Building

We are dedicated to serving the public through efﬁcient and effective supervision and regulation of construction activities in Miami Beach. By enforcing the Florida Building Code and the City’s Code of Ordinances in a fair and efﬁcient manner, we encourage businesses and residents of Miami Beach to comply with the Florida Building Code, and in turn, safeguard the public health, safety, and general welfare of the City’s residents and visitors.

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Permit and Inspection Utilization Report

Fiscal Year ending 2022: October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022

Personnel service costs, including salary and related employees benefit costs incurred by the local government to enforce the Florida Building code: $10,479,407 (includes external personnel providers)
Operating expenditures and expenses: $5,535,287

Number of building permit applications submitted: 14,692 (Includes Revisions. Does not include Fire permits.)
Number of building permits issued or approved: 11,847
Number of building inspections and reinspections requested: 58,846
Number of building inspections and reinspections conducted: 58,846
Number of building inspections conducted by a private provider: 354 (# of permits in Issued status with Private Provider)
Number of audits conducted by the local government of private provider building inspections: 191
Number of personnel dedicated by the local government to enforce the Florida Building Code, issue building permits, and conduct inspections: 90
Total Number of Expired Permits Cases Opened: 3,686
Total Number of Other Code Violation Cases Opened: 454
Total Number of Unsafe Structure Cases Opened: 255
Total Number of Boiler Cases Opened: 18
Revenue derived from fees pursuant to paragraph (a): $18,728,998
Revenue derived from fines pursuant to paragraph (a): $441,636
When applicable, investment earnings from the local government's investment of revenue derived from fees and fines pursuant to paragraph (a): $108,988
Balances carried forward by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a): $13,587,921(estimated as of 4^th quarter FY 22 projections)
Balances refunded by the local government pursuant to paragraph (a): $0
Revenue derived from other sources, including local government general revenue: $3,069(Records requests)

QUALITY POLICY

“The City of Miami Beach Building Department is committed to providing the highest quality services to our community by uniformly enforcing building codes in a timely manner, continuously improving through innovation and streamlining services, collaborating with city departments, and improving our professional competencies.”