Deck Construction Permits in Pompano Beach

Local Rule

City of Pompano Beach Building Department

The citys own House Bill 803 guidance, covering the new statewide exemption for minor single-family work under $7,500 effective July 1, 2026, lists specific qualifying categories such as painting, cabinet replacement and certain fences, but does not include decks among them, and separately excludes any structural work affecting load-bearing elements from the exemption regardless of cost, which an elevated deck would fall under. Properties in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (zones A, AE, AH, AO, AR, A99, V or VE) cannot use the HB 803 exemption for any work at all, a significant share of lots in this Broward County coastal city. Absent that narrow exemption, standard Florida Building Code permit requirements apply to deck construction.

Source · Verified September 2026

Pompano Beach Building Department

Hours and procedures can change — call ahead to confirm.

How This Compares to Broward County

Pompano Beach'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

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