Electrical work permit checklist — Miami, Florida
Assembled from Miami’s own published permit rules. Every line below is quoted from a city document and linked to it. Nothing here is generated, estimated, or inferred from another jurisdiction.
Do you need a permit?
Miami requires a permit for electrical work.
Electrical repairs and maintenance, including the replacement of lamps or the connection of approved portable electrical equipment to approved permanently installed receptacles, are exempt from permit requirements. Work that City Code Sec. 10-5(b) additionally lists as exempt includes items such as replacement of lamps and bulbs; replacement of damaged receptacle outlets, switches, lights and circuit breakers by licensed electrical contractors; replacement of electrical cord equipment with a male attachment plug; event portable generators of 5kw or less; radio antenna; wireless burglar alarm systems and cameras; troubleshooting interior or exterior electrical wiring or equipment; wireless smoke detectors with a 10-year life lithium battery; a courtesy inspection to re-activate power disconnected by FPL; ceiling fans installed or replaced by a licensed contractor; decorative or temporary lighting and displays for no more than 90 days; and above ground prefabricated whirlpool tubs. A permit is also not required for the installation of any temporary system required for the testing or servicing of electrical equipment or apparatus. Ordinary minor repairs are exempt provided they do not violate any provision of the technical codes. None of this is affected by the $7,500 residential exemption that Fla. Stat. 553.79(1)(g) created statewide on July 1, 2026, because that paragraph rules electrical work out at every value. The Sec. 10-5(b) items above remain the operative list of electrical work Miami lets proceed unpermitted.
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Sources
- electrical — permit rules ↗verified August 2026
Other permits Miami publishes rules for
Listed because the city publishes a separate rule for each type — not because this project necessarily triggers one. Whether it does depends on your scope of work.
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BuildSpec is a reference, not the authority having jurisdiction. Confirm requirements with Miami before you build.