Short answer: A Florida elevator certificate of operation is renewed after a passing inspection is filed and the annual fee is paid to the authority having jurisdiction. IEI files the report, emails the AHJ with you and your elevator company copied, confirms any outstanding fees, and follows up until your certificate is issued.
Where certificates get stuck
- Reports filed late or rejected by the AHJ's online system
- Unpaid annual or late fees on the owner's account
- Renewal notices and certificates mailed to an old address
- Open violations that were never cleared with a call-back
- Confusion over which AHJ covers the building
What we do
After every inspection we confirm the filing was accepted, check the account for outstanding fees and keep asking until the certificate is issued. You always know where things stand.
Frequently asked questions
Who issues elevator certificates in South Florida?
It depends on the address. The City of Miami, City of Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County Office of Elevator Safety and Broward County are state-contracted jurisdictions. Palm Beach County and other non-contracted counties are handled by the Florida DBPR Bureau of Elevator Safety.
When do Florida elevator certificates expire?
It varies by jurisdiction. State (DBPR) and Broward County certificates expire July 31 each year. Miami Beach uses an anniversary date based on the last inspection. Miami-Dade mails renewal notices at the end of May.