South Florida · Miami-Dade County · Permit Approvals
Permit approvals in South Miami, Miami-Dade County
South Miami's published private provider fee schedule may not fully meet HB 803 requirements. Cleard tracks every municipality's compliance in real time and ensures you receive every discount you're legally owed — while managing your permits from application to COC.
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 · South Miami
Inspection-only (25%) meets floor. Combined (40%) is below 50% commercial threshold.
Source: South Miami 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 South Miami
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 South Miami
Cleard coordinates directly with South Miami's building department on your behalf. We file the application, process permit fees, manage all corrections, schedule virtual inspections, e-record the NOC before the first inspection, and file the COC at close.
- Permit application & filing
- Fee processing & HB 803 monitoring
- NOC e-recording
- Corrections management
- COC at close
Jurisdiction Details
| Municipality | South Miami |
| County | Miami-Dade County |
| Region | South Florida |
| Portal Type | Contact for details |
| Base Permit Rate | 1.5% of construction value |
Permit types
What Cleard handles in South Miami
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 South Miami'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 South Miami?
Cleard is your outsourced permitting department for South Miami. Full A-to-Z: application, plan review, fees, inspections, NOC e-recording, and COC filing.
What is HB 803?
HB 803 requires Florida municipalities to reduce permit fees when contractors use a licensed private provider. South Miami provides 25% off for inspections and 40% combined. Cleard tracks this automatically.
Ready to run your next permit in South Miami?
Cleard handles everything. You stay on the job.