Practice area • Code compliance

Failed inspection? Disapproved plans? We unstick the project.

A failed final inspection. A list of correction comments from a plan reviewer. A 40-year recertification rejection. A red-tagged job site. Each one means something specific in code language — and each has a defined resolution path. We translate the notice, scope the rework, and represent the project at the re-inspection.

Case type 1

Failed final inspection.

A final inspection fails when the work-in-place doesn’t match the approved drawings, when a previously approved item has been altered, or when a deficiency the inspector observes can’t be resolved on site. The fail is documented on the inspection report with specific code references. Resolution: scope the corrections against the cited code, perform the rework, schedule the re-inspection.

Most failed finals are resolvable in 2–6 weeks. Common causes: missing ground-fault outlets, mis-sized framing, undersized handrail, missing wind-load fasteners, deck attachment deficiencies.

Case type 2

Plan-review correction comments.

When a plan reviewer issues corrections, the comments cite specific Florida Building Code sections, Miami-Dade County code sections, or municipal-overlay sections (historic districts, coastal zones). Each comment has a literal interpretation and a discretionary interpretation. We interpret the comment, coordinate the response (drafted revisions, engineer’s letter, or written justification), and re-submit. Most disapprovals resolve in 1–2 re-submittal cycles.

Case type 3

40-year recertification failure.

Buildings 40+ years old in Miami-Dade require structural and electrical recertification under County Code Section 8-11(f). A failed recertification report triggers an unsafe-structures violation if the deficiencies aren’t resolved within the cure period. We coordinate the rework (typically structural repair, electrical upgrade, or roof reinforcement), document compliance, and resubmit the recertification.

Case type 4

Threshold inspections.

For larger structures requiring threshold inspections (Florida Building Code 110.7), we coordinate the threshold inspector and the building inspector to keep the project moving — including resolving cited threshold deficiencies before re-inspection.

Case type 5

Stop-work orders.

A stop-work order halts all activity on the property until cited deficiencies are resolved. We respond to the citing officer, scope the required correction, file any necessary supplemental permits, and clear the stop-work. Time-sensitive — typically 1–3 weeks to clear.

How we work a code-compliance case

Four steps. Tailored to your specific document.

01
Document read
You send the inspection report, correction comments, or recertification report. A specialist reads the document, identifies every cited code section, and translates the technical comments into a plain-language action list.
02
Scoping
We scope the required corrections — including any rework, drawings, engineering, or product approvals — and provide a written timeline and estimate.
03
Execution
We coordinate the rework with the contractor (yours or one of ours), update drawings as needed, and prepare the re-submittal or re-inspection package.
04
Re-inspection / re-submittal
A specialist attends the re-inspection or files the re-submittal. We close out the file when the project clears.
Recent case
Doral • Failed Final on a New Pergola • Closed 2025 “Inspector flagged the wind-load fasteners and the post-to-beam connection on final. Permit Solutions interpreted the report, coordinated the fix with the contractor, and we re-inspected nineteen days later. Passed. Done.”
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A specialist reviews the report and returns the action list, timeline, and estimate within one business day.

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