Miami Shores plan check and resubmittal guide

What we could verify about Village of Miami Shores’s permit office from government and permit portal pages, what Florida law says about plan check there, and how to answer a correction letter. Each fact links to its source.

Village of Miami Shores permit office

Links and facts checked on October 30, 2026.

How to resubmit, at a glance

In our words, from Miami Shores’s own page. The exact steps are on the page linked below.

  1. Submit the resubmittal online through the CSS portal.

From Miami Shores’s own page, read October 31, 2026: msvfl.gov

Codes its letters cite

Local amendments to the building code

None listed by the Florida Building Commission as of 2026-10-31. Local technical amendments lapse when the next edition takes effect (the 9th Edition on December 31, 2026).

Source: floridabuilding.org

Miami Shores and Miami-Dade County

Miami Shores is in Miami-Dade County. See the Miami-Dade County guide.

Florida rules every plan check here follows

These come from Florida law and state agencies, so they apply in Miami Shores as well. Each links to its source.

Building code in force

The Florida Building Code, 8th Edition (2023), has been in effect since December 31, 2023.

Source: Florida Building Commission, checked October 31, 2026

Missing-information notice

Within 5 business days of getting your application, the local government must tell you in writing what, if anything, is still needed for the application to count as complete.

Source: Florida Statutes § 553.792, checked October 31, 2026

Review deadline for homes

For a residential unit under 7,500 square feet reviewed by the local government's own plans reviewer, the permit decision is due within 30 business days of a complete application.

Source: Florida Statutes § 553.792, checked October 31, 2026

Answering plan check comments

When the building department sends a written notice of code problems, you have 10 business days to send corrected plans; if you don't, the application will be denied.

Source: Florida Statutes § 553.792, checked October 31, 2026

Review of your corrections

If you resubmit on time, the department then has 10 business days to approve or deny the permit, unless you agree in writing to give it more time.

Source: Florida Statutes § 553.792, checked October 31, 2026

What a good response to plan check corrections has

General guidance, not Village of Miami Shores’s own rules. Check its page before you resubmit.

Other Florida city guides

How we help

Send us the whole correction letter. We draft a response to every comment and list the drawing changes sheet by sheet. Your first letter is free. You review each response, then you sign and submit to Village of Miami Shores yourself.

Cleared to Build is an independent service. We are not Village of Miami Shores and are not affiliated with it.

Upload your correction letter

Only one comment to answer? Try the free one-comment tool.

Questions

How long does Miami Shores take to review a resubmittal?

If you resubmit on time, the department then has 10 business days to approve or deny the permit, unless you agree in writing to give it more time. Ask Village of Miami Shores for its current review times.

Does Miami Shores charge for another plan review?

This guide doesn’t list fees. Ask Miami Shores Village Building Department at 305-795-2204 before you resubmit.

How many rounds of corrections can Miami Shores send?

This guide doesn’t list a limit. Answering every comment fully the first time is the surest way to fewer rounds; ask Miami Shores Village Building Department at 305-795-2204 if unsure.

Is Cleared to Build part of Village of Miami Shores?

No. Cleared to Build is an independent service, not affiliated with Village of Miami Shores or any permitting agency. You submit to the city yourself.