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Miami‑Dade adopts permit fee overhaul to speed review for homeowners and developers
Summary
The Miami‑Dade Board of County Commissioners on May 14 approved item 8‑03, a package of permit‑fee and review‑process reforms that preserves no‑fee increases for designated residential permits under a pilot while creating a two‑track review to speed approvals.
The Miami‑Dade Board of County Commissioners on May 14 approved item 8‑03, a package of changes to building permit fees and permit‑review procedures intended to shorten review times and avoid shifting costs to the county general fund.
The ordinance — passed with amendments proposed at the dais — freezes fees for identified residential permit types under a new pilot program and establishes two optional review tracks for single‑family detached and duplex permits: an owner‑builder option with a standard review of about 20 business days at no fee increase, and a fast‑track option with an approximately five business‑day review…
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