SAME DAY PERMIT PROGRAM

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

The document is a legislative item for an ordinance creating a same-day permitting program for certain residential projects in Miami-Dade County. It does not describe a specific project, site, or action beyond the procedural adoption of the ordinance. The ordinance was adopted on 7/21/2026. It requires the County Mayor to develop and implement a same-day permitting program for eligible applications, including building permits, public works permits, or zoning improvement permits for minor residential projects such as fences, gates, stairs, driveways, pools, windows, 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, in historic districts, with open code enforcement cases, or to legalize existing violations are not eligible. The program requires electronic submission of documents and plans prior to a meeting, with same-day review and approval as appropriate. Reports are required every six months. 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. The ordinance becomes effective ten days after enactment unless vetoed. Public comment is not stated in the document.