This covers folio numbers starting with 30 (Kendall, Westchester, The Hammocks, the Redland and the rest of the unincorporated county). The cities of Miami, Hialeah, Miami Gardens and the others issue their own permits.
What needs a permit and what does not
From the county's Permit Exemptions page (read 24 October 2026):
| Work | Electrical permit? |
|---|---|
| Repair work by a licensed electrical contractor, $500 or less in materials and labor | No |
| Replacing wall switches and receptacles, 15–20 amps and 120 volts or less (single-family, duplex, townhouse) | No |
| Low-voltage systems in a single-family home, duplex or townhouse (not condos) | No |
| Replacing an electric water heater of 4,500 watts or less, up to 50 gallons | No, unless the new one draws more watts |
| AC change-out with the same electrical amperage | No electrical permit, but "a mechanical permit is required" |
| Any repair or replacement of electrical equipment on an existing pool | Yes |
| New circuits, a panel, a service change, a generator, an EV charger, rewiring | Yes |
The Florida House Bill 803 exemption for projects under $7,500 (from 1 July 2026) does not cover wiring: the same page says "Electrical work" always requires a permit.
Who can pull it. Permits are issued to licensed contractors or owner-builders (How to Apply). The county's owner-builder page says an owner-builder may apply for any trade permit, electrical included, for a one- or two-family home in a person's name for the owner's own use, after an owner-builder validation with photo ID and proof of primary residence. If you hire an electrician, the permit should be in their name, not yours.
What it costs
From Implementing Order 4-63, the county's fee schedule effective 1 October 2026:
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Minimum electrical permit, single-family and duplex | $150.82 |
| Residential wiring, new construction, additions, alterations or repairs, per sq ft of floor area | $0.113 |
| Permanent service, per 100 amps (new work only) | $7.45 |
| Each feeder | $19.83 |
| Existing home, residential hardening pilot: exact panel change-out; generator under 20 kW | $133.38 each |
| Owner-builder: minimum for electrical, plumbing, mechanical and gas permits | $133.38 |
| Additional inspection beyond the initial and one follow-up | $94.88 |
| Work started before the permit | 100% extra |
A 7.5% RER surcharge and the state's 1% and 1.5% surcharges are added to building permitting fees.
How to apply and get it inspected
- Confirm the folio starts with 30 on the Property Appraiser's site.
- Apply. Contractors can file electrical permits that need no plan review through the county's e-permitting system; work that needs plans goes through the EPS portal. Questions: Permit Section, 786-315-2100.
- Inspections. Request through the Building Permit Selection Menu or at 786-315-2100 by 4 p.m. the business day before. Inspections run 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays, and the county requires an inspection before any part of the work is covered (Inspections).
What 19,768 electrical permits show
| Measure | Unincorporated Miami-Dade electrical |
|---|---|
| Permits, November 2024 to September 2026 | 19,768 (18% of all county permits) |
| Last 12 months (October 2025 to September 2026) | 10,273 |
| Homes | 62% |
| Usual declared value | $25,000 (middle half $2,500 to $90,000) |
| Busiest / quietest month | October (124) / December (81) |
| ZIPs with the most | 33176 (1,083), 33155 (957), 33186 (815) |
| County permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical (general) | 13,673 | 69% |
| Swimming pools | 2,342 | 12% |
| Temporary service test and repair | 2,160 | 11% |
| Temporary service for construction | 511 | 3% |
| Standalone generator for an existing building | 323 | 2% |
| Exact replacement of AC (electrical side) | 201 | 1% |
One in eight electrical permits is for a pool; under the county's rule even a repair to existing pool equipment needs one. Standalone generators for existing buildings run at about 170 a year. The usual value is wide because commercial jobs are mixed in: 38% of these permits are not on homes. Monthly counts and the contractors named most often are on Miami-Dade electrical permits, and every kind of work on Miami-Dade permit statistics and browse Miami-Dade permits.
Before you hire
Look up the electrician's past county permits with Contractor Permit Inquiry (Miami-Dade building permit search) and the state license (how to check a contractor's license in Florida). Other places' rules: do I need a permit for electrical work and an electrical panel upgrade; filed values elsewhere in electrical work cost.
What this does not tell you
The county's file has no status and no final inspection date, so we show no finished share and no time to final. It starts in November 2024, so there is no earlier year to compare. One project can appear under several kinds of work, since its building, electrical and mechanical permits are separate rows.
How we know this
Exemptions are quoted from Miami-Dade County's Permit Exemptions page, fees from Implementing Order 4-63 (effective 1 October 2026), and the owner-builder, application and inspection rules from the county's Owner-Builder Permits, How to Apply and Inspections pages, all read 24 October 2026. Our counts are the county's Building Permits Issued By Miami-Dade County layer, read 20 October 2026: electrical permits issued November 2024 to September 2026 on parcels whose folio starts with 30.
Numbers come from public permit records in 57 cities, data through October 20, 2026. Nobody paid to be on this page and nobody can.
Questions
- Do I need a permit to replace an outlet or switch in Miami-Dade County?
No, in unincorporated Miami-Dade, for a like-for-like 15 to 20 amp, 120 volt switch or receptacle in a single-family home, duplex or townhouse. New circuits, panels, services and generators need an electrical permit.
- Does an AC change-out need an electrical permit in Miami-Dade?
Not if the new unit has the same electrical amperage: the county exempts that change-out from the electrical permit but says a mechanical permit is still required.
- Can a homeowner pull an electrical permit in Miami-Dade County?
In unincorporated Miami-Dade, yes, as an owner-builder on a one- or two-family home the owner occupies: the county says owner-builders may apply for any trade permit, including electrical, after an owner-builder validation.
- How much is an electrical permit in unincorporated Miami-Dade?
The minimum is $150.82 under the county's fee schedule effective 1 October 2026. Residential wiring is $0.113 per square foot of floor area, and an exact panel change-out or a home generator under 20 kW is a flat $133.38 under the residential hardening pilot.
- How many electrical permits does Miami-Dade County issue?
19,768 on unincorporated land from November 2024 to September 2026, 18% of all county permits; 62% were for homes, and October was the busiest month.
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