Compliance

Job shut down?
We lift the Stop Work Order.

A Stop Work Order is the city's order that halts a job, usually because work is being done without a permit or outside what was approved. We act fast: we bring into compliance what the city requires —plans, permit or corrections— and get everything up to date so work can resume.

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Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach · Office in HialeahLicense CRC 1333267

When do you need it?

The city posted a stop work order on your job site.
You are a contractor and the project is stopped over a permit issue.
You need to resume work as soon as possible because every idle day costs.

What we do for you

Review of what the city requires to lift the order
Plans and permit if needed
Follow-up until work can resume

What we need from you

This is enough to start. Anything else we sort out with you on WhatsApp.

AddressCopy of the Stop Work OrderPhotos of the job

How we work

From your case to the permit, step by step.

Tell us about your caseThrough the form or WhatsApp. The evaluation is free and a real person on our team answers.
We see the property and give you the estimateWhen the case calls for it, we schedule a site visit: we do not quote without seeing the property.
We prepare everythingSurvey (if needed, done by an outside engineer), plans, engineering and documents.
We submit to the cityYou pay the city fees directly on its portal; we answer the corrections.
Permit, inspections and close-outWe coordinate the inspections through close-out, and you follow your case in real time.

Case file · WM-SWO

What the rules say

01
The building official may issue a Stop Work Order when work is performed contrary to the code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner (section 115.1).
Florida Building Code 2023 (8th ed.), Building, Chapter 1
02
Starting work before the permit carries an additional fee (section 109.4); in Miami-Dade, with a Notice of Violation, it is 100% extra.
Miami-Dade County · Homeowners General Permit Information
03
Each of Miami-Dade's 35 municipalities has its own building official; the County handles unincorporated areas.
Miami-Dade County · County Municipal Approval

Official sources, reviewed October 29, 2026Read the full guide →

Timelines

It depends on the municipality and what the city requires in your case. In the evaluation we tell you the next steps and what to expect.

Payments

Zelle, card, cash or wire transfer. Usually 70% to start and 30% when the plans or the service are completed.

Not included

Unless your estimate says otherwise, it does not include city fees, fines, construction or the survey.

Frequently asked questions

Stop Work Orders

Can I keep working under a Stop Work Order?

No: while the order is in effect the work must stay stopped. What we can do is move the process fast to get it lifted.

What do you need to start?

The address and a copy of the Stop Work Order. With that we see what the city requires.

Do you work with contractors?

Yes. Many of our clients are contractors and engineers who hand us the permit work so the job keeps moving.

Other services

We can also help

Building permitsSee service →Legalization (after-the-fact permits)See service →Certificate of UseSee service →Change of UseSee service →Code violationsSee service →Open permit closureSee service →Commercial renovationsSee service →

Let's get started

Tell us your case.
We handle the rest.

Free evaluation, no commitment: we call you back the same business day. We speak English and Spanish.

Tell us your case — free

Job shut down?We lift the Stop Work Order.