South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Permit Approvals
Permit approvals in Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County
Miami Beach's published private provider fee schedule may not fully meet HB 803 requirements.
How Cleard compares
| Cleard | Permit Expediter | Private Provider Only | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit application & filing | |||
| Private plan review (F.S. 553.791) | |||
| Virtual inspections | |||
| HB 803 fee monitoring | |||
| NOC e-recording | |||
| Subcontractor COI coordination | |||
| Corrections management | Partial | ||
| COC filing at close | |||
| Real-time status dashboard | |||
| Dedicated point of contact | Varies |
HB 803 Status · Miami Beach
Inspection-only (25%) meets the floor. Combined (40%) is below the 50% commercial threshold. Plan review only is not permissible.
Source: Miami Beach fee schedule
Cleard monitors every municipality's HB 803 compliance in real time. If fees drop below the statutory minimum, we flag it on your permit and help you recover the difference.
What Cleard does in Miami Beach
Faster approvals under F.S. 553.791
Cleard performs private plan review and inspections as a licensed private provider under Florida Statute 553.791 — meaning your projects skip the municipal backlog and get reviewed on our schedule, not the building department's.
- 2-day plan review
- same-day inspections
- All disciplines covered
- Virtual inspection capability
A to Z with Miami Beach
Cleard coordinates directly with Miami Beach's building department on your behalf.
- Permit application & filing
- Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
- NOC e-recording
- Corrections management
- COC at close
Jurisdiction Details
| Municipality | Miami Beach |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Region | South Florida |
| Portal Type | Contact for details |
| Base Permit Rate | 1.9% of construction cost <=35M; 1.7% residential <=1.5M |
Permit types
What Cleard handles in Miami Beach
The process
How a permit gets done with Cleard
You tell us the address, permit type, and scope. We take it from there.
Cleard prepares and submits the permit application to Miami Beach's building department.
Our licensed reviewers complete 2-day plan review under F.S. 553.791.
Cleard e-records your Notice of Commencement before the first inspection — as required by Florida law.
We schedule and perform all required inspections, including same-day inspections in the field or virtually.
COC filed, permit closed. You get the documents and we update your status dashboard in real time.
Frequently asked questions
What does Cleard do for contractors in Miami Beach?
Cleard is your outsourced permitting department for Miami Beach.
Ready to run your next permit in Miami Beach?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.