Permit help • Kendall, FL

Kendall permit specialists.

Kendall is unincorporated Miami-Dade — meaning permits run through Miami-Dade County Building, not a municipal department. Kendall is one of the most permit-dense areas of South Florida: high fence-violation rates, inherited code liens from previous owners, pool and pool-cage upgrades without permits, and a steady stream of garage conversions that surface at sale or refinance. We resolve all of it through the County.

Common Kendall cases

Four case types we resolve weekly in Kendall.

01
Fence and gate after-the-fact permits
Kendall has the highest fence-permit violation rate in unincorporated Miami-Dade. New fences installed without permits — usually after a hurricane or storm event — surface through neighbor complaints or HOA inquiries. We legalize through the after-the-fact pathway with the County.
02
Inherited liens and code violations
Many Kendall homes change hands with open code-enforcement liens that buyers didn't realize transferred with the property. We pull the lien file, scope the resolution work, mitigate the fine where the code allows, and clear the lien against the property.
03
Pool and pool-cage permits
Kendall has a high concentration of pools and pool enclosures. Many were upgraded — re-screened, expanded, partially enclosed — without proper permitting. We coordinate after-the-fact pool, pool-cage, and electrical permits through County Building.
04
Garage conversions and accessory structures
A garage converted to a living space, an unpermitted ADU, or a shed exceeding the size threshold — each is a common Kendall code violation. Resolution varies: some convert back, some legalize through after-the-fact permitting with HVHZ engineering.
The area

Why permits work differently here.

Kendall sits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, which means Miami-Dade County Building Department (formerly RER) handles permits at 11805 SW 26th Street. The County\'s permit queue is one of the largest in the state by volume — well-organized, but not fast for routine work. Code compliance in unincorporated areas is also County-administered, which means most Kendall cases involve coordinated work across Building, Code, and sometimes the Tax Collector when liens have been recorded.

Kendall covers a wide geographic area — Kendall proper, West Kendall, East Kendall, Country Walk, Three Lakes, and the residential corridors stretching west toward the Everglades. Sale and refinance activity is high, and title searches in Kendall surface open permits and inherited liens at a higher rate than affluent municipalities where homeowner turnover is slower.

How we work a Kendall case

Four steps from intake to closed file.

01
You send us the address
A specialist pulls your property's record from Miami-Dade County Building and code-compliance files within one business day.
02
Resolution path delivered in writing
You receive a written summary: every open issue, what each requires, the realistic timeline, and a written estimate.
03
We resolve directly with the County
We file, follow up, and coordinate inspections directly with Miami-Dade County Building Department staff.
04
Closed out against the property record
Final inspection passed, certificate retrieved, file closed.
Service areas in Kendall

Every neighborhood, every zip code.

We serve every neighborhood within Kendall — Kendall proper, West Kendall, East Kendall, Country Walk, The Crossings, Three Lakes, Hammocks, and Sunset. Zip codes 33156, 33173, 33176, 33183, 33186, 33193, 33196.

We also serve the surrounding municipalities that border Kendall — Pinecrest to the east, Palmetto Bay to the south, and Cutler Bay further south. Each operates its own permit department with its own process.

Kendall homeowners — start here

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