Requirements for Permits

Property owners in Broward County can run afoul of the law because of failure to obtain building permits when required. Those who have relocated to Broward County from areas where hurricanes are virtually unknown, or from rural areas, may be unaware of the importance of Building Code compliance, but in this, like other laws, ignorance is no excuse. Virtually anything in the way of building projects which could involve structural integrity or fire safety, or could in any other way impact health, safety or welfare, will require a Building Permit.

The Florida Building Code, as applicable to Broward County, in Section 104, lists the requirements for those things requiring permits, minimum information to be provided in permit applications, and those things for which permits are not required. It also specifies that the Building Official is responsible for seeing that the rules and regulations of other governmental agencies are obeyed, insofar as he or she is aware of them.

Requirements for Permits .pdf