REQUIRED BUILDING PERMITS IN MIAMI GARDENS
July 24, 2010 · Filed Under As is sales, Electrical system, Foreclosures, Home Inpections, Permit Search, Real estate market, Roof, Septic Tanks · Comment
This is taken from the Miami Gardens web site:
Permits are required for most construction work.
For example, permits are required for:
- fence construction
- shed installation
- screen enclosures
- installation of a patio slab
- gazebos
- roofs
- room additions
- docks and seawalls.
Many interior alterations also require a permit such as;
- electrical wiring
- drywall
- plumbing changes
- water heater installations
- doors and windows to name a few.
This is not a complet list. Please contact the Building Services Division at (305) 622-8027 before commencing construction to determine whether a permit is required.
This is why it is always important to conduct a permit search on the home you are about to purchase.
Posted by Bill Siegel Florida Home Inspection Team Inc.
North Miami Beach Building Permit Requirements
July 22, 2010 · Filed Under As is sales, First Time Home Buyers, Home Inpections, Permit Search, Real estate market · Comment
The following is from the North Miami Beach Building Department web site:
A building permit is required for all new construction and for any repairs or reconstruction which alters a structure.
Building permits are also required for other constructions such as:
- driveways
- accessory buildings (sheds, garages, etc.)
- burglar alarms
- fire alarms
- heat pumps
- air conditioning units
- lawn irrigation systems
- fences, re-roofing
- screen enclosures
- docks
- swimming pools
- septic tanks
- water heater replacement
- drainfield repairs/replacements
- sanitary sewer connections
- sidewalks
- slabs or patios
- tennis courts
- tree removal and satellite dishes.
Many people do not think that they need permits for certain items. The list above indicates all those items that require a permit by North Miami Beach. This is why it is so important when purchasing a home to conduct a permit search on the home you are buying.
Posted by Bill Siegel Florida Home Inspection Team Inc.