Do I need a permit for interior remodeling in Hollywood?

Florida and local notes for Hollywood

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and structural work still need a permit regardless of cost. HB 803 bars splitting a project to stay under $7,500 and does not apply in flood-hazard areas. Local departments implement HB 803 individually, so confirm the policy in your jurisdiction. Every address in this county sits inside the Florida Building Code High Velocity Hurricane Zone, the strictest wind construction standard in the state, so materials and methods face requirements that do not apply elsewhere in Florida. Your city issues the permit, not the county. Broward's 31 municipal building departments each run their own permitting and inspections, while the county Board of Rules and Appeals sets code interpretation and the countywide amendments they all work from. The Broward County Amendments to the Florida Building Code, published by the Board of Rules and Appeals under the county charter, apply on top of the state code everywhere in the county. Individual cities can add their own amendments as well, so confirm both. Hollywood's Bathroom Remodel Checklist covers like-for-like remodels only and requires a permit application for each trade. Removing walls or ceilings, relocating the bathroom, or cutting floors for new plumbing or wiring makes it an alteration that needs full plans. Under HB 803, Hollywood exempts single-family work under $7,500, such as floor tiles, but only after a written Permit Exemption Request with the contract is submitted. Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and structural work are excluded. The HB 803 exemption does not apply to any property partly or entirely in a flood hazard area, and a project may not be split into phases to stay under $7,500. The bathroom checklist requires toilets rated 1.28 gallons per flush or less, pressure-balanced shower valves limited to 120 F, and exhaust fans of 50 CFM ducted outside.