Miami-Dade County – Solar System Permitting

Under Miami-Dade’s current permitting process PV projects may be permitted by submitting required documents through the Miami-Dade Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources Plan Status and Application Submittal Portal.

Applicants seeking a permit for a solar PV system in Miami-Dade are required to submit the following items at the time of permit application:

• A completed Building Permit Application signed and notarized by the property owner and contractor.
• A completed Electrical Fee sheet signed by the contractor with the Electrical Category 34- Solar Photovoltaic information completed.
• Plans which contain all drawings and supporting documents in PDF format based on the following guidelines. All documents submitted through the portal must be electronically signed and sealed. Project design professionals need to provide an electronic version of plans that are digitally signed and sealed. For more information on digital signing and sealing, check here.

Applicants wishing to submit plans in paper format will be asses a conversion fee based on the current fee schedule. Conversion fees are required in addition to any other fees prior to submitting documents. Additionally, conversion may add extra time to the review process. Check here for more information.