Remodel permit drawings in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Your permit goes to the City of Fort Lauderdale Development Services Department, Permitting Services. Here is what that department publishes about remodel permits and plan submission, and what we can and cannot do for you there.
What the city says
- LauderBuild is the city's Accela Citizen Access portal; all permit applications and related submissions go through LauderBuild and its LPR digital review, and paper submissions are no longer accepted. Source, read 2026-10-08.
Rules change. Check the linked pages, or call the department, before you submit.
The Florida sealed plans rule
Florida law (section 481.229(1)(b), Florida Statutes) says no person has to qualify as an architect to make plans for a one-family or two-family residence, regardless of cost. That does not settle your permit: a building department can still require signed and sealed sheets, and the Tampa residential alterations guide says building plans must be signed and sealed by a Florida licensed Architect. Structural changes always need a licensed architect or engineer. So in Florida we offer drafting support and a quantity takeoff, not a stand-alone permit set. Source, read 2026-10-10.
What we do in Fort Lauderdale
The Florida cities on this list ask for signed and sealed plans for at least some residential work (see the department facts below). We are drafters, not architects or engineers, and we never seal. What we can do here: measured existing-conditions drawings, a drafted remodel layout your Florida licensed architect or engineer can review and seal, and a quantity takeoff for your bid. Ask your building department which of your sheets need a seal before you order.
Pilot price: $1.00 per sq ft, minimum $990, for the first 10 orders. See pricing, a sample set and how it works.
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