Permit records
Broward County permit search
Broward County permit records are public. The jurisdiction publishes them through an online record search.
By Mario Bailey Last checked · 10 official sources
- Project types verified
- 10
- in Broward County
- Search verified
- 12 Jul 2026
- we opened it ourselves
Search Broward County permit records
Broward County Building Code Services 'Search for Permit' tool on the county ePermits (dpepp) portal; public search by permit number. Linked from the county Building Division site; verified 200 with a browser user agent (portal root 403s bots).
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If the permit does not turn up
Older permits are often missing from online records, and a permit filed under a contractor's name will not surface in an address search that expects the owner. Broward County Building Code Division can check the paper file.
- 2307 W Broward Blvd Suite 300, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
- Phone: (954) 765-4400
- Email: building@broward.org
- Official permit page
What needs a permit in Broward County
Every project type we have verified in Broward County, with the rule, the threshold, and the fee that applies here.
| Project | Permit needed? | Threshold | Typical fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck Permit | Permit required | Any size | decks fall under the Structural permit schedule, the greater of a $125 minimum base fee... |
| Electrical Permit | Permit required | Any size | Electrical permit is the greater of a $125 minimum base fee or 3.0% of job value, per... |
| Fence Permit | Permit required | Any size | fences fall under the Structural permit schedule, the greater of a $125 minimum base fee... |
| HVAC Permit | Permit required | Any size | Mechanical (air conditioning and ventilation) permit is the greater of a $125 minimum... |
| Patio Permit | Permit required | Any size | patios fall under the Structural permit schedule, the greater of a $125 minimum base fee... |
| Plumbing Permit | Permit required | Any size | Plumbing permit is the greater of a $125 minimum base fee or 3.0% of job value, per... |
| Pool Permit | Permit required | Any size | ...per the county's Swimming Pools procedure, each charged the greater of a $125... |
| Roof Replacement Permit | It depends | under F.S. 553.79(1)(g) (HB 803, ch. 2026-63, effective 2026-07-01), work valued at less than $7,500 on a single-family dwelling qualifies for exemption upon a written exemption request with documentation of the nature and value of the work; the exemption excludes electrical, plumbing, structural, mechanical, and gas work and any property in a flood hazard area; the statute does not name roofing, so a non-structural reroof under that value can qualify; confirm with Broward County Building Code Division. | Structural permit with a roofing-specific minimum: the greater of a $250 minimum base... |
| Shed Permit | Permit required | Any size | sheds fall under the Structural permit schedule, the greater of a $125 minimum base fee... |
| Solar Permit | Permit required | Any size | Not published |