Get a Sunrise, Plantation and Davie Construction Permit 2026 — Sawgrass Mills, Jacaranda, Plantation Acres and Forest Ridge Services

Need to get a Sunrise, Plantation and Davie construction permit in 2026? Endless Life Design schedules same-week construction permits across Sunrise neighborhoods including Sawgrass Mills district, Sunrise Lakes, Welleby, Sunrise Golf Village, Sunset Strip, Sunrise West and University Drive corridor, Plantation neighborhoods including Plantation Acres, Jacaranda, Plantation Central Park, Plantation Heritage, Hampton Pines, The Plantation Country Club and Plantation Gateway, plus Davie neighborhoods including Forest Ridge, Pine Island Ridge, Long Lake Estates, Stirling Highlands, Hawkes Bluff, Driftwood Estates and Imagination Farms. Get your permit today through our licensed permit expediter team near you.

Sunrise permit fees in 2026 run $385 USD to $4,250 USD for residential remodels, $1,850 USD to $14,500 USD for commercial TIs (including substantial big-box and Sawgrass Mills retail), $14,500 USD to $185,000 USD for new construction. Application fees through Sunrise CityView portal include $115 USD base, $245 USD to $585 USD per-discipline review, $185 USD field inspections, plus 2.2 percent Florida surcharge. Plantation uses MyGovernmentOnline and Davie uses the Davie Customer Self Service portal.

HVHZ — all three cities require 175 mph design wind speed exposure C inland. Government brochures sometimes cite 170 mph — corrected ASCE 7-22 value is 175 mph minimum.

Sawgrass Mills mega-mall district — one of the largest outlet malls in the country with extensive tenant improvement, big-box retail and mixed-use development activity. Big-box anchor tenants of 25,000 square feet or more require enhanced fire protection review including mandatory sprinkler design per NFPA 13, smoke control systems, dedicated electrical service of 1,200 amp minimum, and ADA-compliant common areas. Commercial TIs in Sawgrass Mills run $4,850 USD to $48,000 USD for typical anchor tenant remodels.

Plantation Acres equestrian district — far western Plantation maintains 1-acre minimum lots with horse-keeping permitted. Stable permits run $585 USD to $1,850 USD plus environmental review for manure runoff containment. Pasture fencing requires 4-foot minimum height with non-climb design.

Davie Town of Davie cowboy heritage zoning — Davie maintains distinctive western-themed sign code and architectural guidelines in some commercial corridors. Sign permits in Davie historic core require Davie Town design review at $185 USD to $485 USD additional with architectural compatibility analysis.

Long Lake Estates and Pine Island Ridge — Davie luxury lakefront communities with extensive seawall, dock, boat lift and lakefront retaining wall permits. Lake bulkhead permits $485 USD to $2,850 USD with engineered design and Broward County EPGMD review. Lake setback typically 25 feet minimum with no fill within 10 feet of bulkhead.

Nova Southeastern University and Broward Health Medical Center — Davie hosts NSU campus and Plantation hosts BHMC plus extensive medical office buildings. Medical office TIs require AHCA plan review at $485 USD to $2,400 USD additional plus enhanced fire protection, infection control risk assessment (ICRA), and ADA accessibility throughout.

Sunshine 811 mandatory 2 full business days before excavation. Sunrise water and sewer through Sunrise Utilities, Plantation through Plantation Utilities, Davie through Town of Davie Utilities. FPL serves all three for electric. TECO People Gas for natural gas in serviced corridors. Striking buried utility triggers $20,000 USD damage plus emergency repair of $3,500 USD to $185,000 USD.

Everglades buffer — western boundaries of all three cities approach Water Conservation Area 3A and Everglades National Park buffer. SFWMD ERP and FDEP wetlands review required for any disturbance over 1 acre at $1,850 USD to $14,500 USD. Government Administrative Code 62-330 requires ERP for disturbance over 1 acre — sometimes cited as 5 acres in older publications which is incorrect.

Tree protection — Sunrise Code Section 16 protects 8-inch DBH plus specimens, Plantation Code Section 27 protects 6-inch DBH plus specimens, Davie Code Section 12 protects 4-inch DBH plus specimens (most aggressive in Broward). Removal $145 USD to $585 USD per tree. Davie's 4-inch threshold catches many palm trees and ornamentals that other cities exempt. Government brochures occasionally cite older thresholds — verify with current 2023 ordinances.

Wellfield protection zones — Plantation and Sunrise have municipal wellfields with 200-foot to 1,000-foot wellfield protection zones under Broward County Code Chapter 27. Construction in these zones requires EPGMD review at $485 USD plus possible additional environmental monitoring.

Permits expire 180 days, single 90-day extension $115 USD, reinspections $185 USD each. Survey 12 months, $800 USD to $8,500 USD to renew. Three licensed engineers as backup recommended for big-box and medical work. Government fee invoices audited and appealed. Never accept early start. Notice of Commencement before first excavation, Notice of Termination within 30 days of CO. Contractors must hold Florida DBPR Certified License, $1,000,000 USD liability commercial, $300,000 USD residential, workers compensation, current Broward County local business tax. Unpaid contractors file liens within 90 days. Get your Sunrise, Plantation and Davie construction permit today.