Pembroke Pines, FL Building Safety: Building Permits (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit issuer
- Building and Zoning Department
- Unpermitted work penalty
- Double permit fee, § 150.16(A)
- Adopted code
- Florida Building Code, § 150.11
- Construction bond
- $250 cash bond, § 150.18
- General penalty
- $500 fine or 90 days jail
Summary
Pembroke Pines requires a permit and paid fee from the Building Department before any work covered by the Building Code begins. Under § 150.16(A), starting work before the permit issues doubles the permit fee, and the city adopts the full Florida Building Code by reference under § 150.11 so its permitting and inspection rules govern citywide.
The city adopts by reference the latest addition of the Florida Building Code, as may be amended from time to time. The provisions of the Florida Building Code, as amended from time to time, shall be in full force and effect in the city to the same extent as though set forth in full herein. ... Building permit fees shall be paid whenever a building permit is required under provisions of the building code of the city, in accordance with the schedule of fees. In the event any work for which a permit is required is started or proceeded with prior to the issuance of a permit by the duly-authorized person, the person shall be liable for and pay to the city a double permit fee for the work. The payment of the double permit fee shall be made before any further permits shall be issued to the person owing the double permit fee.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-61: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2056, passed 12-11-25).
Full Breakdown
11 adopts the latest edition of the Florida Building Code, as may be amended from time to time, and states its provisions shall be in full force and effect in the city to the same extent as though set forth in full herein, which is what actually triggers a permit requirement for building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and other covered work under the FBC's own permitting chapters. 16(A): building permit fees shall be paid whenever a building permit is required under provisions of the building code of the city, in accordance with the schedule of fees, and anyone who starts work before a permit issues shall be liable for and pay to the city a double permit fee for the work, due before the city will issue that person any further permits.
16(B) confirms the fee schedule covers structural, electrical, gas, mechanical and air conditioning, plumbing, site improvement, and miscellaneous permits, all kept on file in the City Clerk's office rather than printed in the code itself. 18 lets the Building Official require a $250 cash bond to cover repairs to sidewalks, curbs, and gutters damaged during construction, and the Building Official must require those repairs before giving final approval regardless of whether a bond was posted. 99, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Starting covered work before a permit is issued triggers a double permit fee under § 150.16(A), and the city won't issue any further permits to that person until the double fee is paid. Beyond the fee, § 150.24 makes any Building Code violation punishable under the general penalty in § 10.99, up to a $500 fine, 90 days in jail, or both, with each day the violation continues charged separately.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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