SAME DAY PERMIT PROGRAM

Policy Council · 2026-07-13 · ordinance

Ordinance creating 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 minor residential projects, with 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ordinance was introduced on 6/9/2026, adopted on first reading by the Board of County Commissioners on 6/16/2026, and withdrawn at the Policy Council on 7/13/2026, with a substitute version in Legislative File No. 261261. No specific address, parcel, acreage, or applicant is stated. The program would cover eligible applications for 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. Excluded are projects requiring structural review, projects in historic districts, projects with open code enforcement cases, and projects to legalize existing violations. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.