When an owner requests a Change of Contractor, the owner shall submit a notarized letter to the Building Official of the Building Code Services Division, stating the reason for the change being required and stating that the Building Official is held harmless from any legal involvement regarding this request.
Apply for permits online via our ePZB portal .pbcgov/epzb 24 hours a day/7 days a week The regulatory programs of the individual agencies that comprise the Center are limited only to those affecting the issuance of building permits. Individual agencies may have additional regulatory responsibilities.
You can find out if there are open permits on a property in Broward County by contacting the Broward County Building Code Services Division or by searching the county's online permit database. You may also be able to request this information from the property owner or their real estate agent.
Minor Construction or Maintenance Work: Work such as installation of water meters (up to two (2) inches) at existing service laterals, cable splice pits not in or within two (2) feet of a roadway, street light or traffic signal maintenance, or similar types of work may be done without permit or prior notice to the ...
The Notice of Commencement must be recorded with Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division, or in the office of the clerk where the real property is located.
Broward County Records, Taxes and Treasury Division Certificates of Occupancy for properties are issued by the Building Official after all final inspections with appropriate approvals have been completed and all holds from other agencies have been released.
If you are pulling permits in a Broward County municipality, you must contact the municipality for their requirements. State of Florida licensed contractors must be registered with our office to pull permits in ​Unincorporated Broward County and Fort Lauderdale International Airport.