Data through September 2026 · updated 20 Oct 2026
954 garage, shed and shade structure permits were issued in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, November 2024 through September 2026: about 498 a year and under 1% of all permits. The busiest month is April. 33176 has the most, 83.
Permits issued each month, November 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Nov 2024 | 32 |
| Dec 2024 | 43 |
| Jan 2025 | 28 |
| Feb 2025 | 31 |
| Mar 2025 | 57 |
| Apr 2025 | 63 |
| May 2025 | 44 |
| Jun 2025 | 37 |
| Jul 2025 | 43 |
| Aug 2025 | 42 |
| Sep 2025 | 48 |
| Oct 2025 | 41 |
| Nov 2025 | 38 |
| Dec 2025 | 44 |
| Jan 2026 | 38 |
| Feb 2026 | 41 |
| Mar 2026 | 38 |
| Apr 2026 | 44 |
| May 2026 | 35 |
| Jun 2026 | 42 |
| Jul 2026 | 43 |
| Aug 2026 | 45 |
| Sep 2026 | 37 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). April is the busiest (129), January the quietest (80). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 80 |
| February | 87 |
| March | 115 |
| April | 129 |
| May | 95 |
| June | 95 |
| July | 104 |
| August | 105 |
| September | 102 |
| October | 99 |
| November | 84 |
| December | 105 |
The value written on the permit at application, from 952 permits with one. Not a quote and not the final bill.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Usual declared value | $4,000 |
| Middle half | $1,750–$10,000 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the county's 954 garage, shed and shade structure permits.
How the county filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BLDG: Building (County) | 838 | 88% |
| BLDG: Windows | 58 | 6% |
| BLDG: Metal Awng & Shutr | 14 | 1% |
| ZIPS: Awnings,Canopies & Fabric Covered Framework, Residential | 12 | 1% |
| BLDG: Single Entrance Door | 9 | under 1% |
| BLDG: Garage & Indus Door | 8 | under 1% |
| ZIPS: Farm Building | 7 | under 1% |
| ZIPS: Paving, Drainage Of Existing Facility | 3 | under 1% |
| ZIPS: Chickee Huts Constructed By Miccoussukee And Seminole | 2 | under 1% |
| BLDG: Storm Panels | 1 | under 1% |
The contractors named on the most garage, shed and shade structure permits in the Miami-Dade County building permit file, November 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 954 garage, shed and shade structure permits; 28% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lennar Homes LLC | 8 | under 1% |
| JR Construction & Consultant Inc | 7 | under 1% |
| Tuff Shed Inc | 7 | under 1% |
| JVP Construction Group Inc | 5 | under 1% |
| MTC General Contractors LLC | 5 | under 1% |
| Sky Team Construction Inc | 5 | under 1% |
Roofing (21,395)Electrical (19,768)Remodels & repairs (15,315)HVAC (10,248)Plumbing (8,740)Fences & walls (6,420)Pools & spas (4,795)Additions (2,264)New homes (1,497)Solar (1,257)Demolition (922)
Garage, shed and shade structure permits for other places in South Florida. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: Miami-Dade County Open Data, Building Permits Issued By Miami-Dade County - 2 Previous Years to Present, read 20 Oct 2026. We count permits issued November 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out. The county's public file has no permit status and no final inspection date, so no finished share is shown.
Permits the Miami-Dade County Building Department issues on unincorporated land (folio code 30): Kendall, Westchester, Fontainebleau, The Hammocks, Redland and the other unincorporated areas. Miami, Miami Beach, Hialeah, Coral Gables and the other cities run their own permit offices; the county permits on their parcels are left out here.
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Contractor Records, "Garage, shed and shade structure permits in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, FL", https://contractorrecords.com/miami-dade/accessory-permits, data through September 2026, from the Miami-Dade County Building Department building-permit records.Link to a table: By month · Season · Declared value · By ZIP code · Permit types · Most active contractors by permits filed.
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