Outdoor Dining Requirements

Hire a design professional to help navigate code requirements and evaluate effects of additional seating and accessories at your location.

• Florida Building Code  Florida Building Commission
• Florida Fire Prevention Code  Florida Fire Prevention Code
• City of Doral Local Code of Ordinances  Municode Library - Doral
• Miami-Dade County Code of Ordinances  Municode Library - Miami-Dade County

Evaluate available vs. required parking. A meeting with Planning and Zoning may be required.
 Planning and Zoning Department

Evaluate available vs. required plumbing fixture count, grease trap capacity and sewer capacity.

• Fixture requirements are set by the Florida Building Code  Florida Building Commission
• Grease Trap & Sewer Capacity is set by Miami Dade County FOG (Fats Oil Grease) and Water & Sewer Divisions
  • MeetQ at MD permitting & Inspection Center  MeetQ Portal
  • DERM  Program & Permit Review Submission

Design Professional can schedule a FREE Building Department Meeting using  Doral311 to meet with Building & Zoning Staff to review findings.

If preliminary review is okay and able to move forward, submit a set of plans to  www.cityofdoral.com/permitting for BD Exterior Alteration (Comm) (Primary) with all required attachments showing:

• Layout of proposed seating (including moveable and fixed elements, chairs, umbrellas, etc.)
• Calculations or tables showing:
  • Parking count
  • Occupant load
  • Seat count (inside and outside)
  • Fixture count (lavatories, water closets, etc.)
• Additional details or specifications as required to increase grease trap or sewer capacity, if needed
• Additional details or specification for awnings, canopies, fire sprinklers or other accessories added as a result of addition or increase to outside dining as required by the Florida Building Code, local ordinances, NFPA, etc.

Obtain approvals from outside agencies including Miami Dade County Fire Rescue, Water & Sewer, DERM, etc. The Miami Dade County Municipal Permit Application and electronic submittal instructions can be downloaded from following links:

• MDC Permit Application:  Municiple Permit
• Electronic submittal instructions:  Guidelines For Submitting Building Permits
• The link below must be used to upload your plans, documents and MDC Permit Application:
   Miami-Dade County Website for Submitting Plans and Documents
  If you have any questions using the Miami Dade County system, please email (RER) Permit Application Submissions  rer-pas@miamidade.gov for assistance.

Obtain CO (Certificate of Occupancy) for additional area and request new/revised Certificate of Use & Business Tax Receipt from the  Licensing Division which will include the additional outdoor dining area information.