Announcing ePlan!

ePlan stands for City of Miami Electronic Plan Review.

The City of Miami is using Avolve ProjectDox to facilitate Electronic Plan Review.

The below department permits will be included in the new electronic plan review system/software:

• Building – All Building applications except for Unsafe Structure – Partial/Total Demolition applications will be reviewed using City of Miami Electronic Plan Review System.

• Public Works – All Right of Way applications will be reviewed using City of Miami Electronic Plan Review System.

• Planning – All special permit applications will be reviewed using City of Miami Electronic Plan Review System.

• Zoning - All special permit applications except for Address Change will be reviewed using City of Miami Electronic Plan Review System.

• Fire – All standalone fire applications requests will be reviewed using City of Miami Electronic Plan Review System.

You will be able to upload Drawing/Non-Drawing documents without visiting the City of Miami, monitor and track applications throughout the plans review process, view corrective comments and markups, download approved plans, view due dates, pull permits online, add/update contractors, add/update threshold inspectors, add/update architect of record/engineer of record information, and request an expedite review for life and safety plans.

Yes. City of Miami customers will be able to submit requests for all special permits except Address Changes using the City of Miami Online Application Submission (OAS) system.

No. If you started a permit application before the launch of the Electronic Plans Review System, your application will continue of paper.  

Yes. Should you need to meet with City staff, our customers may visit the City, sign-in using our self service kiosk and meet with city staff to address any concerns you may have with an application.

Yes, the City will accept paper submission. It is important to note that hardcopy submissions will be subject to delay because all submitted documents must be scanned before pre-screen (application acceptance).

Yes. All submitted drawings and documents will be required to follow the City of Miami Standard Naming Convention, which can be viewed here.

No. After ePlan goes live, walkthrough will be discontinued as all the reviews will be conducted electronically.

No. The City of Miami will facilitate this process on behalf of the applicant. After an applicant submits their documents to the City, a representative from the city will apply and upload required documents to MDC CPP system, and will track the application on their behalf. Any rejections or fees will be communicated to the customer through City of Miami ePlan system by a City of Miami staff.

The recommended browser for best utilization of ProjectDox is Internet Explorer 11.

ProjectDox is a web-based application, you need to use a compatible web browser (Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.). For all the browsers, you need to turn off pop-up blocker for the site. If you are planning to use Internet Explorer, you need to perform following additional configurations:

• Added ProjectDox to Trusted Site

• Install of ProjectDox Components (one-time only)

• Disabling the UAC (User Access Control) to install ProjectDox Components (one-time only)

For assistance with Eplan, contact us at:

eplantechsupport@miamigov.com

• For Building Permitting Questions: eplanbuilding@miamigov.com
• For Department of Resilience & Public Works: eplanrpw@miamigov.com
• For Planning and Zoning: eplanpz@miamigov.com

If you are an architect, engineer, or land surveyor/mapper, you will need to register your digital signature with the City of Miami and purchase a digital certificate from one of the City’s recognized Certificate Authorities. Learn more about Digital Signing here. 

Yes. We will be conducting monthly training events for our customers. These training events will start in October 2018 and will last through June 2020. The event registration will be created on Eventbrite and will be communicated on our website.