Get a Floating Meter Permit

Are you doing construction or hosting a special event that requires extra water (for portable bathrooms, for instance)? If you're trying to get a floating meter, you will need a permit from The City in order to receive County approval. 

 

Procedure

Fill out Application Form

Apply for your permit using the form below. If you want to apply in-person, you can visit the City of Miami's Fire Plans Review Section on the 4th floor of Miami Riverside Center - 444 SW 2nd Ave. 

Floating Meter Permit Application

Pay Fees

Once you've completed the form, an invoice will be sent to you shortly with a transaction ID #. You must pay this fee before you will receive your permit.

The fee for The City is $175, this is separate from the county fee. 

Pay Fee

NOTE: The City permit will be good for one year. 

Present Permit to County

  • Once payment has been processed, you will receive a scanned permit from The City. You must present this permit to Dade County Water & Sewer Department (WASD) and pay their fees (approximately $2500).

They are located at:
3575 S. Le Jeune Rd, Miami, FL, 33133 (Ph): 305-665-7477

Pickup Meter

Once you get Permit from City of Miami, log onto the Miami Dade Water & Sewer Dept. (WASD) web page, fill in the requested information and upload the Permit received from the City of Miami. 

Submit your application for Floating Meter Request through WASD’s E-Builder Program

You will receive an e-mail confirmation once your request is processed. Please allow one business day in order to receive this notification. You will receive an e-mail with an invoice from a representative once the application has been reviewed. Once you receive the invoice, go to WASD payment page to pay and send the proof of payment back to the representative to continue with the process.