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Digital Signing and sealing of drawings and documents requires the use of PDF software with a Digital ID installed from the following trusted agencies:

• IdenTrust
• GlobalSign
• Digicert
• Entrust Datacard

Digitally created seals may also be added to the drawings and documents.  Most PDF software include required text within the trust certificate.  The text boxes below are only required for Engineers.

When a digitally created seal is used:

When a digitally created seal is not used:

To ensure that you are digitally signing your plans correctly, please review the Digital Signatures Acceptance document.  This document will show you what we look for when accepting Digitally Signed and Sealed documents.

Please use the following steps prior to submitting:

1. Create a single multi-page PDF document with all drawings corresponding to the specialty (Architectural, Electrical, Plumbing, etc.)
2. Check document security and only leave restrictions for changing and assembling the document.
3. Apply your verifiable digital signature. (Verifiable by a Certificate Authority in our list of approved agencies listed above.)

Note: Although it is not required, we highly recommend applying the seal and date in the title block on all pages.

SHA-1 ) authentication codes.  Although there are several vendors that provide this software, the Building Department uses HashMyFiles (32bit) or HashMyFiles (64bit) (free software) to authenticate electronically signed files.  Customers may use this software to hash their files however, the Building Department does not endorse HashMyFiles nor any other software.

Below, are the instructions for signing and sealing electronically using HashMyFiles.

1. From within your design software, you must include text to indicate the following and place it where an original signature would appear if the item were being physically signed, dated and sealed:

• The same information required by subsection 61G15-23.002(2), F.A.C. for Engineers, 61G1-16.003, F.A.C. for Architects and Interior Designers or 5J-17.062, F.A.C. for Surveyors and Mappers
• The item has been electronically signed and sealed using a SHA-1 authentication codes; and,
• Printed copies of the document are not considered signed and sealed and all SHA-1 authentication code must be verified on any electronic copies.

When a digitally created seal is used:

When a digitally created seal is not used:

3. Next, open the application HashMyFiles.
4. Then, click File-Add Files. Select the file(s) to be hashed and click Open.

5. Then, highlight the file and click Edit>Copy SHA1.

6. Download the blank Signature Report that corresponds to your license.

• Architects and Interior Designers, click here.
• Engineers, click here.
• Surveyors and Mappers, click here.

7. Next paste the SHA-1 code within the SHA-1 Authentication Code field within the Signature Report.

8. Then, print the Signature Report.

9. Next, you must physically sign and apply your wet seal to the Signature Report.

10. Final step is to upload the Signature Report along with the drawings and documents via the Citizen’s Self Service (CSS)

*To view a sample Signature Report, click here.