Permit Source is dedicated to serving the construction industry by managing and facilitating the building permit process. We are very experienced in the policies and procedures of the over one hundred building departments in the Southeastern Florida area. All of our personnel have a construction background and are familiar with building codes and construction practices.
We will review your construction documents for completeness and accuracy before they are submitted, and make recommendations that will expedite the review process. We can coordinate the plan review submittals, corrections and revisions, with the building department, project managers, architects and engineers to keep the process moving.
We can act as agent for the Qualifier. We can represent the interests of the Qualifier and/or the contracting firm at various boards, meetings, and with building officials.
Trade Contractors
Permit Source is the perfect solution for the trade contractor with limited resources. You no longer have to have your experienced technicians, or office personnel, standing in line. Permit Source frees-up your personnel to produce billable time on the job and increases production and revenue. Our experienced personnel manage your permitting needs more efficiently, saving you clerical time and cost, labor time and cost, and travel time and costs.
We can offer roofing contractors, roof surveys and High Velocity Hurricane Zone Roofing Application preparation. We can offer sign contractors sign surveys complete with photos and accurate field conditions.
Fee Structure
Our competitive rates for permit processing are as follows:
We charge an initial base rate of $100.00 per permit application for a single discipline review. This includes permit application and package review, permit submittal, acquiring a process number, progress tracking, pick-up upon approval and delivery. Permit Fees charged by the jurisdictional building department are additional. Corrections to Client prepared submissions are additional. Examples of these types of permits are fence installation, awning installations, re-roof, demo and sub-permits which are tied to a master. A mileage charge will apply to any building department outside of a 30 mile radius as indicated on the map of our service area on our main page. Examples of the outer most building departments would be Boca Raton to the north and City of Miami to the South.
Other services which may be additional include application preparation, registering contractors, coordinating any comments and corrective actions. Your completed permit application is submitted within 24-48 hours of pick-up! Recording a Notice of Commencement, if required is an additional $10.00 plus the required recording fees.
Roofing - We can perform a roofing survey, prepare the High Velocity Hurricane Zone Roofing Application and submit the roofing permit application for $240.00. Application preparation is only $150.00 with Client supplied roof plan and specifications. Corrections required by the building department or included.
Signs - We can perform a sign survey, complete with photos and an accurate field conditions report. Sign survey rate is $75.00.
For multi-level or multi-residential, office and Commercial projects over 3,000 sq. ft. we will determined the rate after project assessment and evaluation.
Custom services such as Permit cost analysis, inspections, open permits and project management will be at an hourly rate plus expenses. Principal is at $75.00 per hour and associate is $50.00 per hour.
Walk-thrus requested by the Client, or the Municipality will be at an associate hourly rate.
All permit applications for the City of Miami or the City of Miami Beach requiring a walk-thru, will be at a half-day rate of $200.00 for each day required.
All permit applications requiring DRC or CAB review will be at an associate hourly rate.
All photos and graphic images are copyrighted and are of actual Client projects.
