Deck Construction Permits in Pembroke Pines

Local Rule

City of Pembroke Pines Building Department

The city's own Building Department page states a permit is required for most types of construction and improvement work in Pembroke Pines, using fence installation as its own example of how broadly the requirement reaches, which leaves no realistic room for a small-deck exemption. Pembroke Pines sits in Broward County's High-Velocity Hurricane Zone, with all structures treated as Exposure Category C (or D where it applies) under ASCE 7-22. The city's own fee schedule adds a Board of Rules and Appeals charge per $1,000 of value plus minimum $2 fees for the state Homeowner Recovery Fund and the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Fund, and construction noise is barred between 6:00 PM and 7:30 AM.

Source · Verified September 2026

Pembroke Pines Building Department

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How This Compares to Broward County

Pembroke Pines's own rule is shown above (Permit required). Here is the separate rule that applies at the county level, for context:

Broward County Building Code Services Division

Broward is a High-Velocity Hurricane Zone like neighboring Miami-Dade, but a specific county exempt-items list confirming its own deck height threshold could not be located. Confirm the exact exemption height with Building Code Services before building.

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Nearby Cities with Verified Rules

Other cities near Pembroke Pines with a confirmed deck construction rule:

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