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Permit Applications

Welcome to the Permit Applications page. If this is your first visit, please read the instructions on the Permits page for instructions. For more information on permit applications, call 305-372-6789 or email derm@miamidade.gov.

One-Time Permits may be required prior to construction or modification of a building structure or property (i.e. construction of a dock or pier or the removal of a tree).
Operating Permits may be required from certain businesses or industries to renew periodically. For example, this includes facilities such as a small mechanical repair shop and a sewage treatment plant.
Other Forms & Affidavits, in most cases, are necessary to comply with state or federal requirements.
Plan Review documents are needed for the review and completion of construction permits such as Certificates of Use and Occupancy, etc.

Please note that the Permit Applications table below lists the different types of permits; explanations for each permit; the corresponding permit applications; and frequently asked questions (FAQs) for each permit, such as how to process the permit, any associated costs and contact information.

To use this table, first think of the project you are doing -- i.e., I want to build a dock. Then look for that type of activity on the left-hand column under "dock" construction or repair. In the middle column, you will find the permit application that is required for this activity, and in the right-hand column, FAQs associated with this permit application.

Request time extensions for permits

Those requiring a time extension for a Class II, Class III, Class V or Class VI permit need to submit the following application 30 days before the permit expires. For more information, please call 305-372-6681.

View the Time Extension Application

Request to transfer active Class II, III, V, and VI permits

A person requiring to transfer a Class II, III, V and VI permit when a property is sold to another person or entity needs to submit an application prior to 120 days after the date of transfer of ownership, or 90 days before the permit expires, whichever comes first. Permits are voided if no transfer is completed within the 120 days of the date of change in ownership or 90 days of permit expiration. Please use the Permit Transfer Form to submit your application. For more information, call 305-372-6681.

View the Permit Transfer Form

One-Time Permits

A C D M S T W

A
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Air pollution sources – required prior to the construction or modification of any facility or emissions unit	Miami-Dade County Air Construction Permit Application	FAQs

C
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Coastal construction projects such as installation or repair of docks, piers, pilings, moorings, marinas, boatlifts, davits, seawalls and seawall caps. A Class I permit is required prior to doing any work in, on, over or upon the tidal waters of Miami-Dade County or any of its incorporated municipalities.	Class I Permit Application	FAQs
Construction with on-tidal canals, canal rights-of-way, canal maintenance easements & reservations	Class III Permit Application	FAQs

D
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Dewatering or whenever water is removed from an excavation or depressed ground	Class V Permit Application	FAQs
Dock(s) construction, installation or repair (including piers, pilings, moorings, marinas, boatlifts, davits, seawalls and seawall caps). A Class I permit is required prior to doing any work in, on, over or upon the tidal waters of Miami-Dade County or any of its incorporated municipalities.	Class I Permit Application	FAQs
Drainage construction in non-residential sites or landfills, remedial waste sites, etc.	Class VI Permit Application	FAQs
Drainage construction with outfalls or connection to an existing outfall	Class II Permit Application	FAQs

M
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Mangrove trimming or removal and any project that involves filling or the placement of fill in coastal or mangrove wetlands. A Class I permit is required prior to doing any work in, on, over or upon the tidal waters of Miami-Dade County or any of its incorporated municipalities.	Class I Permit Application	FAQs

S
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Sewer pipes and pump stations (new construction OR modification of existing)	Miami-Dade Environmental Resources Management Utility Collection and Transmission Capacity Certification FDEP Domestic Wastewater Collection and Transmission System Construction	FAQs

T
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Trees – cutting down, bulldozing, removal or relocation in Miami-Dade County, except for certain exemptions	Tree Removal Permit Application	FAQs
Trees – cutting down, bulldozing, removal or relocation in a Natural Forest Community	NFC Permit Application

W
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Wetlands (Freshwater) – a permit is required for direct and indirect impacts to freshwater wetlands including clearing, filling and/or demucking	Class IV Permit Application Class IV Permit Application Package	FAQs

Operating Permits

A B D G H I L O P S W

A
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Air pollution sources – required for the operation of any facility or emissions unit	Miami-Dade County Air Operating Permit Application	FAQs

B
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Boat docking and storage facilities	Marine Facilities Operating Permit Application	FAQs

D
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Dry Cleaners (Perchloroethylene) – air permit required for the operation of these facilities	PERC Dry Cleaner Application	FAQs

G
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Grease waste to the sewer system – flow is less than 25,000 gpd	Grease Discharge Operating Permit Application	FAQs

H
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Hazardous & biohazardous waste transport – waste oil, septic waste, waste radiator fluid, photographic chemicals & other non-hazardous industrial waste	Liquid Waste Transporter Permit Application	FAQs
Hazardous materials or hazardous waste – large user or generator	Industrial Facilities (IW-O) Permit Application	FAQs
Hazardous material or hazardous waste – small user or generator, facilities include mechanical repair facilities, machine shops, paint & body shops, chemical storage facilities, X-ray & photo developing facilities, printers & salvage yards	IW5 Permit Application	FAQs

I
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Industrial Waste Pretreatment (IWP) Facility Permit Application - applicable to construction of new sources, relocation of existing sources and upgrades of existing permitted facilities to the IWP program	Industrial Pretreatment Facility Permit Application	FAQs
Industrial Pretreatment Facility (IWP) - modifications to existing IWP permitted facilities	Revision to an Industrial Pretreatment Facility	FAQs

L
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Lake fill	Solid Waste/Lake Fill Permit Application	FAQs
Land use – non-residential, within major wellfield protection areas not served by sanitary sewers	IW6 Permit Application	FAQs

O
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Ozone-depleting compounds (ODCs) including, but not limited to, FREON (R-12 and R-22) – needed to purchase, sell or handle	Stratospheric Ozone Protection Operating Permit Application	FAQs

P
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaners - air permit required for the operation of these facilities	PERC Dry Cleaner Application	FAQs
Private Sanitary Sewer Operating (PSO) permit (new PSO or modification of existing permit)	Private Sanitary Sewer Operating Permit Application PSO Change of Ownership (permitted sources) Application	FAQs

S
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Sanitary Sewer System (privately owned or operated)	Private Sanitary Sewer Operating Permit Application PSO Change of Ownership (permitted sources) Application	FAQs
Sewage treatment plants (commercial greater than 5,000 gallons per day/residential greater than 10,000 gallons per day & a public sewer system is neither operable nor available within ¼ mile of operation) – construction	FDEP Wastewater Facility or Activity Permit Application - General Information FDEP Wastewater Permit Application Form 2A for Domestic Wastewater Facilities	FAQs
Solid Waste: Biomedical waste storage and processing Class I and Class III Landfills Composting / Mulching Construction and Demolition Debris Disposal Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) Metal Recycling Paper and Cardboard Recycling Plastic Recycling Transfer Stations (TS) Waste Tire Storage and Processing	Solid Waste Permit Application	FAQs

W
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Water treatment plants – construction for community systems	Potable Water Supply Operating Permit Application PWO – Permit Application Package	FAQs
Wellfield protection areas not served by sanitary sewers – Construction within this area	IW6 Permit Application	FAQs

Other Forms & Affidavits

A D E I R S

A
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Asbestos-containing materials – needed before all demolition projects & any renovation where asbestos might be disturbed	Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation Affidavit for Asbestos Survey	FAQs

D
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Demolition or renovation projects where Asbestos material(s) might be present or disturbed	Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation Affidavit for Asbestos Survey	FAQs

E
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Elevation new structures and substantially improved or damaged structures (elevation certificate) to show your structure is built in compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) – mandatory for all	Flood Elevation Certificate Flood Proofing Bulletin	FAQs (uninc.) FAQs (muni.)

I
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Certificate of completion for construction or modification of industrial waste pretreatment facilities	Industrial Pretreatment Facility Certificate of Completion of Construction	FAQs
Slug control plan for new or existing industrial waste pretreatment facilities	Industrial Pretreatment Facility Spill/Slug Discharge Control Plan	FAQs

R
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Renovation or demolition projects where Asbestos material(s) might be present or disturbed	Notice of Demolition or Asbestos Renovation Affidavit for Asbestos Survey	FAQs

S
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Storage tank – abandonment of a storage tank: aboveground or underground	Storage Tank Abandonment Application	FAQs
Storage tank – removal of a storage tank: aboveground or underground	Storage Tank Removal Application	FAQs

Plan Review

S
This permit is needed for:	Permit Application	FAQs
Sewer system able to handle the additional flow – all applicants need this before building permit is issued	Sewer Capacity Certification (Allocation Letter)	FAQs
Storage tank – removal of a storage tank: aboveground or underground	Storage Tank Removal Application	FAQs

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