If your Key Largo property has permits still open on the record because a final inspection was never passed - a frequent surprise at closing, Palma Building Solutions resolves it: we pull the Monroe County record, confirm exactly what you're dealing with, and coordinate pulling the record, identifying the missing inspections, and coordinating the closeout so a sale can move forward - through a network of independently licensed Florida engineers and contractors.
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Key Largo is unincorporated Upper Keys, so its Authority Having Jurisdiction is the Monroe County Building Department. Monroe County adopts the Florida Building Code through Chapter 6 of its Code of Ordinances and layers on a Land Development Code that governs setbacks, use, and the county's Rate of Growth Ordinance (ROGO/BPAS) - the system that allocates a limited number of new residential building permits each year. Under Florida Statute 553.791 you can also use a licensed private provider to perform plan review and inspections in place of county staff, which often shortens timelines on a stalled project; Monroe publishes the required private-provider notice and inspection forms alongside its permitting fee schedule.
Because nearly all of the Keys sits in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, Monroe enforces strict floodplain rules: base-flood-elevation requirements and a cumulative 50%-of-value 'substantial improvement' limit that can turn a straightforward renovation into a full-elevation project. The Keys also carry some of the highest design wind speeds in Florida, so opening protection and Florida/Miami-Dade product approvals are central to plan review. These are precisely the local rules behind most unpermitted work, expired permits, and after-the-fact permitting here - and where Palma's coordination saves owners the most time.
Palma pulls the Monroe County record, confirms the exact issue, and coordinates the fix - pulling the record, identifying the missing inspections, and coordinating the closeout so a sale can move forward - through licensed Florida pros, from first call to final sign-off. Start with a free property check.
No. Palma Building Solutions is a permitting and project-coordination company. The engineering and construction are performed by a vetted network of independently licensed Florida professionals.
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