Class VI Environmental Permit

The Class VI Permit is needed for the construction of a drainage system for any project that has known soil or groundwater contamination or that uses, generates, handles, disposes of, discharges or stores hazardous materials.

Before you start work:

  • Zoning approval from a local municipality or Miami-Dade County (if you are in unincorporated Miami-Dade) is required prior to construction activity
  • Depending on the features of each project, a Class IV permit may be required
  • Approval from the Pollution Remediation Section

There may be instances when other permits are required. We encourage you to contact the Water Control Section to discuss your particular case or to receive additional information.

  • It takes approximately 30 days to process the Class VI Permit
  • The Class VI Permit fees are listed in the Fee Schedule
  • The Class VI Permit is valid for two years and it is renewable

Request time extension for permit

You may submit a time extension application 30 days before the permit expires. For more information, call 305-372-6681.

Permit transfer to new property owner

You may submit a Permit Transfer Form when a property is sold to another person or entity.

It must be submitted prior to 120 days after the date of transfer of ownership, or 90 days before the permit expires, whichever comes first. Permits are voided if no transfer is completed within the 120 days of the date of change in ownership or 90 days of permit expiration.

For more information, call 305-372-6681.

    Phone Number(s)

    • Water Control Section
      305-372-6681305-372-6681
    • Marsel Fakhrutdinov, P.E. - Senior Professional Engineer
      305-372-6467305-372-6467
    • Juliana Cavallaro, P.E. - Engineer 3
      305-372-6671305-372-6671

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    Lourdes M. Gomez, Director

    Stephen P. Clark Center
    111 NW 1st Street,
    11th Floor
    Miami, FL 33128
    305-375-2877 | [email protected]305-375-2877 | [email protected]

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