Verification Form or Ordinance Letter

• Valid certificate of use application (also called a C.U. or zoning permit).
• Building Plans signed and sealed by a licensed architect (If applicable).
  • For proper review, all building plans must clearly show the proposed usage, square footage, and units.
    Note: Verification Forms and/or Ordinance 89-95 Letters will not be issued without stamped plans from the respective building department.
  • If an ordinance 89-95 letter is being served from someone other then WASD  a copy of the water and sewer bill is required.
  • Executed Lease Agreement clearly showing square footage, specific unit, and designated usage. Note: (if sq. ft. not found in the lease): missing information from the executed lease such as the square footage and/or the designated usage may be supplemented with an add-on landlord's notarized letter clearly indicating the name of the owner and tenant, square footage, unit number, and fixed use.

WASD requires that the customer provides a Notarized Letter for the following situations listed below and reserves the right to ask for a notarized letter in specific cases for further clarification of proposed usage.

• Business process notarized letter from business owner explaining business use, such as Animal Clinics: total number of sq. ft., number of kennels for boarding, and pet grooming sq. ft. area. Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs): stating the number of beds. Public Park: showing the Park's capacity. Restaurants: dinnerware disposable or metal, disposable plates or ceramic, waitress or no waitress, etc.)
• Provide a list of tenants with suite numbers, sq. ft., and proof of existing or previous usage/occupancy for each unit with a start business date four years or earlier from the current date.

• Proof of usage/occupancy (occupational license(s) dated 4 years or earlier from the current date); existing or previously connected structure to water and/or sewer service.
• Previously issued verification and/or ordinance form(s) and/or connection charges validated paid invoice.
• Copies of water/sewer bill(s), or meter number(s).
• Building department's house card and/or available property records dated 4 years or earlier from the current date.
• Building department letter/plans with proof of existing or previous structure's usage/occupancy dated 4 years or earlier from current date; clearly showing the proposed property's use broken down by square feet and/or the number of units ex: office, warehouse, retail by sq. ft.; apartments, residences, townhomes by the number of units. (The building department must stamp plans).

• Commercial Water and Sewer (If the proposed project is in a Water and Sewer service area) - $150.00
• Commercial on Water-Only or Sewer-Only (If the proposed project is in a water-only or Sewer-Only service area) - $75.00
• Residential Water and Sewer (If the proposed project is in a Water and Sewer service area) - $60.00
• Residential on Water-Only or Sewer-Only (If the proposed project is in a water-only or Sewer-Only service area) - $30.00

The connection charge is based on the gallon per day (GPD) usage of the property at the time of connection. See Municode Chapter 24 and list of  Schedule of Daily Rated Gallonage.

For submittal processes that require Miami-Dade County approvals (such as DERM, WASD or Fire) for change of use, new building permit applications and corrections, revisions or extensions to building plans, please visit the Plan Status and Application Submittal Portal to submit your application.