Permit Applications & Forms


Permit Applications

Effective Monday, May 17, 2021, all new permit submittals will only be accepted electronically through ProjectDox.

Application for a permit are accepted from only qualified applicants in accordance with the State of Florida by authority of Chapter 489 Part One of the Florida Statutes; or certificates of competency specifically approved by the Broward County Central Examination Board.

Please Note:  The Broward County Uniform Application has changed.  Effective February 13, 2023, the new form, which is now a two (2) page form, is required for all submittals.  We can no longer accept the previous version. Please be sure to fill in the address at the top of the second page as this is a mandatory field and required for submittal.

Click here for Permit Fee Schedule.    Permit Application

New Forms

  1. Building Permit Extension Request (PDF)
  2. City of Margate Electrical 30 Day Temp for Test (PDF)
  3. Permit Application Extended Construction Hours (PDF)
  1. Request For TCO - (PDF Fillable)
  2. Tents Canopies and Membrane Structures (PDF)

Useful Forms

  1. Backflow Test Report (PDF)
  2. Certificate of Occupancy Checklist (PDF Fillable)
  3. Change of Architect-Engineer of Record
  4. Change of Contractor (PDF)
  5. Change of Plan (PDF)
  6. Chickee Hut Exemption (PDF)
  7. Contractor Requirements and Registration Form (PDF)
  8. Digitally Signing and Sealing Documents (PDF)
  9. Digital Signature Affidavit (PDF)
  10. Easement Agreement (PDF)
  11. Elevation Certificate Checklist (PDF)
  12. Final Survey Checklist - Multifamily & Commercial Development (PDF)
  1. Notice of Commencement (PDF)
  2. Owner Builder Affidavit (PDF)
  3. Owner Builder Cost Verification Form (PDF)
  4. Permit Application (PDF Fillable)
  5. Permit Cancellation Request (PDF)
  6. Pre-Plan Review (PDF)
  7. Private Provider (PDF)
  8. Safety Inspection Report Form - Electrical (PDF)
  9. Safety Inspection Report Form - Structural (PDF)
  10. Shutter Affidavit (PDF)
  11. Special Inspector Form (PDF)

Minimum Permit Requirements

  1. AC Change Out (PDF)
  2. Additions Alterations (PDF)
  3. Chickee Hut (PDF)
  4. Demolition (PDF)
  5. Dock (PDF)
  6. Driveways, Walkways and Patios (PDF)
  7. Duct Work Change Out (PDF)
  8. Electrical Service (Outside Meter) (PDF)
  9. Fences (PDF)
  10. Generator (PDF)
  11. Hurricane Mitigation Retrofit (PDF)
  12. Interior Alterations (PDF)
  13. Irrigation (PDF)
  14. Low Voltage (PDF)
  15. New Construction (PDF)
  16. Panel Board (Inside Fuses) (PDF)
  17. Procedures for Roofs Completed without the required inspections
  1. Procedures for work completed without the required inspections
  2. Roof Permit (PDF)
  3. Sealcoat and Stripe (PDF)
  4. Seawall (PDF)
  5. Sanitary Repipe (PDF)
  6. Security Cameras (PDF)
  7. Screen Enclosures (PDF)
  8. Signs (PDF)
  9. Smoke Detector (PDF)
  10. Solar Energy Permit Requirements (PDF)
  11. Swimming pools Spa (PDF)
  12. Utility Sheds (PDF)
  13. Water Heater (PDF)
  14. Water Repipe (PDF)
  15. Windows-Doors-Garage Doors-Shutters (PDF)
  16. Wind Mitigation Requirements (PDF)
  17. Temporary Storage (PDF)