Biscayne Park, FL Zoning, Building Permits & Septic Rules

The Village of Biscayne Park, Florida requires a village development permit for building, and the village administers its own Land Development Code¹². Living in an RV is prohibited³, and mobile homes are prohibited⁴. Septic permits are listed among the village's development permits, but who issues them inside the village was not confirmed; the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County is the office to ask⁵.

At a glance

Building permit: Required: a village development permit covers building, plumbing, electrical and mechanical work¹
Zoning: Yes, the village administers its own Land Development Code²
Septic: Permit required by state law; county health department handles septic in Miami-Dade County⁶⁵
RV living: Prohibited; RVs may be parked but not slept in³
Mobile homes: Prohibited⁴
Accessory dwellings: Prohibited under the village code⁷
Short-term rentals: License required⁸

Who to call

Building permits

Village of Biscayne Park Building Department

Building permits and permit coordination for construction inside the village

305-899-8000

building@biscayneparkfl.gov

600 NE 114th Street, Biscayne Park, FL 33161

Septic permits

Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (Onsite Sewage Tanks and Disposal Systems)

Septic permitting and inspection in Miami-Dade County

786-654-6620

hrsdoh@flhealth.gov

Online permits →

Contact details are copied from each office’s official page and were checked against it on October 16, 2026.

Off-grid gear

Going off-grid in Village of Biscayne Park means bringing your own water and power. The kit we’d start with:

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Does Biscayne Park, Florida have zoning, and what does it mean for RVs and tiny homes?

Yes. The Village of Biscayne Park, Miami-Dade County, administers its own Land Development Code, with residential sector regulations set out in Table A². Zoning inside the village is the village's, not Miami-Dade County's.

RVs may be parked on single-family and duplex sites but not lived in: the code bars use as living or sleeping quarters³. Parked RVs are limited to 30 feet long and 10 feet high³. Tent camping and trailer camps are prohibited⁹, mobile homes are prohibited⁴, and garage apartments and accessory dwellings are prohibited⁷.

We could not confirm a tiny-home rule, or the minimum lot size, setbacks and height limits in Table A. Ask the Village Building Department before you plan a build.

Do you need a building permit in Biscayne Park, and who issues it?

Yes. No development activity may be undertaken in Biscayne Park without a village development permit¹. Development permits include building, plumbing, electrical, foundation and mechanical permits, plus fences and walls, which have their own permit¹. Construction follows the Florida Building Code as adopted by the village¹⁰.

Building permits come from the Village of Biscayne Park Building Department at Village Hall¹¹. Building a one- or two-family dwelling on a lot in a valid residential sector may proceed without a separate development order¹². We could not confirm permit fees, inspection steps or an owner-builder exemption inside the village; ask the Building Department.

How do septic permits work inside Biscayne Park?

Florida law requires a permit for any septic system⁶. The village code lists septic tank permits among its development permits¹, but we could not confirm whether the village or the state health department issues them.

In Miami-Dade County, the county health department continues to handle septic permitting and inspection¹³. Call the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County before you buy a lot that relies on septic, and ask the village Building Department whether sewer is available.

Regional soil data rates drain fields poorly: Miami-Dade County has¹⁴ of soils rated not limited for a conventional drain field, so expect a site evaluation and possibly an engineered system.

Building a home in Biscayne Park: the steps, in order

Call the Village Building Department to confirm the residential sector rules in Table A for your lot²¹¹.
Confirm septic or sewer with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County¹³.
Apply for the village development permit and building permit¹.
Build to the Florida Building Code as adopted by the village¹⁰.
A certificate of occupancy applies where Florida's private-provider process is used¹⁵; ask the Building Department what the village requires.

What stays with Miami-Dade County, and what to check before you buy?

Septic permitting stays with the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County¹³. The county's rules for unincorporated land do not apply inside the village; for land outside village limits, see the Miami-Dade County guide.

Vacation rentals inside the village need a village license⁸. Miami-Dade County's typical home insurance premium is about $7,089 a year¹⁶, and the effective property tax rate is 0.8%¹⁷; both are county-level figures.

Watch-outs

Living in an RV or mobile home is prohibited inside Biscayne Park, so this is not a place to camp on a lot while you build³⁴.
We could not confirm who issues septic permits inside the village, so call the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County before you buy¹³.
The village's lot-size, setback and height rules sit in Table A of its Land Development Code, which we could not confirm; ask the Building Department².

Sources

Written October 16, 2026 from the rules quoted below, each taken from an official source and re-checked by an independent reviewer. This is research, not legal advice: rules change, so confirm with the office before you buy or build.

Unanswered questions are usually a sign that Village of Biscayne Park publishes no rule on the point, not that none exists. Miami-Dade County’s page lists the county offices to call.

Building permits, zoning and land rules in the Village of Biscayne Park, Florida