How do Broward building offices fit into my home project?
Start with Broward's Building Code Division and BORA: the division serves unincorporated and contracted areas, while BORA provides the county code framework and municipal office directory.
Key facts
- Broward’s building-official directory identifies the municipal office to contact for a property. Source
- Broward is in the High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, which consists of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Source
- The county Building Code Division serves unincorporated Broward and cities that contract with it. Source
- Broward's contractor search accepts a contractor name, card number or firm name. Source
Which guide answers my next question?
Choose a Broward trade guide for local permit sources, or the Deerfield Beach AC and pool pages for those projects. Before signing, read the Florida hiring checklist; Broward's countywide code framework does not put every town's permits through the county office.
InstaBids is in an early pilot in Broward and Palm Beach counties. We are still building our contractor network, so a job may not get bids yet. Your request page shows whether any bids have come in.
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Last checked: 13 October 2026
Which rules apply across this county?
Florida Building Code rules and BORA amendments provide your county framework. The High-Velocity Hurricane Zone includes Broward and Miami-Dade. Your permit office depends on the address and scope.
BORA's AC replacement form records equipment and electrical details; local zoning, flood and fire requirements may also apply.
Where do I check the local office and licence requirements?
Use BORA's directory for municipal building offices and the county for unincorporated or contracted areas. Match contractor records to your business and written scope; county and state searches cover different records.
The county Building Code Division publishes 954-765-4400 for building and contractor enquiries. Its contractor packet distinguishes mandatory and voluntary categories. Broward County and the state each keep their own contractor records: Broward County records and state DBPR records.
Under F.S. 489.113(4)(a), a contractor with current state certification covering the work can show that certificate locally without obtaining a separate county competency card. Work that state certification does not cover falls under the county’s competency-card rules. Local fees and the statute’s permit-authority limits still apply. Do the lookup yourself; InstaBids does not perform that lookup for you.
How can Broward homeowners request prices from photos?
Contractors who take part price your photos and written scope card, so nobody visits before you see any prices. Homeowners pay InstaBids nothing. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contractor you pick may visit once before settling the final price against the percentage the bid stated.
Compare Broward companies by calling them, approaching a lead service or posting your written request here. Keep the job description consistent so differences in included work and exclusions are visible.
Describe the job once, add photos, and every contractor who bids prices the same written scope. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection.
What information reaches bidders on my Broward request?
Contractors who bid work from your scope card and photos. Contact details stay hidden until the homeowner picks a contractor and they confirm the connection. The contact-detail filter can miss disguised contact details.
Your ZIP code accompanies the scope card and photos bidders receive. For bid arrivals, look at your request page. Broward homeowners can post during the pilot even though some requests may receive no bids.
Where can contractors find Broward and Deerfield Beach job pages?
Contractors considering Broward AC or pool work can read the county job pages below; Deerfield Beach also has pages for these trades. Each describes the service area and trade for bidding on a homeowner's written scope. Taking part does not assure a job.
Any connection fee is shown in the app before the contractor confirms the connection.
Job pages: Broward AC jobs · Broward pool jobs · Deerfield Beach AC jobs · Deerfield Beach pool jobs.
Sources for the facts on this page
Broward references checked: 13 October 2026. The linked BORA materials explain the code framework and office routes; Building Code Division records support the county contact and contractor categories. For the request process and privacy, read How InstaBids works.
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