Duties
The Building Department provides supervision of:
- Acceptance of building permit applications
- Construction activities
- Enforcement of codes promulgated by regulatory agencies such as
- Board of Adjustment
- Hotel and Restaurant Commission
- Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resources Management (DERM)
- State Departments of Health and Professional Regulation
- U.S. Army Corp of Engineers
- Issuance of all building and trade permits
- Verification of compliance with the 2020 Florida Building Code
Also, building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical officials inspect new and existing structures for compliance.