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File Number: 11-00882 Final Action Date:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER
10/ARTICLE I OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
ENTITLED "BUILDINGS/IN GENERAL", MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING
SECTIONS 10-4 AND 10-5, 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 provides new regulations on the
building permits and collection of fees, processing and issuance of building permits; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City of Miami to amend Chapter 10 of the City Code to
clarify 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.
Master Permit is a building permit obtained for the complete work on any project.
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Private provider means 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.
Stand -Alone Permit is any trade (electrical, mechanical or plumbing) permit pulled for a single
category without the need for a Master Permit.
Trade Permit is a subsidiary building, electrical, mechanical or plumbing permit that requires a Master
Permit associated with it to be pulled prior to issuance.
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, Plumbing, Mechanical and Electrical Permit Fees:
a. Residential (up to three dwelling units): For all residential properties, any trade or
master building permit will be charged 0.50 of the estimated construction cost (including labor and
materials) for new construction or additions, and 0.50 of the estimated construction cost for all
remodeling permits.
b. Commercial and multifamily Master Permit, Trade Permit and Stand -Alone Permit fee:
for a building whose estimated construction cost is equal to or less than 30 million dollars
($30,000,000.00) is one percent (1 %) of the cost of construction as per Miami -Dade County Code
Compliance minimum construction cost value. For projects were the construction cost exceeds 30
million dollars ($30,000,000.00), the fee will be the same as above up to 30 million , plus one-half
percent (0.5 %) of the amount in excess of the ($30,000,000.00).
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
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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)
2). State of Florida Building Code Administrators and Inspectors (BCAI)
b. Miami -Dade County Code Compliance Surcharges
c. City of Miami Solid Waste Surcharge:
1) 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.
2). Commercial: Permits for all building a surcharge of two and a half percent (2.5%) of
the cost of construction with a minimum of $57.00 and a maximum of $10,500.00.
3). 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 in writing 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
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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.
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.
1) Residential (Single Family/Duplex, Triplex or Multifamily Condominium) $105.00 per
unit.
a) 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.
a) 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.
1) Extension of permit, $100.00
a) 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
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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 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.
1) 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.
a) 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.
1) 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
g 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.
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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
a) Replacement of lost permit card or replacement or duplication of plans (per sheet),
$17.00
r. Administrative Services Fees:
1) Computer print-out of property information, permits, inspections, etc.: $2.00 per
sheet
a) File search for every request of building department services, including notice of
violations $44.00
a) Notarization of any document, including building permit application $2.00
4 Sending and receiving faxes (not related to the permitting process):
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
• 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:
1) 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.
a) 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.
a) No refunds shall be made on permit fees of $110.00 or less.
4 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
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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:
q) 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
12) Digital pictures, $1.00 each
g) Additional inspection of open non- compliant cases after being given ninety (90) days to
comply, $150.00
Posting of Notices, $50.00
• Unsafe Structures Panel Fee, $200.00
f Title Search will be charged, Actual Cost
g) Court Reporting will be charged, Actual Cost
12) Legal Advertisement will charged, Actual Cost
j Lien/Recordation/Cancellation of Notices -each will be charged Actual Cost plus a $1.00
administrative fee per every 10 pages
j) Bid processing fee and contractor Notice to Proceed (NTP) administrative cost, $150.00
K) Demolition/Secure Services will be charged, Actual Cost
fl Asbestos and Lead environmental sampling and abatement, Actual Cost
m) Corporate information and lenders search, $25.00
n) Extension Fee (Ninety [90] 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
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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
subject to any of thc penalties thcrcin. The fcc requirement shall be applicable to all divisions
of the building department.
(b)
General fees; minimum fee.
{1)
Solid waste surcharge.
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:
of $10,500.00.
Tin ppercent o�ecos icon action with a minimum of $56 00 and a maximum of
$11,000.00.
b,
Master electrical mechanical and pl ,mhing permits
Residential: $0.22 per $100.00 of the cost of construction on all master electrical, mechanical
and plumbing permits with a minimum fee of $28.00 and a maximum fee of $550.00.
Commercial: $0.22 per $100.00 of the cost of construction on all master electrical, mechanical
and plumbing permits with a minimum fee of $57.00 and a maximum fee of $2,757.00.
Exemptions. The following permits are exempt: sign, landscape, elevator, revisions, residential
painting permits, subsidiary permits (i.e., permits issued under the master permit plan
number), building roofing, awning, door, window, shed, floor covering and driveway.
Affordable housing shall be exempt providing that proper ccrtification from thc director of the
community development department is presented at the time plans are reviewed.
{2)
Reinspection fees. For each reinspection, except where otherwise noted, $57.00, when extra
inspection trips are nece.sary due to:
Wrong addre.s being given on call for inspection;
b,
Rejection of work due to faulty construction;
Work not being reams%spection at time specified;
Failure to call for final or other inspections;
e:
Required corrections not being made at time specified;
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f,
No approved plans at the building site.
The payment of reinspection fees may be required before any further permits will be issued to
the person or firm owing same, and further inspections may be refused until payment of
reinspection fees has been made.
{3)
Reinspection of existing buildings and —inspection for certificate of compliance fee.
inspection as required by subsection 2 87(c)) and inspection of existing buildings after repairs,
alterations or remodeling for a ccrtificate of compliance, when a certificate of occupancy is not
required:
Additional for each story over two 166.00
For the processing of every 40 year recertification application under Section 104.9 of the
Florida Building Code 276.00
/10 year recertification 276.00
subsequent application undcr Scctions 104.9 and 3315 of the Florida Building Code 276.00
{At six month intervals for the first year and recertified every five years thereafter.)
Recertification of plans and revised plans fee; permit card replacement.
When plans are lost by the owner or contractor, a recertification fee is required to recertify a
new set of plans: 30 percent of the original fee.
Minima im fee for residential uses $ 56 00
Mini ee for commercial uses 100.00
19,
reviewed 20.00
Minimum fee 100.00
Maximum fee 5,000.00
Joint plan reviews 276.00
e:
Replacement of lost permit card or replacement or duplication of plans (per sheet) 17.00
f,
Expedited plans review service for special projects. A l "speciaproc�r�rojedrss defined as a project
designee, as having special interest to the city. The service will cover the foliowing disciplines.
will be the preferred method. Outside source review fee: Actual cost plus 17%*
* Seventeen percent is the administrative fee to cover the cost of processing.
In-house review fee: $276.00**
**Fee is per discipline with a maximum of two reviews per fee per discipline.
9-
Expedited plans review service for green buildings. Green buildings are defined a., phase with
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projects.
LEED is defined as the most recent Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Rating
System of the U.S. Green Building Council.
Expedited priority review of permit applications shall be defined a., -phase to be reviewed prior
to non green building applications, in t rder-received, within the h, ,ilding „erm'�eview
proce.s. A refundable deposit, described in subsection i. will be required.
la,
Green buildings eligible for priority permitting will be:
Silver certification.
2 For b, ,ildings w tin 000 err, faro fc t and that meet -or -exceed the requirements foray
level of LEED certification.
1. To qualify for expedited priority review and approval of permit applications, buildings meeting
the criteria above must submit to the building department:
1. A LEED registration form;
2. A LEED scorecard indicating all expected rating points; and
3. The name and contact information for a LEED accredited profe.sional on the project team.
{5)
Dry run fee/upfront fee. Review of preliminary plans prior to building permit:
Per 100 square feet $2.80
Per $1,000.00 (where square footage is not applicable) 2.80
Eighty percent of the total amount of the dry run fee and 100 percent of the upfront fee will be
new design is submitted for review, or a permit is not issued within 180 days of last review. No
refunds will be allowed.
{6)
Certificate of occupancy and completion, temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of use
occupancies as defined in the Florida Building Code:
to the structure it occupies.
Single family or living unit: $105.00 per living unit.
certificate of occupancy and minimum fee of $100.00 for certificate of completion.
percent of the permit cost.
Bonds may be required for unfinished work on temporary certificates of occupancy.
1,
The amount is to be established by the chief of section(s) involved and shall be 100 percent of
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est ed ooeguiredGash bond! will be r ended ss v OO her bonds
discharged, upon completion of required work by owner.
Methods for placing bonds may be:
h
Surety company i.suance of bond.
Cash bond! Payable by each or certifies
0
contractor to do the work is also required.
Letter of credit from a guarantccd insured state -certified b he Iette ll aa„-i-rdiicatte the
purpose of the line of credit. A copy of signed contract with a contractor to do the work is also
required.
If work is done within specified time, the city will procccd to avc the work donc (1) through the
bonding company if Method No. i. wa.,-used; (2) through the contractor specified in the
contract if Method No. ii. or Methd No. iii. was used, using the proceeds from the cash bond or
from the bank letter of credit.
Reserved.
e:
shall be paid. The payment f such fee shall not relieve any person,firm or corporation from
fully complying with all of the rem irements of all applicable rem nations and codes, nor shall it
relieve them from being subject to any of the penalties therein.
{&5)
Minimum permit fee requir. The minimum permit fee shall be $100.00. Provided, however,
exempt from payment of any public works, zoning and fire review fees set forth in this Code.
This exemption is intended to supersede any sections to the contrary-i-n-tlaFS Code.
{7)
Violation notice. When a violation notice and/or notification letter is sent ordering correction of
a conviction for said violation:
Each violation notice and!/or notification letter sent $56 00
{8)
Application fee. Application fees are not refundable.
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All permit applications $40.00
{Exempt: Residential painting permit).
{9)
Fee for computer printout of property information, permits, inspections, etc. per sheet (all
systems) $2.00
Fee for building and zoning information -requested in writing (including file search for records
of violations) $44.00
{11
Omitted item(s) from a permit will require an additional permit at double fee.
{12)
,
MA, MB, ME, MG, P, SG, L) $83.00
Fire flow, pump and generator test per inspector, during normal working hours involved in test
$67.00
{14)
Minimum permit fee (applicable to building, plumbing, eectrical and mechanical permits except
where specifically noted otherwise) $100.00
{15)
Fee for each inspectorr fog cs conducts—afiter normal working hours (example: smoke
removal system test, generator test).
Up to four hours minimum for each test $386.00
After four hours (each inspector) per hour 67.00
6)
Notarization of documents not quired for permitting proce.s $5.00
{17)
Sending and/or receiving faxes (not related to the permitting proce.$):
Local, per page $2.00
Long distance, per page 2.50
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
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inspection services. Otherwise city will credit one half of the two thirds of the fees.
City certification of plans will be charged for records provided $1.00 per page plus the cost of
reproduction.
Folio change $26.00
{21)
Administrative fee (applicable to all permits) $4.00
{c)
Refunds, time limitation, revocation, etc. The fees charged pursuant to this section, provided
the for a permit required by Section 301.1 of the Florida Building Code, may be
refunded by the director of the building and zoning department, subject to the following:
{1)
No refunds shall be made where any work has commenced except where duplicate permits
are i.sued 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 i.sued
within 90 days of each other and request for refund is received within 90 days of the ic•suance
of he latter permit.
{2)
No refunds shall be made where a permit has become void as provided by paragraph 304.3(a)
of the Florida Building Code.
{3)
No refunds shall be made on permit fees of $110.00 or le.s.
{-414
basis of 50 percent of the balance over $100.00 such refunds be made to the closest dollar.
{5)
first contractor waives his/her opportunity to refund in writing, or if the property owner can
provide proof that the first permit holder was reimbursed for the permit fcc, in which ca.,c the
second contractor is entitled to a permit to cover the same work on a "no charge" basis. If the
first payment -is expired the second contractor shall pay a full permit fee on unstarted work or a
completion permit fee in accordance with subsection (d)(16)b. below.
{6)
A full refund may be granted to a permit holder who takcs out a permit covering work outside
the jurisdictional -inspection area, or if permit is canceled by the department within 90 days with
no work being done.
(d)
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Building permit fees. Fees listed do not include plumbing, electrical, or mechanical
installation. , or use and occupancy fees.
{1)
New single family and duplex and/or additions.
For each one square foot of floor area:
1,
Single family and duplex $0.20
All commercial and multifamily masters and trade stand-alone permits permit fee for a building
whose estimated construction cost is equal to or less th one percent of
the cost of construction as per Miami Dade County Code Compliance minimum construction
cos+ plus one-half percent of the condo ction cost for any amoi in+ over $3n non 000.00 ae T-v�--crr-i-r�-cra�crvrrcv
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
feet (6.01 square and over) 0.06
nece.sary inspections by building and zoning inspector.
Fences and/or walls, single family and duplex only:
For first 100 lineal feet or fractional part $32.00
For each additional 100 feet or fractional part 13.00
e:
Swimming pools (including whirlpools, hot tubs, etc.), single family and duplex only:
For the first 5,000 gallon capacity or fractional part thereof $63.00
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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
f,
Demolition of buildings, single family and duplex only:
For the first 1,000 square feet or fractional part of floor area $79.00
For each additional 000 square feet or fractional part of floor area 2R 00
o
Demolitions of signs, fenccc, and/or walls and str ctur her than above single-family and
duplex only:
For each $100.00 or fractional part of estimated cost up to $1,000.00 $11.00
For each additional $100.00 or fractional part of estimated cost 5.50
Extension/completion of permits.
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
h
Recreational courts (tennis, basketball, etc), single family and duplex only.
For each 100 square feet $12.00
For each $100.00 (where square footage is not applicable) 12.00
For each footing for posts other fence 8.00
Handrails/stair rails single family and rdi iplex only per lineal foot $1 00
o
Overhead doors single family and duplex only, each $7.00
(e)
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Product control. City permit fees are no longer applicable.
f)
Plumbing permit fees.
{1)
Minimum plumbing and paving permit fee for single family and duplex only $63.00
a:
Roughing in or capped off outlets for all plumbing fixtures.
For first roughing in or capped off outlet 6.50
Each additional roi ghing_in or capped off outlet R 50
Replacement of old roughing in 6.50
Fixtures set on new roughing in or on old roughing in.
First fixture R 50
Each additional fixture R 50
{2)
0
water supply or waste outlet or both, single family and duplex only.
a:
First roughing in for waste outlet or connection $6.50
MEach additional roughing_in for waste outlet or connection R 50
kY
First fixture apppurten rce or e se appliancq. 0-
Eac�hi additional fixture appi irt�ance or appliance� s0
{3) ^f
Sewers single family and duplex only.
a:
interceptor:
Each connection (residential) $n7 rl0
Each connection (commercial) 6Q 00
Sanitary sewer collector inside private property single family and duplex only:
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Cash 50 foot 32 00
Type A, each manhole 32.00
Repair to sewer or any other waste line up to $100.00 13.00
Each
Sewer capping 47.00
Sump pump (ejection) 47.00
Sewage treatment plant 158.00
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
Catch basin on area basin 1 Q 00
Cash catch basin inlet 14 00
Soakage pit, trench or french drain first 50 lineal feet 27.00
Cash additional 50 lineal foot 14 00
Each soakage pit inlet 13 00
Each soakage pit manhole 27- (1(1
Storm sewer collection system inside private property each 50 feet 47.00
Storm sewer capping 32.00
Reserved.
{5)
Condensate drain, single family and duplex only.
All types of air conditioner drains, per unit $13.00
{6)
Water piping. Water service connection single family and duplex only.
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Each service from meter $27 00
Water service connection to each additional building 'I 4 00
Water connection to any water operated device or equipment requiring water to operate, but
not a plumbing fixture 13.00
Solar water heater installations or repairs 53.00
Solar water heater booster connection or replacement 11.00
Re piping or repairs to water piping up to $100.00 21.00
Each additional $100 0rl it 5rl
Water main extension each 50 feet 13.00
Backflow preventer (domestic water one line two inches or less) 47.00
Greater than two inches 58.00
{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 47.00
Water connection to pool 13.00
Filter replacement 21.00
Pool heater (gas or electric) 53.00
{9)
Wells single family and duplex only.
All wells each $47.00
Connection to or from wells per linear foot 13.00
Reserved.
{11)
Water treatment plant, pumping station sewage treatment plant and lift station.
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Water or sewer treatment plant interior plant piping single family and duplex only $220.00
Lift 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 addlitional 500 sguare feet (or part thereof) 'I 4 00
437
Miscellaneous single family and duplex only.
Siphon breakers on old installations required when repair or unapproved closet is made, each
$7.50
Hose bib 7.50
{g)
Dli imhing electrical and! mechanical permit feet
0 0
{1)
one half percent of the estimated cost of the discipline or trade.
(h)
Electrical permit fees single family and duplex only.
{1)
Minimum fee, each permit $63.00
Special reg, pest inspection (each permit) 21.00
After second request 53.00
{2)
Rough wiring outlets (light, receptacle, switch, sign and also telephone and other low voltage
outlets).
One through ten outlets $21.00
Each et50-
Dli gmold! and! strip light power rail Q 50
o �
{3)
Service, The following fees shall be charged for each service and subfeed (feed rail):
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For 100 amps and under $7.50
For 101 amps through 200 amps 9.50
For 201 amps through 400 amps 11.00
For 401 amps through 600 amps 13.00
For 601 amps through 800 amps 14.00
For each 100 amps over 800 5.50
Temporary for construction (plus fee listed above for 101 amps and over) 126.00
Service repair and/or meter change (adding third phase, combining meters) 53.00
Temporary for testing (for a period of 30 days) 94.00
Renewal (for additional 30 days) 32.00
e:
Installation of empty conduits* 63.00
*Service/subfeeder/branch circuit/low voltage.
Switchboards. Fees are the same as "services," computer! „n amps as set for4h in subsection
(3)(g) above.
{5)
Equipment outlets or permanent connections.
a,
Equipment.
Compactor $8.50
Deep freezer 8.50
Dishwasher 8.50
Dryer 8.50
Fan (exhaust/bathroom) 8.50
Fan (paddle/ceiling) 8.50
Garbage disposal 8.50
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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
Replacement of equipment.
1,
If 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.
Motors (including fire pumps).
Each rnotorr-Mess han two H.D. 6 5
Cash motor two u P. to ten H.P. 32.00
Each HTr . over--tcen H.P. additional 2.50
{6)
Generators and transformers, commercial and residential heating equipment and strip heaters,
rectifiers.
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Each up to and including five KV4 or KW $R 50
Each generator or transformer over six KV4 or KW through ten KV4 or KW 1 Q 00
Each generator or transformer over 11 KV4 or KW through 1 5 KV4 or KW 1 R 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
Eah-additional 1.50
Lighting fixture "heads," each 7.50
Flood lights or light standards, each 7.50
Parking lot lighttss,mar ry vapor or guart� chargepper Tight c
{8)
Burglar alarm, fire detection system, life safety systems, intercom, computers; energy
management system; low voltage control panel system.
Installation, central system, control panel $94.00
Pre wiring of burglar alarms only 47.00
Heads or target area, each 1.50
Smoke detector, each 1.50
Speaker, each 1.50
Bell alarm station, each 1.50
Proximity station, each 1.50
Sensor thermostats 1.50
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Reinspection fee, semi annually 21.00
Installation of master control 32.00
Each new outlet-2,50-
Cable risers each ill 00
,
Each itional floor 5.5
Computer terminal (computer, cable TVC, fiber optics, telephone) 2.50
{9)
connections, etc:
One through five devices $21.00
Eaoh-additional--device-4.50-
Dish (satellite) 21.00
Swimming pools, spas and -hot tubas (light, pump, timer and bonding) $94.00
Swimming pool combination with spa new or repair 158.00
{11)
U.P.S. system (uninterrupted power supply) $79.00
(i-)
Mechanical permit fees single family and duplex only.
{1)
Miscellaneous fee (not specified anywhere else).
First $1,000.00 cost (labor and materials) $32.00
Each additional $1 non 00 cost (labor and materials) 11 00
{2)
Air conditioning and refrigeration.
Fees generally.
Mechanical air permit, minimum fee (includes all component parts of the system; however, the
clscwhcrc in this section) $63.00
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Temporary A/C installation, per ton* or fraction thereof 16.00
Each ton* capacity or fractional part hereof 1 R 00
nninimum fee (except window air conditioning , snits) for each individual system 63.00
Window air conditioning unit, for each unit 26.00
*Chiller fee per ton where BTU rating is not known, substitute one horsepower for one ton.
{3)
Furnaces and heating equipment. Furnaces and heating equipment, including commercial dryers,
ovens and other fired objects not elsewhere cla.sified (includes all component parts of the system
Per K.W. (or 3413 per BTU) $3.50
Minimum fee 47 nn
Internal combustion engines.
Stationary $53.00
Full load emergency generator tests 131.00
{5)
Other fees.
Pressure and process piping and other mechanical piping work•
o
For estimates ed-cost up to $1,000.00 $32.00
For each additional $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof 11.00
Sheet metal work duct work and component part replacement•
0 0
For estimated cost up to $1,000.00 32.00
For each additional $1 non 00 or fractional part thereof 11 00
Commercial kitchen hood 131.00
Ductle.s fan 32.00
Venting systems of any kind up to $1 , non 00 in value ill 00
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For values in exce.s of $1,000.00 11.00
{6)
Natural gas and liquefied petroleum.
Minimum gas permit fee (residential) $47.00
Minimum gas permit fee (commercial) 63.00
Each rough outlet (running lines) Q 50
Each set appliance (connections) Q 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
€ac-11 fractional part of cost c
0
Additional meters considered as services 7.50
Gas main on private property, each 50 linear feet 7.50
Underground LP gas tank 37.00
Change from master 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 002 and dry nitrogen storage tanks:
First tank 42.00
Any additional tanks 11.00
Medical gas piping, for first $1,000.00 32.00
For each fractional $1,000.00 or fractional part thereof 11.00
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Mini,, echanical fees 63.00
Minimum building permit-fee-req ed.The minimum building permit fee regardle.s of the scope of the
review fees set forth in the Code. This exemption is intended to supersede any section to the contrary
in the Code.
(k)
LIMP permits. LIMP permits (land improvement permits) are zoning permits i.sued by the building
department.
{1)
Trees, landscaping.
Cash tree (new removal or transplant) $12 00
o
Each new tree (new constr action or addition) 1 2 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.
Owner identification.
Single faced, including channel letter signs, per square foot $0.80
Double faced, including channel letter signs, per square foot 1.10
Painter! wall lettering per square font 0 70
o
Sign repairs 27.00
Promotional and special events signs 60.00
Temporary banners, flags, balloons, etc. 60.00
Footing, each 60.00
General advertising.
New construction, per square foot $0.80
Sign repairs 27.00
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Embellishment (initial), per square foot 0.80
Yearly re-+n-spection 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
Square footage is to be computed in this paragraph in accordance with the smallest calculable
geometric figure.
{3)
Parking area lighting
Each footing anal pole $Q 50
Chain link fences for SFR or duplex (not if used as pool barrier).
For first 100 lineal feet or fractional part $34.00
For each additional 100 feet or fractional part there 14.00
{5)
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 1 it 0rl
{6)
Non-structural concrete walkways or stand alone concrete decks.
For first 100 square feet or fractional part thereof $14.00
For each additional 100 square feet or fractional part thereof 7.00
exterior appearance of any structure or its setting within designated historic sites or historic districts
pursuant to section 23 5 of this Code.
The fees required under this article may be waived by the director of building and zoning for entities
and agencies of the city.
(b)
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Notwithst
building permit, shall not be charged if all the following conditions are met:
{1)
permit for which the property owner has been cited by code enforcement or the building department.
{2)
The work performed without a permit was commenced prior to March 1, 2002, or the permit which
cxpircd was issucd undcr 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 and who has had a
valid homestead exemption for the past five years for that property.
If the property is owned by more than one person each must qualify for the senior citizen exemption,
cept if the joint owners are married, only one of the owners must meet the qualifications for the
scnior citizcn exemption.
{c}
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.
*1I
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}
Footnotes:
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{1} Words and/or figures 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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