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Miami-Dade County ePlan Portal — Digital Permit Submission Guide 2026

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INDEX

  1. Introduction to Miami-Dade ePlan

  2. Account Setup and Registration

  3. Document Submission Requirements

  4. Plan Review Workflow

  5. Review Comment Response

  6. Fee Payment Through ePlan

  7. Permit Issuance and Document Access

  8. Inspection Scheduling and Tracking

  9. Certificate of Occupancy and Closeout

  10. Common ePlan Submission Errors

  11. Endless Life Design ePlan Submission Services

  12. Authoritative References & Code Resources

  13. Related Endless Life Design Resources





Introduction to Miami-Dade ePlan

The Miami-Dade County ePlan portal provides electronic permit submission, plan review, and inspection management for construction projects throughout unincorporated Miami-Dade County and participating incorporated municipalities using the Miami-Dade ePlan system. The ePlan portal has substantially replaced paper-based permit submittal for most permit categories, providing accelerated review timelines, improved coordination between applicants and plan reviewers, and integrated tracking of permit status throughout the construction lifecycle. Most incorporated municipalities maintain their own ePlan systems separate from the county system.





Account Setup and Registration

Miami-Dade ePlan account setup requires contractor or applicant identification, contact information, current Miami-Dade contractor registration, current state contractor licensure, current insurance and workers compensation documentation, and email verification. Account approval typically requires verification of contractor credentials through the Miami-Dade licensing database. Owner-builder accounts are available for property owners performing construction on their own residence subject to Florida Statutes Section 489.103 owner-builder exemption with appropriate notarized affidavits.





Document Submission Requirements

ePlan document submission requires plans and supporting documents in PDF format with appropriate file naming conventions, sheet sizes calibrated to standard architectural sheet dimensions, signed and sealed cover sheets with professional engineering or architectural seals where applicable, and complete submittal packages addressing all required disciplines. Document organization typically follows a discipline-based folder structure including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, civil, and supporting documents. Incomplete submittals are typically returned with deficiency notices requiring resubmittal of corrected packages.





Plan Review Workflow

ePlan plan review proceeds through multi-discipline review by Miami-Dade county plan reviewers including building (structural and life safety), mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, accessibility, energy code, and zoning review. Each discipline reviews the applicable portions of the submittal and issues review comments through the ePlan system. Plan review timelines vary substantially by project type and complexity, with simple permits typically processed within 1 to 3 weeks, moderate projects within 4 to 8 weeks, and complex projects within 3 to 6 months.





Review Comment Response

Plan reviewer comments are issued through the ePlan system with applicants responding through resubmittal of revised documents addressing the identified concerns. Response submittals require highlighting the specific changes made in response to each comment, with reviewer markups and comment threads maintained throughout the review cycle. Multiple review cycles are typical for projects, with reviewer comments addressed through resubmittal until each discipline approves the proposed construction. Coordinating between disciplines during response avoids contradictory revisions across submittal cycles.





Fee Payment Through ePlan

Permit fees in the Miami-Dade ePlan system are paid through integrated electronic payment processing including credit card and ACH bank transfer options. Fee assessments include the base permit fee calculated based on project valuation, additional fees for specific permit categories (HVHZ Notice of Acceptance, fire protection review, accessibility review, energy code review), Florida Building Code surcharge, and applicable impact fees for projects affecting public infrastructure capacity. Payment receipts are issued through the ePlan system with payment history accessible through the applicant account.





Permit Issuance and Document Access

Permit issuance through ePlan follows completion of plan review with all disciplines approving the submittal and payment of permit fees. The issued permit is accessible through the ePlan system with permit documents including the approved plans, permit conditions, and inspection schedule. Permit holders can print the issued permit for posting at the construction site as required by Florida Statutes. Issued permits include permit number, project information, contractor information, and expiration date with renewal procedures available through the ePlan system if construction extends beyond the initial permit period.





Inspection Scheduling and Tracking

Construction inspections are scheduled through the ePlan system with appropriate advance notice for the requested inspection type. Inspection scheduling integrates with the Miami-Dade inspection workflow with assigned inspectors notified through internal county systems. Inspection results are reported through the ePlan system with passed inspections noted, failed inspections with correction requirements identified, and re-inspection requests processed through the same system. Real-time inspection status is available to permit holders and contractors throughout construction.





Certificate of Occupancy and Closeout

Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of Completion issuance through ePlan follows completion of all required inspections and submission of closeout documentation including life safety system commissioning reports, accessibility verification, energy code compliance documentation, and any required Threshold Inspector final report. The Certificate of Occupancy is issued electronically through the ePlan system with the document accessible for printing and recordkeeping. Project closeout addresses any remaining permit fees and final inspection scheduling.





Common ePlan Submission Errors

Common ePlan submission errors include incomplete document organization with missing required disciplines, file naming convention violations preventing proper system processing, oversized PDF files exceeding system upload limits, missing signed and sealed cover sheets for engineering and architectural disciplines, incomplete contractor registration or expired licensure preventing account access, incorrect fee calculation for the project type, and missing supporting documentation including Notice of Commencement and HVHZ Notice of Acceptance references. Pre-submittal coordination identifies and resolves these issues before submittal.





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Authoritative References & Code Resources


For verification of the code requirements, permit standards, Florida Building Code sections, and regulatory citations referenced in this article, consult the following authoritative government and code sources:


Florida Building Code 8th Edition (2023) on ICC Digital Codes: Building | Residential | Existing Building | Mechanical | Plumbing | Accessibility.








The Digital Sheet Standards the Portal Enforces

The portal enforces its formats, with the digital submissions structured to the naming, layering, and signature standards the system validates, the sheets rejected by software before any human reviews them, and the electronic filing's first gatekeeper being a checklist of technical requirements the drawings must satisfy to even enter the queue. The first reviewer is software, and it reads formats, not designs. Meeting the standards enters the queue.


The first reviewer is software, and it reads formats, not designs. Endless Life Design prepares the digitally compliant packages the county's portal accepts on the first upload. Call (305) 680-3283 for filings that never bounce off the gatekeeper. The clean first upload starts the clock days earlier.




The Status Codes That Tell the File's Story

The file tells its story in status codes, with the portal's stages mapping where the package sits, the disciplines' parallel reviews visible in their separate trackers, and the application's progress read by those who know the system's vocabulary, the delay diagnosed by the code it wears, the stalled file rescued by whoever understands what its status actually means. The status code is a diagnosis for those who read it. Translating it moves the file.


The status code is a diagnosis for those who can read it. Endless Life Design reads the portal's statuses daily and moves your file at every stage it touches. Call (305) 680-3283 for applications watched in the system's own language.




The Digital Signatures and Sealed Files the System Verifies

The seals go digital under verification, with the professionals' electronic signatures certified through the standards the state accepts, the documents' integrity validated by the portal, and the engineer's authority traveling as cryptography rather than embossing, the paperless file trusted because the technology proves what the raised seal once did. The seal became cryptography, and the portal checks it. Signing correctly files the documents lawfully.


The seal became cryptography, and the portal checks it. Endless Life Design manages the digitally signed and sealed documents your electronic submissions must carry. Call (305) 680-3283 for files trusted by the system that verifies them.




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