Miramar, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LDC Section 318, Building Permits
- Survey age limit
- 180 days (7 years for owner-occupied homes)
- Adopted building code
- Florida Building Code, Broward County edition
- Permit card
- Must be posted on site during work
- CO decision deadline
- 14 days after notice of readiness
Summary
Land Development Code Section 318.1 bars any development in Miramar until the building division issues a building or site improvement permit, and every other required Code approval must be secured first. The building official reviews each application against the LDC, the City Code and the Florida Building Code, Broward County edition, before a permit can be issued.
The building or site improvement permit and certificate of occupancy represent the last point in the development review process. All other approvals, permits and certificates required by this Code must be obtained before an application for a building permit may be considered for approval by the city, with the exception of certain zoning permits requested subsequent to construction. The Florida Building Code, Broward County edition, as amended, is hereby adopted as the regulation governing the construction of buildings and structures in the city. Any qualified applicant desiring a permit to be issued by the building official as required, shall file the appropriate application forms, along with all established and required fees, documents, and plans, to the department's building division. No development shall occur until and unless the building division has issued the appropriate building or site improvement permit(s).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 104 | Land Development Code: Supplement 46).
Full Breakdown
2 spells out what an application must contain: a legal description and address of the land, an up-to-date survey no more than 180 days old (extended to seven years for owner-occupied single- or dual-family homes), the intended use or occupancy, plans and specifications, a stated value of the work, and any other information the building official reasonably needs; the building official can waive the survey when existing property line stakes are in place and the work is minor. 4 requires a permit card describing the property, the work and the owner and contractor to be posted conspicuously on site and available to inspectors throughout construction.
Section 22-27 lets the city commission set and adjust permit fees by resolution, and Section 22-28 does the same for plan review and engineering permit fees. Completion of construction does not end the process: under Section 319, no new building may be used or occupied, and no addition or structural alteration besides a single-family home may be occupied, until the building official issues a certificate of occupancy after inspecting the premises for compliance with the zoning district's standards and the approved plans.
Violations & Fines
Because Section 318.1 makes the permit a prerequisite for any development, building without one is unlawful and exposes the property to code enforcement. A certificate of occupancy cannot legally issue until the building official inspects the completed work and finds it matches the approved plans and the applicable Florida Building Code and LDC standards; the official must issue the CO, or explain in writing why it cannot be issued, no later than 14 days after being notified the building is ready.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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