Remodel permit drawings in Miami, FL
Your permit goes to the City of Miami Building Department. 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
- Building permit applications start in the iBuild portal; plans are uploaded to ProjectDox, and files not named to the city's Standard Naming Convention are rejected before prescreen. Source, read 2026-10-08.
- The city says that if any of your documents require a professional signed and sealed certification, it must be completed digitally. 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 Miami
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.
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