The City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department reviews and issues building permits for new construction and renovations inside the city and performs building, roofing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections.
What requires a building permit in Hialeah Gardens?
The city's Building Department reviews and issues permits for both new construction and renovations. Projects can involve building, mechanical, plumbing, electrical and roofing review.
For residential and commercial applications, the city requires a completed permit application and proof of property ownership. The published application information accepts items such as a warranty deed, closing statement or tax bill, and it requires owner signatures on the application to be notarized.
Who handles permitting in Hialeah Gardens?
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Building Department | 10001 N.W. 87th Avenue Hialeah Gardens, FL 33016 |
| Phone | 305-558-4114 ext. 221 (Building Department staff, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) |
| Inspection scheduling | 305-558-4114 or 305-558-3862 |
| Hours | Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Permit submittal: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. |
Hialeah Gardens permit types and submittal requirements
The city publishes different document sets for different kinds of work:
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Get a free quote →| Permit / scope | What the city publishes | Local document or review note |
|---|---|---|
| New construction / major renovation | City Building Department permit with plans and project-specific outside approvals | Commercial buildings, apartment buildings and townhouse projects are directed to obtain Miami-Dade Fire and DERM approvals before city processing. |
| Windows, exterior doors & garage doors | Building permit application plus product-control and wind-load documentation | The city shop-drawing checklist calls for product approvals, site-specific wind-load calculations and design-professional review of shop drawings. |
| Storm shutters | Separate permit documentation with product approval and installation information | The checklist calls for product-control approval, signed/sealed authorization or calculations and opening-location information. |
| Trusses / structural shop drawings | Shop drawings with engineering | The city requires shop drawings to be reviewed and approved by the project design engineer or architect before submittal. |
| Roofing | City permit and city roofing inspections | The city publishes building and roofing inspections Monday through Friday. |
| Mechanical / electrical / plumbing | City trade permits and city trade inspections | Each trade has its own published inspection days and must be scheduled separately. |
Hialeah Gardens permit fees and related charges
The current city application page publishes a $25 non-refundable annual administration fee for contractors maintaining city records. The city also tells applicants to provide proof of applicable impact-fee payments for items such as road, fire, water/sewer, park, public-safety and educational impacts when those charges apply to the project.
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Get a free quote →The city does not post a building permit fee table online. Ask the Building Department for the permit fee for your project.
Building and trade permit responsibility
The city's Building Department performs structural and building, roofing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspections.
| Scope | Issued by | Inspection days |
|---|---|---|
| Building / structural | City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department | Building and structural inspections are published Monday–Friday. |
| Roofing | City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department | Roofing follows the same Monday–Friday inspection window published for building/roofing. |
| Mechanical | City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department | Mechanical inspections are published for Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
| Electrical | City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department | Electrical inspections are published Tuesday–Thursday. |
| Plumbing | City of Hialeah Gardens Building Department | Plumbing inspections are published for Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
Outside-agency approvals can still be part of a project. The city specifically identifies DERM, Fire, Public Works, Planning and other agencies as possible prerequisites, and it states that commercial buildings, apartment buildings and townhouse projects require Miami-Dade County Fire and DERM approvals before the city’s permitting process proceeds.
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Call 1-855-478-4290 →How to apply for a Hialeah Gardens permit
Identify each building, roofing, mechanical, electrical and plumbing permit the work needs.
Use the city’s current residential/commercial checklist. Provide ownership evidence, notarized signatures, contractor licensing/insurance documentation and a current certified survey when required.
For applicable projects, obtain DERM, Miami-Dade Fire, Public Works, Planning, DCF or other approvals before the city reaches the corresponding review stage.
The Building Department publishes permit submittal hours of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Call inspections in 1 day in advance and before 3:00 p.m. under the city’s published scheduling rules. Follow the separate trade-day schedule.
For projects requiring a Certificate of Occupancy, Certificate of Completion or final closeout, submit the city’s required final documents and obtain all final trade approvals.
Hialeah Gardens inspections and final closeout
Each trade has its own inspection days:
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Get a free quote →| Trade | Inspection days | Scheduling |
|---|---|---|
| Building & roofing | Monday–Friday, generally 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. | Schedule 1 day in advance before 3:00 p.m.; cancellations are requested before 9:00 a.m. on the inspection day. |
| Mechanical | Tuesdays & Thursdays | Call 1 day in advance before 3:00 p.m.; call the day of inspection for a time frame. |
| Electrical | Tuesday–Thursday | Call 1 day in advance before 3:00 p.m.; call the day of inspection for a time frame. |
| Plumbing | Tuesdays & Thursdays | Call 1 day in advance before 3:00 p.m.; call the day of inspection for a time frame. |
For final closeout, the city’s published CO/CC checklist can require final trade approvals and, depending on the project, items such as a final elevation certificate, final survey, termite certificate, special-inspector letters, insulation documentation, fire-penetration affidavits, third-party inspection reports, approved shop drawings and elevator documentation.
Florida building code
The Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), has applied statewide since 31 December 2023; the Florida Building Commission has proposed the 9th Edition (2026) to take effect on 31 December 2026. Florida permit rules
Hialeah Gardens permit FAQ
Does Hialeah Gardens issue its own building permits?
Yes. The city says its Building Department reviews and issues building permits for new construction and renovations.
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Get a free quote →Does the city inspect electrical, plumbing and mechanical work?
Yes. The city publishes separate mechanical, electrical and plumbing inspection schedules through its Building Department.
What are the permit-submittal hours?
The Building Department publishes permit submittal hours of 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Do commercial projects need county approvals?
The city says commercial buildings, apartment buildings and townhouse projects require prior Miami-Dade County Fire and DERM approvals before city processing.
Are final documents required beyond the last inspection?
For applicable projects, yes. The city publishes a CO/CC/final-inspection document list that can include final surveys, elevation certificates, special-inspector letters and other closeout records.
Official Hialeah Gardens permitting resources
These are the primary sources behind this guide. Codes, fee schedules and procedures change — confirm the position for your filing date.
- Florida Building Commission
- CO / CC Final Document Checklist
- Shop Drawing Checklist
- Inspections
- Application Information
- Permit Requirements
- Building Department
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