City of Miami Beach building permits

City of Miami Beach issues its own building permits. Their folio numbers start with 02.

Last checked September 22, 2026

How a permit moves through City of Miami Beach

Where the application starts

Online portal

The downloadable application is submitted with the permit request in the City’s Citizen Self Service (CSS) portal.

Open Citizen Self Service (CSS)

Source: City of Miami Beach — Building forms · checked September 15, 2026

Where plans and documents go

Online portal

Plans and documents are uploaded through the City’s Online Permitting Resource Center, which also publishes its digital signing and sealing procedures.

Open Online Permitting Resource Center

Source: City of Miami Beach — Building · checked September 22, 2026

Status and corrections

Online portal

Followed in the same online system the permit was filed in. The City’s Online Permitting Resource Center publishes a “How to Submit Corrections” guide alongside its guides for requesting inspections online and its dashboard overview, and after approval the applicant collects the approved set of plans and the permit card there.

Open Online Permitting Resource Center

Source: City of Miami Beach — Online Permitting Resource Center · checked September 22, 2026

What City of Miami Beach asks for

City of Miami Beach publishes submittal requirements for these 154 permit types:

  • Ac residential alteration
  • Ac residential exact change out otc
  • Ac residential new
  • Commercial alteration
  • Commercial alteration with phased
  • Commercial awnings
  • Commercial carport trellis pergola
  • Commercial chickee huts
  • Commercial concrete restoration
  • Commercial curtain walls storefronts glass glazing
  • Commercial driveway approach
  • Commercial flood barrier
  • Commercial hurricane emergency repair
  • Commercial louvers
  • Commercial minor repair
  • Commercial new
  • Commercial pool lifts
  • Commercial railings
  • Commercial screen enclosures
  • Commercial shoring
  • Commercial shutters
  • Commercial sign illuminated
  • Commercial sign non illuminated
  • Commercial soil improvement
  • Commercial stairs
  • Commercial steel structure
  • Commercial stucco repair
  • Commercial walk in coolers
  • Commercial windows doors
  • Electrical commercial alteration
  • Electrical commercial demolition
  • Electrical commercial low voltage
  • Electrical commercial new
  • Electrical commercial sign
  • Electrical commercial temporary power
  • Electrical residential alteration
  • Electrical residential demolition
  • Electrical residential new
  • Electrical residential temporary power
  • Fire alarm
  • Fire hood suppression system
  • Fire occupant load
  • Fire special event
  • Fire sprinkler system
  • Generator commercial alteration
  • Generator commercial new
  • Generator residential alteration
  • Generator residential new
  • Mechanical commercial alteration
  • Mechanical commercial demolition
  • Mechanical commercial fuel gas boiler
  • Mechanical commercial hood
  • Mechanical commercial new
  • Mechanical commercial stand for roof top equipment
  • Mechanical residential alteration
  • Mechanical residential duct
  • Mechanical residential new
  • Mechanical residential stand for roof top equipment
  • Photovoltaic commercial alteration
  • Photovoltaic commercial charging station
  • Photovoltaic commercial new
  • Photovoltaic residential alteration
  • Photovoltaic residential charging station
  • Photovoltaic residential new
  • Plumbing commercial alteration
  • Plumbing commercial fuel gas boiler
  • Plumbing commercial irrigation
  • Plumbing commercial new
  • Plumbing commercial pool piping
  • Plumbing commercial site work
  • Plumbing commercial well
  • Plumbing residential alteration
  • Plumbing residential fuel gas
  • Plumbing residential irrigation
  • Plumbing residential new
  • Plumbing residential pool piping
  • Plumbing residential site work
  • Pool commercial alteration
  • Pool commercial finishing
  • Pool commercial new
  • Pool residential alteration
  • Pool residential finishing
  • Pool residential new
  • Residential accessory structure
  • Residential addition
  • Residential alteration
  • Residential alteration with phased
  • Residential awnings
  • Residential carport trellis pergola
  • Residential chickee huts
  • Residential curb adaptor for roof top unit
  • Residential curtain walls storefronts glass glazing
  • Residential deck pavers
  • Residential demolition
  • Residential doors solid and garage doors
  • Residential driveway approach
  • Residential fence vehicular gates
  • Residential flood barrier
  • Residential hurricane emergency repair
  • Residential louvers
  • Residential marine
  • Residential marine 1 2 family
  • Residential minor repair
  • Residential new
  • Residential new with phased
  • Residential pool lifts
  • Residential railings
  • Residential screen enclosures
  • Residential shoring
  • Residential shutters
  • Residential soil improvement
  • Residential stairs
  • Residential steel structure
  • Residential windows doors
  • Revision as built record set
  • Revision general
  • Roofing commercial gutter downspout
  • Roofing commercial new reroof
  • Roofing commercial waterproofing
  • Roofing residential gutter downspout
  • Roofing residential new reroof
  • Roofing residential waterproofing
  • Shop drawing floor joist
  • Shop drawing other
  • Shop drawing post tension
  • Shop drawing railings
  • Shop drawing shutters
  • Shop drawing trusses
  • Special event review bleachers
  • Special event review platform
  • Special event review stages
  • Special event review structures
  • Special event review tents
  • Special event review trusses
  • Special event temporary structure mechanical ac
  • Special event temporary structure plumbing
  • Special event temporary structure structures
  • Temporary for construction commercial electrical
  • Temporary for construction commercial mechanical
  • Temporary for construction residential electrical
  • Temporary for construction residential mechanical
  • Commercial accessory structure
  • Commercial condominium online flooring
  • Ac commercial alteration
  • Ac commercial new
  • Ac commercial exact change out otc
  • Commercial curb adaptor for roof top unit
  • Commercial deck pavers
  • Commercial demolition total
  • Commercial fence vehicular gates
  • Commercial flooring outside and bathroom
  • Commercial new with phased
  • Commercial marine
  • Condominium interior alteration no structural

Fees

City of Miami Beach’s fee schedule: City of Miami Beach — Building Department Fee Guide, effective 1 October 2025, effective Effective 1 October 2025 (Code of the City of Miami Beach, Chapter 14 Article II Division 2 (permit fees), Chapter 15 (zoning review fees associated with the building permit process) and Chapter 50 (fire prevention). The guide prints the ordinance number beside almost every line.).

Fees are worked out from: Residential single family and duplex, 14-62(c): 1.7 per cent of construction cost up to 1.5 million, plus 1.0 per cent above it; Commercial, 14-62(c): 1.9 per cent up to 35 million, 1.0 per cent from 35 to 100 million, 0.25 per cent above 100 million; Planning review, 15-31(a): 0.50 per cent of construction cost residential, 0.70 per cent commercial, each with a 75 minimum; Fire review, 50-3(a): 0.70 per cent commercial, 75 minimum, NOT including flooring, demolition, fence, driveway/approach and deck/pavers; Public Works review, 98-93(a): 0.50 per cent residential and 0.70 per cent commercial, 75 minimum, on New Construction, Marine and Driveway/Approach only; Up-front processing fee, 14-62(a): 20 per cent of the estimated permit fee, or the minimum processing fee, whichever is greater.

Minimums: Commercial new construction 182.00 and commercial alterations 136.00; Residential new construction 157.00 and residential alterations 122.00; Minimum planning, fire and public works review fee 75.00 each.

Charged on top: Employee training, education, safety and technology surcharge, 14-69: 6 per cent of every building permit fee, and each department section states it applies to their review fee too; State surcharges: 1.0 per cent under s. 553.721 and 1.5 per cent under s. 468.631, each with a 2.00 minimum. The guide states State and County surcharges cannot be waived even where the permit fee is; Miami-Dade County code compliance, 14-70(2): 0.60 per 1,000 of work valuation; Sanitation surcharge, 14-70(5): 0.30 per cent of estimated cost, minimum 15.00 and maximum 1,980.00; Construction Parking Management Plan, 106-101: 176.00 on any permit with a job value over 250,000, managed by the Parking Department; A 40 per cent reduction on minor repairs under 20,000 for three months after a hurricane event, excluding railing repairs.

Fees are paid to City of Miami Beach through Miami Beach Online Permitting Resource Center — Quick Payment, or search the invoice.

Official forms

5 forms from City of Miami Beach’s own forms index. MiamiPermitAI can fill all of them from your project details.

County reviews may also apply: County guide.

Contact

Office
City of Miami Beach Building Department
Phone
305.673.7610
Email
BuildingInfo@MiamiBeachfl.gov
Address
1700 Convention Center Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Hours
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m., closed 12–1 p.m.

Source: City of Miami Beach — Building Department contact · checked September 22, 2026

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