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Even though you may be able to obtain a permit without providing a Homeowner Association's approval letter to the Building Department, your property may have deed restrictions that would not allow your project to be completed. Your Homeowner's Association may require that your project be approved before commencing. Deed restrictions applicable to your property may be found in the public records of this county. Depending on the scope of your project, there may be additional permits required from other governmental entities such as Water Management Districts, state agencies or federal agencies.

Permits are a way for the Town of Cutler Bay to regulate construction. The issuing of permits is a way to ensure that all construction in the Town is safe. The safety of the occupants of buildings is the primary reason for having construction codes. Obtaining a permit is just the first step in the process. In this step, you may need to create plans to submit to the department, make a plot plan for your property showing the improvements, and show the type of construction you'll be doing. Once plans are approved, you're required to build the project to those plans. If any changes are made to the plans, they must be made with the Town's approval. The second half of the process is the inspection of the work. 

Make sure that you immediately report your false alarm to your alarm company so they can cancel with police dispatch prior to police arrival. Ensure that everyone in your household or business has been properly trained on your alarm system. Make sure your alarm system is in good working order and inspected periodically by your alarm company.

The registration fee is $25.00 in January and is reduced by two dollars ($2.00) each month thereafter.  The fee is not reduced, however, if an alarm system should have been registered as of January 1st but was not registered until later in the year.  The renewal fee is waived in all subsequent years upon renewing your alarm if you had no false alarms during the prior registration period.

You will be assessed the full registration fee of $25.00 .

A false alarm is a signal from a burglar alarm system that elicits a response by the Town’s police department when no emergency or actual or threatened criminal activity requiring an immediate response happened. This includes a signal activated by negligence; accident; mechanical failure; electrical failure; signals activated intentionally in non-emergency situations; and signals which the actual cause is unknown.

The burglar alarm registration period is from Jan 1st through Dec 31st each year.

All businesses in the Town require a Cutler Bay Local Business Tax Receipt prior to obtaining a Local Business Tax Receipt from Miami-Dade County. A separate Local Business Tax Receipt is required for each individual holding a State issued professional Receipt. For example, if three physicians practice out of one office, each physician is required to have their own Local Business Tax Receipt, in addition to the administrative office Receipt. Other examples include, but are not limited to, Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents, Attorneys and Beauty Salon Stylists.

Certain home-based businesses are allowed in the Town of Cutler Bay. The Zoning department must approve your home-based business prior to you obtaining a business tax receipt.

Email planninginfo@cutlerbay-fl.gov for additional information.

• Use Request Form: Approved by Cutler Bay;
• Certificate of Use Application: Approved by Cutler Bay, with fee payment of $35 (submitted by check or money order to made payable to "Town of Cutler Bay");
• Cutler Bay Local Business Tax Receipt Application: Fee depends on business type—click here to view the business tax fee schedule;
• Miami-Dade County Local Business Tax Receipt: Visit https://miamidade.county-taxes.com/btexpress or call (305) 279-4949;
• State of Florida Business Registration Documents: This can be filed as Articles of Incorporation, LLC registration, or Fictitious Name. Available through www.sunbiz.org;
• Federal Tax ID Number or EIN: Obtained from the Internal Revenue Service website or calling 1 (800) 829-4933;
• State/Trade License, if applicable;
• Lease Agreement: Including signatures of the landlord and tenant. Home-Based Businesses must have property owner approval if the applicant is a tenant;
• Floor Plan of Residence: Indicating the location and dimensions of the home office (can be a simple hand sketch);
• Home Occupation Affidavit.

With any questions on this process, please contact the Finance Department at (305) 234-4262.

Receipts are valid for each fiscal year beginning on October 1 and expiring on September 30. In August, courtesy renewal notices are mailed to each registered business and the appropriate Receipt tax must be paid before October 1. Click here to pay your Business Tax renewal online.

If a business does not receive a renewal, it remains the responsibility of the business owner to ensure that the Receipt is renewed prior to October 1.

Failure to renew in a timely manner will result in late fees as outlined below:

Florida Government-in-the-Sunshine law provides a right of access to governmental proceedings and documents. Florida law does not require anyone to place a public records request in writing.  However, if you would like to do so, please make your public record request by calling the Town of Cutler Bay, Office of Town Clerk at 305-234-4262 or emailing townclerk@cutlerbay-fl.gov 

Charges as allowed by Florida Statute Chapter 119 are applicable.  The Town is also authorized to charge and collect a special service charge for the staff costs associated with conducting the search for records that would require extensive use of clerical and/or technology staff time.  The Town uses more than 15 minutes as the trigger for assertion of this charge.  If the records request requires extensive use of information technology resources or extensive clerical or supervisory assistance by the Town staff, the Town may charge in addition to the actual cost of duplication, a special service charge which is based on the cost incurred for the extensive use of information technology resources or the labor cost of the personnel providing the service.  

For your convenience we have made a Public Records Request Form available to you for download. To obtain the form please click here

The Office of the Town Clerk provides lien verification regarding Code Violations, False Alarm Violations and Unsafe Structures.  Requests for open/expired/closed permits are not associated with lien searches.  A request for a permit search will be forwarded to the Building Department for verification; payment for a permit search must be made separately.

• Standard lien search fee is $100.00 (Non-Refundable)
• Expedited lien search fee is $200.00 (Non-Refundable) 
• Lien Search Request Form

• Town Council Meetings are generally held every third Wednesday of the month at 6PM in the Town Council Chambers.  By Town Charter, the Town Council must hold 11 meetings per year.
• To view current schedule of meetings click here

There are several ways to report a violation. You can call the department at 305-234-4262 and ask to speak to the Code Compliance Records Clerk who will take the complaint over the phone. You can submit a compliant via our Online Citizen Request system or you can come to the Code Compliance office and submit a complaint with the Code Compliance Records Clerk.

If you suspect there is a code violation on another property, you may contact Code Compliance Division and provide this information. A case will be opened and investigated appropriately.  If a violation is found to exist, the owner will be contacted and required to remove the violation and/or obtain the necessary permits for the violation. 

The permit does not expire

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Yes, we have swim teams that practice at our facility. Visit our Cutler Ridge Park and Pool webpage to learn more. 

Yes, Albion Soccer Club plays at Cutler Ridge Park and Lakes by the Bay Parks. Learn more at https://albionscmiami.org/contact-us.

Men’s Softball, Men’s Soccer, Co-ed Softball. Please contact the parks and recreation department.

Information on how to sign up for our Youth Programs can be found in this page on our website.

The schedule we follow is mandated by the Children’s Trust.  The schedule is as follows:

• Snack Time
• Homework
• Physical Fitness
• Reading
• Social Skills 

Town Park visitors are advised to park in vehicle designated parking lots and spaces only. Parking along the swale for Town sponsored Special events is permitted, as long as the visitor’s vehicle is not obstructing the side walk, obstructing a fire hydrant, or parking illegally on neighboring private property.

Yes, a permit must be obtained through the Town's Building Department. 

Residents can contact Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management by calling 311, to find accepting facilities.

Below are some "helpful" YouTube videos and links on how to navigate a roundabout (Traffic Circle).
The modern roundabout is a type of raised intersection with no traffic lights. It is designed to reduce crashes and improve traffic flow. By understanding what a modern roundabout is and how it works, motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians can travel through intersections easier and more safely.

Driving With Roundabouts    
Driving Tips for Roundabouts 
ADOT - Transportation Safety and Modern Roundabouts 

Residents may contact the Town's Stormwater Utility Division to request the elevation certificate we may have on file. If the Town does not have a copy of your elevation certificate of the property in their database, you can hire a Florida Registered Professional Land Surveyor to create one for you. 

Residents and/or visitors to the Town may call the Public Works Department at 305-234-4262.

Residents and/or visitors to the Town may call the Public Works Department at 305-234-4262.

Residents and/or visitors to the Town may contact the Town's Stormwater Utility Division at 305-234-4262.

Please contact Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management at 305-514-6627 or contact 311.

Residents and/or visitors to the Town may call the Public Works Department at 305-234-4262.

Bulky waste pick-ups, just like regular trash pick-up is handled through Miami-Dade County Public Works and Waste Management Department. You can schedule your pick-up by calling 311 or by scheduling it online here. Bulky pick-ups should be scheduled before the trash is set out on the swale area.

Residents may retrieve information from the Miami-Dade Flood Zone Map for information regarding their individual property. Residents may also contact the Public Works Department Stormwater Utility Division for further information at 305-234-4262.

Weeds, grass or undergrowth must be maintained under a height of 12 inches from the ground. Rubbish, trash , debris, dead trees or other unsightly matter must be removed from the property.

 Residents and/or visitors to the Town may contact the Town's Stormwater Utility Division at 305-234-4262.

Residents may contact Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department at (305) 665-7477 or 3-1-1. In the case of an emergency the department can be reached through their emergency line at (305) 274-9272.

Residents and /or visitors to the Town may contact FPL directly at 1-800-468-8243 or the Town's Public Works Department at 305-234-4262.

This is the county-wide responsibility of Miami-Dade county. Please click here for more information or call 311.

No, the resident is responsible for the maintenance of the swale area adjacent to their property.

No.  By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase.  In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations.  The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

The initial application and associated fees include a $750.00 franchise fee, a $100.00 per account charge, and a $25.00 per vehicle charge.

The solid waste franchise permit is valid for each fiscal year beginning October 1st and ending on September 30th.  Courtesy renewal notices are mailed to each registered franchise fee holder and the renewal package must be submitted to the Town before October 1st.  Failure to renew in a timely manner may result in late fees and/or revocation of a solid waste franchise.  If a franchisee does not receive a courtesy renewal notice, they are still responsible for ensuring that their solid waste franchise is renewed prior to October 1st.   Please refer to the Solid Waste Franchise Fee ordinance, as amended, for details on the renewal process and associated fees.