Davie, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Renovation permit
- Filed separately from certificate of use
- Timing
- COU may precede or accompany permit
- Occupancy-class change
- Triggers full Building/Fire Code review
- Governing section
- Davie Code § 12-382
Summary
In the Town of Davie, a business needing interior renovations can file its certificate-of-use application before or alongside the separate building permit application, though occupancy-class changes still trigger full code review.
Where a proposed business, profession or occupation will require completion of interior renovations to an existing building, the applicant may apply for a certificate of use prior to or concurrent with the building permit application for such interior renovations.(3)Applications which are deemed incomplete shall not be reviewed but instead the town administrator or designee shall inform the applicant of the deficiencies in writing. Applications which remain incomplete more than one hundred twenty (120) days after the first notice of incompleteness shall be deemed withdrawn.(4)Complete applications shall be reviewed for compliance with the town's land development regulations, provided that applications which constitute a change of building occupancy class shall also be reviewed for compliance with the Florida Building Code, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, and any Broward County Local Amendments to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 75).
Full Breakdown
The Town of Davie, Broward County, Florida, requires a certificate of use before any building is occupied for a business, profession or occupation. Under Section 12-382, when a proposed business needs interior renovations to an existing building, the applicant may apply for the certificate of use prior to or concurrent with the building permit application for those renovations, rather than waiting on one before starting the other. The certificate-of-use review checks compliance with the Land Development Code, and if the renovation changes the building's occupancy classification, the town's building official also reviews the application against the Florida Building Code, the Florida Fire Prevention Code, and Broward County's local fire code amendments.
Violations & Fines
Operating a business without a required certificate of use, or without the accompanying building permit for interior renovations, is grounds for denial or revocation of the certificate of use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I get a Davie certificate of use before my renovation is finished?
Does a Davie interior renovation always need Florida Building Code review?
Sources & Official References
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