This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Submit to the Building and Planning Department a completed permit application for each Miami-Dade permit to be closed. The application shall be signed by the current property owner. Under the description of work include the wording “To close expired Miami-Dade permit” and the permit number.
A driveway permit is required if you are installing a new driveway, changing the surface of an existing driveway or if you are widening the driveway at the point that it intersects the street.
Permits expire and become null and void if work is not started and an inspection requested within 180 days from the issuance date of the permit. Once the permit has been issued, a permit continues to extend with every passing inspection.
Interior renovations, like knock- ing down a wall or altering or repairing the electrical or plumbing system, including the replacement of a hot water heater or gas appliance, also require a permit.
Submittals will be accepted using the Plans Status & Application Portal and/or in person. For in person submittals, documents will be converted into electronic format. The plan review will be completed electronically by multiple departments simultaneously, thus expediting the permitting process.
Process/Permit Extension and Permit Reissue. What is required for a process number extension? The applicant may request, in writing, an extension to a process number by emailing a letter to RER-SPA@miamidade with an explanation demonstrating the application was not abandoned and was being pursued in good faith.
Under Section 8-11(f) of the Miami-Dade County Code, the owner of a building which has been in existence for forty (40) years or longer is required to have the building inspected for the purpose of determining the general structural condition of the building and the general condition of its electrical systems.
NOTE: For a Building permit application it usually takes 14 business days for the first cycle of review to be completed. For a Special permit application, it usually takes 35 business days for the first cycle of review to be completed.
Documents are recorded at the Clerk of the Courts, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RECORDER, COURTHOUSE EAST, 22 N.W. First Street, 1st Floor, Miami, FL 33128. You can record the Notice of Commencement by mail. The original Notice should be sent to the County Recorder, P.O. Box 011711, Flagler Station, Miami, Florida 33101.