The qualifier and/or the property owner for your permit must write a letter to the Planning, Zoning and Building Department indicating that he/she wishes to cancel the permit. The letter should include the permit number, the job site address, and the reason for the cancellation.
To cancel a permit, submit a completed permit cancellation form to RERPERCAN@miamidade. CANCELLATIONS WHERE NO WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED: To cancel a permit where the work will not be taking place, the following must be submitted.
If there are any open permits on your home the Building and Zoning Department can provide you with the name and contact information for whomever pulled the permits. You can then contact the contractor to get the permit closed.
An online cancellation form basically includes the terms and conditions of the cancellation, the steps that must be taken by the customer in order to cancel, and asks for necessary information, such as customer name, contact details, or client ID.
Submit to the Building and Planning Department a completed permit application for each Miami-Dade permit to be closed. The application shall be signed by the current property owner. Under the description of work include the wording “To close expired Miami-Dade permit” and the permit number.
Fun Fact: When a building in Miami-Dade or Broward county celebrates its 40th birthday, it must be recertified by an engineer or architect to ensure its structural and electrical safety (after the 40-year mark, buildings must also be recertified every ten years thereafter).
For more information on recertification submittals, call 786-315-2373 or email RER-Recertification@miamidade.
Under Section 8-11(f) of the Miami-Dade County Code, the owner of a building which has been in existence for forty (40) years or longer is required to have the building inspected for the purpose of determining the general structural condition of the building and the general condition of its electrical systems.