commenced prier to Marsh 1, 2002, or the permit which
expired was issued -under the South FI
{3} permit is requested is for an improvement to a single family or duplex
residenc ,
('1)
ers are married, only one of the owners must meet the qualifications for the
senior citizen exemption.
(c)
Each development department wi 14rack the mount of permit -fees and charges affected by this
exemptioneach fiscal year The general fund shall reimburse each of the development departments
theamountof permit fees and charges exempted as part of the following fiscal year's budget.
(d)
This subsection is not intended to waive any permit fees or charges ase,sed by the departments of
the -stater the county or federal government
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Section 3. If any section, part of section, paragraph, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance
is declared invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final reading and adoption
thereof. {2)
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
JULIE O. BRU
CITY ATTORNEY
Footnotes:
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{1} Words and/or figured stricken through shall be deleted. 'Underscored words and/or figures shall be
added. The remaining provisions are now in effect and remain unchanged. Asterisks indicated
omitted and unchanged material.
{2} This Ordinance shall become effective as specified herein unless vetoed by the Mayor within ten
days from the date it was passed and adopted. If the Mayor vetoes this Ordinance, it shall become
effective immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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