SAME DAY PERMIT PROGRAM

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · ordinance

The document is a legislative matter for Miami-Dade County, File Number 261305, an ordinance creating Section 8-9 of the Code of Miami-Dade County, Florida, establishing a Same-Day Permit Program for certain residential projects. The ordinance was introduced on 7/14/2026 and adopted on 7/21/2026. The program requires the County Mayor or designee to develop and implement a same-day permitting program for eligible applications, including building permits, public works permits, or zoning improvement permits (ZIPs) for minor residential projects such as fences (height equal to or less than six feet), gates, stairs and railings, driveways and pavers, trusses, pools, windows, doors, shutters, skylights, garage doors, roofing and re-roofing, kitchen or bathroom remodels, interior or partial demolition, prefabricated sheds, minor non-structural repairs, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing repair permits. Projects requiring structural review, projects on properties within historic districts, projects on properties with open code enforcement cases, and projects to legalize existing violations are not eligible. The program requires electronic submission of documents and plans prior to an in-person or virtual meeting with permitting staff, where staff shall provide same-day review and, as appropriate, same-day approval. The County Mayor or designee must submit written reports every six months to the Board of County Commissioners detailing the total number of same-day permit applications submitted, approved on the same day, not approved on the same day, and reasons for delays. For applications not approved on the same day, if the delay was caused by the reviewing department, the building permit fee shall be reduced by 10 percent per business day in accordance with section 553.792(1)(e), Florida Statutes. The ordinance becomes effective ten days after the date of enactment unless vetoed by the Mayor. The prime sponsor is Anthony Rodriguez, with co-sponsors Marleine Bastien, Sen. Rene Garcia, Vicki L. Lopez, and Micky Steinberg. The Policy Council forwarded the item to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation with committee amendments following a public hearing on 7/13/2026. The Board of County Commissioners adopted the ordinance on 7/21/2026. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, acreage, or project site, as it is a county-wide legislative matter. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document beyond the notation that a public hearing was held.