Public Records - Building Plans and Permits
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Regulatory and Economic Resources
Lourdes M. Gomez, DirectorStephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street,
11th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
305-375-2877 | [email protected]
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Building permits and plans, Certificates of Occupancy and Certificates of Use, Code Compliance, Product Approval and Zoning records may all be searched online for free, in lieu of submitting a public records request.
You are able to search for building permit inspection history, including issuance and permit application history using the Building Permit Selection Menu. You will need the permit number, process number, or address (e.g. “11805 SW 26 ST – no city, state or zip required) to complete the search.
Building Plans
If you are seeking building plans, contact Microfilm at [email protected], call 786-315-2340 or by visiting Microfilm. **They will coordinate your request in lieu of making a public records request.**
You may find available Certificates of Occupancy using the Online Certificate of Occupancy/Completion search using the “View Certificate data - Need Certificate Number or Property Address” option.
**Enter the address as, example “11805 SW 26 ST” – no city, state, or zip required and do not spell out “street”, “avenue” or “road, use abbreviations.” **
If no results populate, further research may be necessary. Contact [email protected] for assistance with your request.
A Certificate of Use, often known as a CU, confirms that the business is allowed in the zoning district where it is located. To search if a property has a CU on file, visit Certificates of Use Search.
For Certificates of Use issued before 2012 use this search engine.
You may search for code compliance records online for free in lieu of a public records request. The following search engines will allow you to search County records.
For further assistance, you may contact [email protected], call 786-315-2203, or the Public Information Officer, Code Compliance Division, [email protected]
Search Product Approval’s database for products that have been approved for use on buildings. All fields are not required to be filled out to search. The more information you put ininput, the better the results will be. For assistance with product approval search, contact [email protected] or 786-315-2590.
Stephen P. Clark Center
111 NW 1st Street,
11th Floor
Miami, FL 33128
305-375-2877 | [email protected]
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