Development Services

Welcome to the City of Miami Gardens Development Services Department. This department primarily serves as a convenient, one-stop shop to handle virtually all your construction/development needs in the City of Miami Gardens. The department embraces Building, Engineering and Business Licensing and Housing Compliance Divisions, covering your A to Z needs for the construction/development process in addition to housing code compliance, business licensing services and business development resources.

We are committed to providing a consumer and development-friendly process for development, redevelopment and construction within our City. Through our convenient, online Building Permitting portal, we have created a convenient means to check the status of your Building Permit., make online payments and schedule inspections.


Our Mission

We are committed to creating a safe, healthy and thriving residential and commercial environment to sustain and enhance the economic vitality of our community.


Regular Services

  • 40 Year Re-Certifications
  • Administration Site Plan Review
  • Administrative Variances
  • Banners
  • Boiler Certificates
  • Building Inspections
  • Group Homes Applications and Verification Letters
  • Landscape Plan Review
  • Miami Dade Permit Closures
  • Plats and Subdivision Reviews
  • Review Building Permits
  • Review Public Works Permit 
  • Site Plans
  • Street Address Assignments
  • Substantial Compliance
  • Unsafe Structure Hearings
  • Variances and Zoning Changes (Public Hearings)
  • Zoning Inspections
  • Zoning Verification Letters