City of Miami building permits
City of Miami issues its own building permits. Their folio numbers start with 01.
Last checked September 19, 2026
How a permit moves through City of Miami
Where the application starts
Online portalThe application is made in the City’s iBuild portal (step 3, “Apply for a Permit”); upfront fees are paid next (step 4).
Open iBuildSource: City of Miami — Guide to Getting a Permit · checked September 18, 2026
Where plans and documents go
Online portalDrawings and documents are uploaded to ProjectDox, the City’s electronic plans review system, at step 6 — after the application exists and its upfront fees are paid.
Open ProjectDoxSource: City of Miami — Submit Plans (Drawings) & Documents Electronically · checked September 18, 2026
Status and corrections
Online portalCorrections come back as a review to respond to (step 8); the permit card is pulled in iBuild once approved (step 11).
Open iBuildSource: City of Miami — Guide to Getting a Permit · checked September 18, 2026
What City of Miami Building Department asks for
City of Miami Building Department gives you the list of required documents during the application, so there is no published list to check in advance.
- City of Miami — Guide to Getting a Permit · read September 18, 2026
- City of Miami — Submit Plans (Drawings) & Documents Electronically · read September 18, 2026
- City of Miami — Standard Naming Convention for Drawings & Documents · read September 18, 2026
- City of Miami — Digitally Sign & Seal Documents · read September 18, 2026
Fees
City of Miami Building Department’s fee schedule: City of Miami — Building Permit Fee Schedule, Exhibit C, effective Adopted 23 April 2026 (Ordinance 14456 / Resolution R-26-0200); the schedule states it supersedes earlier fees (Exhibit C, Chapters 10, 17 and 20, adopted by Ordinance 14456 and Resolution R-26-0200 on 23 April 2026; supersedes any adopted fee at issue in the City Code).
Fees are worked out from: Residential up to 3 units, on estimated addition, new or remodelling construction cost: 0.50 per cent; Commercial or multi-family, on construction cost up to 30 million: 1.00 per cent; the excess above that: 0.50 per cent; Solid waste residential surcharge: 0.22 per 100 dollars of estimated construction cost (minimum 26, maximum 600); Solid waste commercial surcharge: 2.50 per cent of construction cost (minimum 57, maximum 10,500); Energy conservation surcharge on new construction or addition: 0.11 per square foot.
Minimums: Minimum permit fee: recorded as an amount below; Residential work estimated under 2,500 dollars: a flat fee, recorded below.
Charged on top: Phased permit fee, plus applicable surcharges; Work without a permit: a base fee plus a multiple of it — twice for homestead residential, four times for commercial; The schedule states it does NOT include the required State of Florida or Miami-Dade County surcharges.
- Minimum permit fee: $110 (City of Miami — Building Permit Fee Schedule, Exhibit C)
- Residential work estimated under $2,500 — flat permit fee: $45 (City of Miami — Building Permit Fee Schedule, Exhibit C)
Fees are paid to City of Miami Building Department through City of Miami Payments portal.
Official forms
28 forms from City of Miami Building Department’s own forms index. MiamiPermitAI can fill 24 from your project details.
Legacy City permit application; current City applications are made in iBuild.
- Annual Facility Permit Program AffidavitWe fill this
Annual facility permits.
- Tenant Improvement Hold Harmless AgreementWe fill this
Tenant improvements where the build-out starts before the master permit has its TCO.
- Affidavit of Compliance Roof DeckingWe fill this
Roof decking compliance.
rev. Rev. 02-20-2015
- Affidavit of Compliance Roof to WallWe fill this
Roof-to-wall compliance.
rev. Rev. 02-20-2015
- Change Of Architect or EngineerWe fill this
Changing the architect or engineer of record.
rev. Rev. 04-30-2018
- Cancellation of Revision Request FormWe fill this
Cancelling a plan revision request — the revision only, not the permit.
- Roof to Wall AffidavitWe fill this
Roof-to-wall connection.
rev. Rev. 02-20-2015
- Plan Process Number CancellationWe fill this
Cancelling a plan process number.
- Building Form for Special EventsWe fill this
Special events.
rev. Created 4/15/2019
- Affidavit 30 Day ElectricWe fill this
Temporary 30-day electric.
rev. Rev. 03-24-2015
- Fire Rated Joint Penetration AffidavitWe fill this
Fire-rated joint penetrations.
rev. Rev. 10-18-2016
- Zoning Indemnification/Hold Harmless AffidavitWe fill this
Zoning indemnification.
rev. 2018 printing
- Insulation CertificateWe fill this
Insulation certification.
rev. Revised 02-12-2018
- Owner Affidavit of ExemptionWe fill this
Owner exemption affidavit.
rev. Rev. 02-20-2015
- Phased Permits Hold HarmlessWe fill this
Phased permits.
rev. Rev. 01-04-2021
- Post Tension AffidavitWe fill this
Post-tensioned concrete.
rev. Rev. 04-29-2016
- Re-Nailing Affidavit of ComplianceWe fill this
Roof deck re-nailing.
rev. Rev. 02-20-2015
- Request for Folio ChangeWe fill this
Changing the folio on a permit.
rev. Rev. 01-07-2015
- Request for RefundWe fill this
Permit fee refunds.
- Revocation of PermitWe fill this
Revoking a permit.
- Roofing Owners Notification ConsiderationsWe fill this
Roofing owner notification.
- Sound Transmission AffidavitWe fill this
Sound transmission requirements.
rev. Rev. 03-13-2015
- Uniform Roofing Application FormWe fill this
Roofing applications (FBC uniform form).
rev. Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023)
Classified as guidance from the City’s own title — a checklist of what an address change needs.
Classified as guidance from the City’s own title — what a tree permit filed with new construction must include.
Classified as guidance from the City’s own title — what a standalone tree permit must include.
Special inspector notification.
rev. Rev. 04-05-2024
County reviews may also apply: County guide.
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