Unpermitted Work? Paying the Fine Doesn’t Clear It.

If a previous owner — or you — enclosed a patio, added a room, or ran electrical without pulling a permit, the county doesn’t forget. The violation attaches to the property, not the person who did the work.

Most owners either ignore the notice or pay the fine and assume it’s handled. It isn’t. The fine is a penalty — it doesn’t make the work legal. The violation stays open until a licensed general contractor legalizes what’s already built: pulls an after-the-fact permit, brings the work up to current code, and gets it inspected and signed off.

That is exactly what we do. Brunt & Company goes on record as the licensed GC, deals with the building department, and doesn’t stop until the violation is closed.

How It Works

  1. Violation review — we read the notice and pull the property’s permit history to understand exactly what’s required.
  2. Compliance plan — a clear scope of the work needed to satisfy the building department, in plain English.
  3. Permitting — we pull the necessary permits and manage inspections directly with the city or county.
  4. Remediation work — licensed correction of the violation, whether structural, electrical, plumbing, or life-safety.
  5. Final sign-off — we don’t consider the job done until the violation is officially cleared and closed.

Frequently Asked Questions

I already paid the fine. Isn’t that the end of it?
No. The fine is a penalty for the violation, not a resolution of it. The work is still unpermitted and the violation stays on the property — it will surface the moment you try to sell, refinance, or file an insurance claim.

The previous owner did the work, not me. Am I still responsible?
Yes. Violations follow the property. If you own it now, it is yours to clear.

How fast can this move?
Most violations carry a compliance deadline — we prioritize based on that deadline from day one.

Do I need to deal with the building department myself?
No — we handle permitting and inspection coordination directly.

What if the violation involves unpermitted work from a previous owner or contractor?
Common situation — we assess what exists, bring it up to current code, and document everything for the closed permit.

Get Your Violation Reviewed Today

Call or text 1-833-BRUNTC0 (1-833-278-6820) or send us your violation notice online. Licensed & insured general contractor — three decades working with South Florida building departments.

Permitted, Inspected, Closed Out

Clearing a violation means the work has to be permitted, built to current code, and signed off by the inspector. That is ordinary practice for us — the same crews and documentation standards we bring to full commercial build-outs.

Drywall and MEP rough-in progress on commercial construction project by Brunt & Company
Permitted work in progress, inspection-ready.
Finished glass office corridor in commercial tenant build-out by Brunt & Company Inc.
Completed to code and closed out.

Brunt & Company Inc. — Licensed & Insured General Contractor. State of Florida Contractor: RG291103784 | Miami-Dade GC License: 08B000919 | Broward License: CC#09-CGC-A-16101-X