Build-out and occupancy permits in Miami

Plan review, building and occupancy approvals for the space. Miami has 2 filings on this. None of them has a fixed government fee, 1 fee is set by the space or the business and 1 filing is free.

Updated October 21, 20262 filingsSources: the agencies' own sitesSources checked October 21, 2026

Fees and timelines at a glance

Filing	Agency	Government fee
Food service plan review	Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and Restaurants	Free
Certificate of Occupancy or Completion after the build-out	City of Miami Building Department	Varies

Food service plan review

Florida DBPR, Division of Hotels and RestaurantsFlorida

Required for a space that is newly built, remodeled, converted from another use or reopening after 18 months closed; the state recommends approval before construction. Submit the plan with labeled equipment and a sample menu together with the new license application on DBPR Online.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Certificate of Occupancy or Completion after the build-out

City of Miami Building DepartmentMiami

A new building, or one that has undergone construction, shows its CO or CC to get the Certificate of Use.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed on the agency's portal

File on the agency's site How to fill it

Guides for each business in Miami

Every filing links to the agency's own page, and every fact comes from an official form or agency page. Agency requirements change; check the agency's page before you file. How we source and check these guides

Get the plan for your business in Miami

This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.

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