Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Mark D. Bogen • Lamar P. Fisher • Beam Furr • Steve Geller • Dale V.C. Holness • Nan H. Rich • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Michael Udine
Broward.org
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
Building Code Services Division
PROPERTY AND BUILDING CODE VIOLATION RESEARCH
1 North University Drive, Box 302, Plantation, FL 33324 954-765-4400 Ext. 9861 BCSLienSearch@broward.org
Dear Property and Building Code Violation Research Customer:
All Property and Building Code Violation research requests are required to be in writing using the provided research request
form and the research fee received prior to the research commencement. Please find the attached Property Search and
Building Code Violation Research Request form for Building Code Services Division (BCSD) and the Credit Card Authorization
form.
This search is limited to ONLY: Broward County (Unincorporated) building permits, Broward County Building Code Services
building code violations, and liens for properties for which BCSD has or no longer has jurisdiction. For properties with licensed
or expired elevating devices, please contact elevators@broward.org. You are strongly advised to contact Zoning Code Lien
Search Request for additional research for the property.
Properties no longer within our jurisdiction:
For locations for which Broward County Building Permitting no longer has jurisdiction, the permitting requirements for the
municipality holding jurisdiction, must be fulfilled prior to our agency closing out the permit. Authorized personnel from the city
will inform our Building Official if our permit should be closed.
If you choose to pay by credit card, the authorized cardholder must sign the authorization form and indicate an amount to be
charged. For your convenience these forms can be returned by fax.
Search fee(s) are listed on the research request form. Please allow 5-7 business days for a reply by email or fax. Research
request and credit card payments should be emailed to BCSLienSearch@broward.org.
Checks or money orders must be payable to: Broward County Board of Commissioners and mail to:
Broward County Building Code Services Division
Property and Building Code Violation Research
1 North University Drive, Box #302
Plantation, FL 33324-2020
Note: Research results will be provided on a separate form. These forms are specific to BCSD Property and Building
Code Violation Research and cannot be used for any other requests or payments.
Closing out a Permit:
Broward County Building Permitting jurisdiction: Additional review by BCSDs Building Permitting office is required prior to
closing out an open permit for which BCSD has jurisdiction. Please contact us at 954.765.4400 ext. 9861.
Broward County Board of County Commissioners
Mark D. Bogen • Lamar P. Fisher • Beam Furr • Steve Geller • Dale V.C. Holness • Nan H. Rich • Tim Ryan • Barbara Sharief • Michael Udine
Broward.org
The following are the permit statuses used by Broward County Building Code Services Division.
Permit Status
Permit Closed? (Yes/No)
New
No
Plan Review
No
Expired
No
Reviews Complete
No
Wait for Payment
No
Issued
No
Final
Yes
Closed
Yes
Cancelled
Yes
Complete
Yes
Lien Satisfaction:
Please contact Enforcement Administration at 954-765-1715 to discuss.
Please direct search requests related to Land Clearance Violations & Liens, Zoning Violations & Liens, Junk Property Violations
& Liens, Zoning Citations & Liens, to Code Enforcement(Compliance) to Zoning Code Lien Search Request, PH: 954.357.9794
or E‐MAIL ONLY: zoningcodeliensearchrequest@broward.org.
Building Code Services Division
PROPERTY AND BUILDING CODE VIOLATION RESEARCH
1
North University Drive
Mailbox 302 Plantation, Florida 33324 • 954-765-4400 Ext. 9861
EMAIL: BCSLienSearch@broward.org
BCSD/Property Search and Building Code Violation Research Request Form
Please Note: The results provided here are limited to Building Code Services Division (Unincorporated Broward County)
ONLY. It is the responsibility of the requestor to follow-up with any agencies where liens may have possibly been filed.
Those agencies include but are not limited to the Clerk of Courts and local cities and Zoning Code Lien Search.
For Cashier Validation ONLY CAT/CODE 4010/4070
Fees
:
5-7 business day return.................. $50
Payment must be made at time of
request: (Credit Card, MO or Check)
Make checks & MO’s payable to:
Broward County Board of
Commissioners
Completed searches will be processed
and delivered via email if supplied.
OFFICE USE ONLY
Paid Check No. / Credit Card: Date Processed:
Requestor Information
Date
Name
Mailing Address
City
I
State
I
Zip
PHONE FAX
Email
Requested By
PARCEL INFORMATION
Folio No.
Property Owner's Name
House
No.
and
Street
Locat
i
on
(VL
for
Vacant
Land
)
Municipa
l
Jurisdi
c
t
ion
(
U
nincorporated
or
City
)
County Use Only
Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department
BUILDING CODE SERVICES DIVISION
1 North University Drive, Box #302 • Plantation, Florida 33324 • 954-765-4400 • broward.org/building
Credit Card Authorization
Card Information
Visa
MasterCard
Discover
American Express
Cardholder’s Name
Card #
Expiration Date
Card Verification Code (CVC)
Billing Address (PO Box not accepted)
City
State
Zip
Phone
Fax
Fee Description
Auto Body/ Paint / Repair
Chauffeur
Child Care Food Service Licensing
Contractor Licensing
Domestic Wastewater License
Elevator
Environmental Resource License
Hazardous Material Management Facility License
Kosher Food
Manatee Protection Slip Fees
Mover
Non-Domestic Wastewater License
Permitting
Property Foreclosure Certification
Property Foreclosure Registration
Solid Waste Management Facility License
Surface Water Management License
Towing
Tree Removal License
Tree Trimmer Licensing
Vehicle for Hire
Waste Transporter License
Zoning
License, Permit or Application #
Applicant, Facility or Project Name
Facility or Project Location
Building Records
Research Copies
Re-inspection(s)
Electrical Structural Mechanical Plumbing Zoning
(a) Elevator or Escalator BCID #
(b) Elevator or Escalator BCID #
(c) Elevator or Escalator BCID #
Notes/Other
I authorize Broward County to charge
to my credit card account, plus
Signature
Date
FAX this completed authorization form to 954-765-4362.
Do not upload this document to the ePermitting portal
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