Solar permit requirements in North Miami Beach, FL

What North Miami Beach expects on a solar permit

The jurisdiction requires digital submittals where plan pages are split into separate single-page files and organized by discipline. Structural designs must account for 175 mph wind speeds and Exposure Category C per FBC 2023 and ASCE 7-22, including a PE-sealed Engineer Letter of Compliance for roof attachments. Electrical requirements include specific standards for service riser masts, meter socket placement, and the installation of surge protective devices and intersystem bonding terminals. Documentation must also explicitly detail service equipment, electrical panels, and smoke alarm locations, while adhering to specific labeling and fire safety standards for battery storage units.

• [documentation] Floor plans must explicitly show the locations of all existing and proposed service equipment, electrical panels, and smoke alarms.
• [structural] Structural design must use 175 mph wind speed and Exposure Category C per FBC 2023/ASCE 7-22.
• [structural] Provide a PE-sealed Engineer Letter of Compliance based on a Special Inspection of roof attachments, verifying a minimum of 3-inch lag screw embedment into trusses and no truss damage.
• [calcs] Provide Fault Current Calculations and AIC Ratings for all distribution equipment per NEC 110.9, 110.10, and FBC 106.3.5.
• [electrical] Overhead service riser masts must be a minimum of 2-inch RMC or IMC per FPL Electric Standards.
• [calcs] House loads must be calculated using the standard calculation method per NEC 220.84(B); if using optional calculations, appliances (e.g., ranges) must be calculated at nameplate rating (12,000 VA for ranges).
• [electrical] Meter sockets for overhead services must be located within 10 feet of the building corner per FPL Service Standards Section IV.B.
• [electrical] Provide an Intersystem Bonding Terminal at the service entrance per NEC 250.94(A) and a Surge Protective Device (SPD) per NEC 230.67.
• [submittal_format] Plan sheets must be arranged by discipline in sequential, numerical order, with the total number of sheets indicated on every page.
• [labeling] PV system labels must be reflective, meet NFPA 1-11.12.2.1.1.2, and have a minimum letter height of 3/8 inch.
• [fire] Install a CO/smoke detector combination in the garage above battery storage units, and ensure no smoke detectors are located in kitchens per NFPA 72.
• [electrical] For service upgrades, explicitly label feeder and ground wire sizes to existing subpanels, and provide a main breaker in the main distribution panel for feeders to existing panels.
• [submittal_format] Submittals must be digital, and plan pages must be split into separate single-page files.