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Every checklist, glossary and reference — in the order the job runs.

The code is numbered by chapter. A project is not. This library is ordered the way a design-and-construction job actually moves: feasibility, basis, design by system, permit documents, review, construction, testing, inspection, recertification. Each phase lists the downloads that belong to it and links the field tools that answer it. English and Spanish where both exist.

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01Feasibility & due diligence

Before anyone draws anything: can the site take the work, what the jurisdiction requires, and what it costs to find out.

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Miami-Dade Building Moratorium — A New RTU Is Not a FenceA new condenser is not a fence. PDF ES

Miami-Dade DIC Is Not Mechanical Permit ReviewDIC is zoning. Mechanical is still a permit. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Electrical Work-With — FPL Disconnect PacketA work-with is not a new service. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Equipment in the Setback — 10-Foot SurveyA pad within ten feet of the line is a survey first. PDF ES

Miami-Dade First Question for DevelopersThe first Miami-Dade question is use, envelope, and which desk — not a copied setback table. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Height Exemptions for Mechanical EquipmentA parapet more than five feet is height. 306.5 is still access. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Impact Fees — Which Bucket, Which UnitImpact fees are not the mechanical permit sheet. PDF ES

Miami-Dade MEP Fee Navigator — Which Application?The fee sheet is a category list. The surprise is a second application. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Septic Feasibility ScreenSeptic Feasibility in Miami-Dade PDF ES

Miami-Dade Wall Openings Kill the Zero-Foot SetbackA louver is how you just bought a five-foot setback. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Workforce Housing Still Needs a Complete MEP SetWorkforce housing still needs a complete MEP set. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Zoning Checklist BaselineZoning’s checklist is the site plan, the use, and the setbacks — not the mechanical schedule. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Zoning as it Hits MEPZoning is not a copied County checklist. It is the pad, the use, and the variance on the mechani PDF ES

Start hereWhat kind of problem is on the table? PDF ES

Workforce Housing Equipment Screening vs IMC 306.5 AccessA parapet is not 306.5 access. PDF ES

Workforce Housing on Septic — 25% Rear YardA workforce house on a septic tank is still a plumbing design. PDF ES

02Basis of design & definitions

Fix the basis before the first calculation — code edition, occupancy, the defined terms, and what the equipment has to be listed for.

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Florida envelope compliance referenceThe envelope inputs the mechanical load depends on. PDF ES

HVAC load calculation checklistWhat a load calculation has to show before anyone sizes equipment. PDF ES

IMC glossaryEvery defined term in the mechanical code, in plain English. PDF ES

NEC glossaryArticle 100 definitions, the ones that decide arguments. PDF ES

03Design — ventilation & outdoor air

How much outdoor air the space needs, where it enters, and whether the path you drew counts.

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ASHRAE 170A clinic is not an office with more outdoor air. PDF ES

IMC 401.1Tight dwellings do not get windows-only ventilation. PDF ES

IMC 401.4Measure from the nearest edge, not the centerline. PDF ES

IMC 401.5The brochure mesh is not Table 401.5. PDF ES

IMC 402Windows are not ventilation until the 4% is on the sheet. PDF ES

IMC 403.3.1.1Vbz is not Voz. Divide by Ez. PDF ES

IMC 403.3.2Townhouses do not use the office OA table. PDF ES

IMC 404Garage ventilation is IMC 404, not an office outdoor-air table. PDF ES

IMC 405.1Occupied means outdoor air is on. PDF ES

IMC 407Map the room. Then pick the ACH. PDF ES

Mechanical Ventilation & Outdoor AirOutdoor air is a drawing problem, not a note that says “per code.” PDF ES

Outdoor-air math (sample)The ventilation arithmetic written out, as a sample. PDF

04Design — exhaust, kitchen & hazardous

Whether exhaust is required at all, what hood the process needs, where it may discharge, and where an ordinary rate stops applying.

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Commercial Kitchen Ventilation & Type I HoodsKitchen exhaust that survives plan review and the roof. PDF ES

IMC 501.3Exhaust that re-enters the building is not exhausted. PDF ES

IMC 501.3.2Insect cloth is not a ¼-inch screen. PDF ES

IMC 501.4Exhaust without a makeup path is a pressure problem. PDF ES

IMC 502.1.2Gasoline vapor does not wait at the canopy. PDF ES

IMC 502.11A projector collar capped in the return is not 502.11. PDF ES

IMC 502.12A high grille over a coating floor is not 502.12. PDF ES

IMC 502.13A CO sensor on the parking floor is not the pit. PDF ES

IMC 502.14A ceiling fan over a running engine is not source capture. PDF ES

IMC 502.16Do not copy the gasoline 18-inch inlet onto a hydrogen bay. PDF ES

IMC 502.17A ceiling fan over a buffer is not 502.17. PDF ES

IMC 502.19A restroom fan over the firing line is not 502.19. PDF ES

IMC 502.2A high grille over the hose reels is not 502.2. PDF ES

IMC 502.20A nail station is not a restroom with a ceiling grille. PDF ES

IMC 502.4A battery room is not a storage closet. PDF ES

IMC 502.6A ceiling fan over a Type II plant is not 502.6. PDF ES

IMC 502.7A box fan at the roll-up is not 502.7. PDF ES

IMC 502.7.4-.6Dip, electrostatic and powder exhaust have separate process rules; 502.7.7 is floor resurfacing. PDF ES

IMC 502.8“Exhaust per code” is not a 502.8 design. PDF ES

IMC 503The fan can be the ignition source. PDF ES

IMC 504No screens. No screws in the airstream. No damper. PDF ES

IMC 504.10A damper in the common dryer shaft is not 504.11. PDF ES

IMC 505A residential range used commercially is not IMC 505. PDF ES

IMC 506.3Wrap it after the light test — not before. PDF ES

IMC 506.3.11Spot wrap is not an enclosure. PDF ES

IMC 506.3.13The grease outlet has to be dimensioned, not noted. PDF ES

IMC 506.3.7If grease can pool, it will. PDF ES

IMC 506.4Type II exhaust is not a loose arrow. PDF ES

IMC 506.5An upblast without a hinge and a grease drain will fail inspection. PDF ES

IMC 507.1“No hood required” is not a designer preference. PDF ES

IMC 507.1.1A Type I fan that does not auto-start is not coordinated. PDF ES

IMC 507.1.6CFM will not fix a hood that is too short. PDF ES

IMC 507.2“Type I” on the schedule is not the hood. PDF ES

IMC 507.2.8A charbroiler does not get a 6-inch filter. PDF ES

IMC 507.3Type II is not “general exhaust.” PDF ES

IMC 508Makeup air is part of the hood, not a GC leftover. PDF ES

IMC 509Hazardous exhaust is not a plenum shortcut. PDF ES

IMC 509.4One header for everything is not 509.4. PDF ES

IMC 510Dust collection is a fire-code system. PDF ES

IMC 510.1.3Missing one of the three → exhaust outdoors. PDF ES

IMC 510.1.5“Explosion vent by others” is not 510.1.5. PDF ES

IMC 510.2Over 600°F is not just another exhaust outlet. PDF ES

Type I Hood and Grease Interceptor Have to MatchThe hood and the interceptor are one job. PDF ES

05Design — ducts, plenums & dampers

What the duct is made of, where it may run, and which damper belongs in which rated assembly.

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IMC 512Calling atrium exhaust “smoke control” is how 512 stalls. PDF ES

IMC 513Name the airstream before you recover it. PDF ES

IMC 601A corridor is not a duct. PDF ES

IMC 601.3A stair fan is not a toilet-exhaust tap. PDF ES

IMC 601.4Above the ceiling is not an approved plenum path. PDF ES

IMC 601.5A ¾-inch undercut is not a return-air design. PDF ES

IMC 602If it is a plenum, say so — and list what is in it. PDF ES

IMC 602.2Supply air in the stud bay is not a plenum. PDF ES

IMC 602.3Ordinary foam and PVC do not belong in a return plenum. PDF ES

IMC 603Flex through a wall is not a connector. PDF ES

IMC 603.17“Fabric duct” above a ceiling is the usual redline. PDF ES

IMC 603.18Air devices are not finish items. PDF ES

IMC 604One R-value is not an insulation spec. PDF ES

IMC 604.11R-value on paper is not a vapor retarder. PDF ES

IMC 604.13Do not line the wet coil discharge. PDF ES

IMC 605Filter it before it hits the coil. PDF ES

IMC 606Over 2,000 cfm, the return needs a detector. PDF ES

IMC 606.3A detector symbol is not a 606.3 installation. PDF ES

IMC 607Name the assembly. Then pick the damper. PDF ES

IMC 607.2“Install per manufacturer” is not a damper detail. PDF ES

IMC 607.3“FSD where required” is not a damper schedule. PDF ES

IMC 607.4The right damper still has to be found and opened. PDF ES

IMC 607.5.1A fire damper alone is not enough at a horizontal exit. PDF ES

IMC 607.5.3“The building is sprinklered” is not 607.5.3. PDF ES

IMC 607.5.4A CRD is not a smoke damper. PDF ES

IMC 607.5.5A fire damper in a grease shaft is not “to be safe.” PDF ES

IMC 607.6A static CRD is not listed for a system that runs during a fire. PDF ES

IMC 607.7Flex does not cross the rated line. PDF ES

06Design — combustion air, chimneys & vents

Whether the appliance room can breathe, which document governs the vent, and whether an existing chimney can be inherited.

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IMC 701If it can fire with the damper closed, the design is wrong. PDF ES

IMC 801“Vent to exterior” is not a design. PDF ES

IMC 801.10A fireplace flue is not a spare vent connection. PDF ES

IMC 801.11“It looks unused” is not a dedicated flue. PDF ES

IMC 801.12“Connect to existing chimney” is not an elevation. PDF ES

IMC 801.14A fan symbol is not a pressure boundary. PDF ES

IMC 801.15“Existing chimney to remain” is not a liner. PDF ES

IMC 801.17Leftover chimney space is not a second flue. PDF ES

IMC 801.18“Existing chimney to remain” is not a design. PDF ES

IMC 801.18.1Reusing the chimney is not keeping the same size. PDF ES

IMC 801.18.2A sweeping invoice is not a reuse decision. PDF ES

IMC 801.18.3A chimney that passes on size can still fail on the cleanout. PDF ES

IMC 801.18.4Relining is not zero-clearance permission. PDF ES

IMC 801.19Two floors, one vent shaft is the comment. PDF ES

IMC 801.2“Vent to exterior” is not a venting design. PDF ES

IMC 801.20Plastic vent is not plumbing pipe. PDF ES

IMC 801.3A masonry chimney is not a mechanical-only note. PDF ES

IMC 801.6Matching the pipe size is not matching the area. PDF ES

IMC 801.8“Cap by contractor” is not a detail. PDF ES

IMC 801.9A leak on this vent pushes combustion products out. PDF ES

IMC 802Diameter is not a listing. PDF ES

IMC 802.9A doorstop is not a 12-inch clearance. PDF ES

IMC 803.10Four checks. Missing one is not reviewable. PDF ES

IMC 803.10.4A 6-inch air gap is not the pass-through assembly. PDF ES

IMC 803.10.618 inches is not every connector. PDF ES

IMC 803.5The smaller connector enters higher — not wherever the pipe lands. PDF ES

IMC 803.8“Galvanized” without a gage is not a connector spec. PDF ES

IMC 804Name the category before you copy the clearance. PDF ES

IMC 804.3A fan on the roof is not the interlock. PDF ES

IMC 804.3.3A clear wall on the mechanical sheet is not a clear termination. PDF ES

IMC 804.3.5Height above this roof is not the whole check. PDF ES

IMC 805A line labeled “chimney” is not a listed system. PDF ES

IMC 805.4The fourth elbow is already in the field. PDF ES

IMC 805.6Matching the outlet diameter is not the temperature class. PDF ES

IMC 805.7A look-alike box is not the listed shroud. PDF ES

IMC 805.8Insulation day can bury a clearance that already passed inspection. PDF ES

IMC 806.1“Per NFPA 211” is a code path, not a drawing. PDF ES

07Design — appliances, equipment & installation

Clearance, access, support and condensate — the installation details that get caught at rough-in instead of at design.

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IMC 301Listed is not installed. PDF ES

IMC 303The room name is a code section. PDF ES

IMC 304The listing has to survive the garage floor. PDF ES

IMC 304.10 Equipment Pad — Three Inches Above GradeFlush with the dirt is not 304.10. PDF ES

IMC 304.11A parapet you never measured is not 304.11. PDF ES

IMC 304.12 Area Served — Mark the Unit and the Schedule“Building” is not an area served. PDF ES

IMC 304.5Hydrogen does not wait at the floor like gasoline vapor. PDF ES

IMC 304.6A water heater on the garage slab is not 304.6. PDF ES

IMC 304.8 Boiler and Furnace Rooms — A Closet Is Not IBC ProtectionA closet is not a boiler room. PDF ES

IMC 305Do not hang pipe from gypsum. PDF ES

IMC 306The 30×30 has to be drawn, not hoped for. PDF ES

IMC 306.5A portable ladder is not 306.5 access. PDF ES

IMC 307If the primary drain stops, where does the water go? PDF ES

IMC 308“Per code” is not a clearance reduction. PDF ES

IMC 309A space heater is not a heating system. PDF ES

IMC 901.1–901.4 — Chapter 9 Does Not Operate by ItselfChapter 9 does not operate by itself. PDF ES

IMC 902 Masonry Fireplaces — Construction Is IBCChapter 9 does not build the masonry fireplace. PDF ES

IMC 903 Factory-Built Fireplaces — UL 127 Is the SystemA factory-built fireplace is a listed system, not a box in a wall. PDF ES

IMC 904 Pellet Appliances — ASTM E1509 Is the PathA generic “pellet stove” is not 904. PDF ES

IMC 905 Fireplace Stoves and Room Heaters — Then Back to Chapter 8905 is not the end of the chimney path. PDF ES

NEC 100A listing mark is not a blank check. PDF ES

NEC 110.11–110.13 Environment, Workmanship, Mounting & CoolingIndoor-rated equipment in a washdown room is not 110.11. PDF ES

NEC 110.14 Connections, Temperature Limitations & TorqueA correctly sized conductor can still fail at the lug. PDF ES

NEC 110.4–110.8 Voltage, Conductors & Wiring Methods“3-#4 conductors” is not a specification. PDF ES

Specific AppliancesThe schedule is not the installation. PDF ES

08Permit documents & submittal

What has to be on the sheets, what the county wants uploaded, and what stops the clock before review starts.

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Building — commercialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a commercial building permit. PDF ES

Building — residentialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a residential building permit. PDF ES

Electrical — commercialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a commercial electrical permit. PDF ES

Electrical — residentialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a residential electrical permit. PDF ES

IMC 106If it is not to scale, it is not a construction document. PDF ES

IMC 109The utility’s meter-set is not the AHJ’s yes. PDF ES

IMC 110Temporary is not unpermitted. PDF ES

Mechanical — commercialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a commercial mechanical permit. PDF ES

Mechanical — residentialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a residential mechanical permit. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Electrical Pre-Upload — Fault Current on the PlanAvailable fault current is on the plan. A panel schedule is not the set. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Notice of Commencement — Confirm the Live NumberA Notice of Commencement is a recording. It is not a permit. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Plumbing Pre-Upload — An Interceptor Is Not a P-TrapA grease interceptor is not a P-trap. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Private-Well ReadinessPrivate-Well Record and Permit Readiness in Miami-Dade PDF ES

Miami-Dade mechanical preupload PDF ES

Permit readiness checklist (sample)A sample of the paid permit-readiness pack. PDF

Plumbing — commercialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a commercial plumbing permit. PDF ES

Plumbing — residentialMiami-Dade submittal checklist for a residential plumbing permit. PDF ES

09Plan review & comment response

What the comment is really asking for, which clock is running, and what closes it without a second cycle.

Run the field tools for this phase → Private provider plan review (MEP) → 8 documents

Miami-Dade 180-Day Permit Clock — A Fail Does Not ExtendOne hundred eighty days. Then it is a different door. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Code Relief — As-Built Certificate, Not AmnestyCode Relief is not amnesty. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Is a Second DeskFire Rescue is a second desk. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Plan Review for MEPAccepted is not in review. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Revision vs Rework vs Shop DrawingA revision, a rework, and a shop drawing are three portal choices. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Variance Clock — Three Years, Then It Can DieA variance is not a mechanical permit. PDF ES

Miami-Dade approved as noted PDF ES

Owner-side review card (sample)What an owner should ask before approving a set. PDF

10Construction & field coordination

Temporary service, change-outs, bonding and grounding — the decisions made after the permit and before closeout.

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Miami-Dade Foundation Grounding — Before the PourThe electrode is visible before the concrete. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Gas Bonding When There Is No Electrical PermitGas piping still has to be bonded. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Mechanical Change-Out — Serials on the PadThe nameplate on the pad has to be the equipment that was calculated. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Temporary Power Is Not a Work-WithTemporary power is not FPL dropping the service for a repair. PDF ES

11Testing, balancing & commissioning

Proving the installed system does what the drawings said, with a record that survives inspection.

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Home performance testing & closeout toolkitDuct leakage, blower door and the closeout record together. PDF

IMC 608Scheduled CFM is not installed performance. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Blower Door — ACH50 Is Not a StickerACH50 is CFM at 50 pascals times 60, divided by the volume. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Duct Leakage Is Not a Blower DoorDuct leakage is not a blower-door test. PDF ES

12Inspections & closeout

What each inspector opens first, and what the certificate actually turns on.

Run the field tools for this phase → Private provider inspections (MEP) → 4 documents

Miami-Dade Electrical Inspection-Day — Working Space Is Not StorageWorking space is shown. A cardboard box in the electric room is a fail. PDF ES

Miami-Dade Plumbing Inspection-Day — A Dry Pan Is a StoryYou inspect first. A filled shower pan is a test. PDF ES

Miami-Dade TCO Is Not a Certificate of OccupancyA temporary certificate of occupancy is not a certificate of occupancy. PDF ES

Miami-Dade mechanical inspection dayField packet for rough and final inspections; not a County form. PDF ES

13Occupancy & recertification

The obligations that arrive years after closeout, and the records that decide them.

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Electrical Recertification Field Prep — Photo Log, Not a 1987 DirectoryThe County electrical guideline is a photo log. PDF ES

Miami-Dade 40-Year Recertification Notice — Two Reports, 90 DaysThe envelope is two reports, a parking-lot certificate, and a clock. PDF ES

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Educational references built on the model IMC 2024 and the firm's published field method. Miami-Dade reviews the Florida Building Code, Mechanical, 8th Edition (2023) — based on IMC 2021 — plus local amendments. Verify the adopted edition before project use.