SAME DAY PERMIT PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · ordinance

Legislative item File Number 261075 is an ordinance to create Section 8-9 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, requiring the County Mayor or designee to develop and implement a same-day permitting program for certain residential projects and to provide reports every six months. The ordinance was introduced on 6/9/2026, adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/16/2026, and withdrawn at the Policy Council on 7/13/2026, with a substitute version in Legislative File No. 261261. The program would cover specific minor residential projects including fences six feet or less, gates, stairs and railings, driveways and pavers, trusses, pools, windows/doors/shutters/skylights/garage doors, roofing, kitchen or bathroom remodels, interior or partial demolition, prefabricated sheds, minor non-structural repairs, and mechanical/electrical/plumbing repair permits. Projects requiring structural review, in historic districts, with open code enforcement cases, or to legalize violations would not be eligible. No specific address, parcel, acreage, or applicant is stated.