Paver projects on Miami-Dade home lots now need county review
Miami Paver Co. is a guide run by Terragroupe, LLC. We do not install anything and we are not booking jobs yet.
Pavers on a single-family or duplex lot in Miami-Dade have needed county review since March 31, 2025 1. Your city may run its own review, so check which office covers your lot. Run the Paver Plan Check to see which rules your city adds.
Miami Paver Co. is a guide run by Terragroupe, LLC. We do not install anything and we are not booking jobs yet.
Last reviewed October 18, 2026 against the cited sources. A guide, not legal, tax or engineering advice.
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What this site gives you now
This guide cuts the guesswork and the paperwork. You can learn the permit path and the paver system before you spend anything.
- A way to size up your site
Take photos of your site and note your address and what is there now. They help you see what the project involves and which paver system fits. - A permit path to follow
The Paver Plan Check lists the rules we could confirm for your city and the offices to call. Each rule names the page we read and shows its date. - A written scope and price to ask for
Ask any installer for a scope that lists base depth, compaction, edge restraint, drainage, paver, joint sand and sealing, with the price. Nothing should start until you say yes. - The right paver for the job
Concrete pavers, travertine or a permeable system. The guides help you match the choice to how you use the space and to what your city allows. - A photo habit
Take photos of the base, the laying and the finish, so you can see the work you paid for. - What to ask for in writing
Ask any installer to put the workmanship term in your written scope. We will publish an installer's term on this site if one signs.
This site is free to read. It sells no work and takes no payment. If the rules make pavers not worth the paperwork on your lot, the Plan Check and the guides will show it. Any work is agreed in writing between you and the installer who does it.
Paver installation services
Illustration Paver driveway
Replace or widen a driveway with pavers, with the county review and the covenant mapped out before you pick a pattern.
Illustration Paver patio
Build or replace a paver patio, with the county review and the permit exemption explained in plain words.
Illustration Pool deck pavers
Pavers around a pool, with the county review, the permit question and the material choices laid out first.
Paver sealing
Seal pavers on a schedule that works around Miami rain, with the questions to ask before the sealer goes on.
How it works
- Run the Paver Plan Check. Pick your city and read the rules we found, each with its source and date.
- Call the offices it names. Have your address, a rough lot size and what you have there now ready.
- Collect your permit path and ask for a written scope. You should see the office to call, the paperwork and the price before any work starts.
- Decide. If the rules make pavers a poor fit for your lot, you can stop here.
Cities we cover in Miami-Dade
What county review means for your lot
Miami-Dade adopted its impervious surface rule on September 4, 2024 1. Since March 31, 2025, installing, replacing or expanding pavers on a single-family or duplex lot has needed county review 1.
The county treats pavers as hard surface. A paver counts as pervious only if the maker certifies it and your soil, slope and water table pass the county's tests. The tests are in permeable pavers and Miami-Dade rules.
One listed way to meet the county's storm standard is to keep part of your lot pervious. On a lot of 5,500 sq ft or less, that share is 20% 1. On a larger lot, it is 25% 1.
A city can run its own review, but only if the county finds its rules at least as strict 1. If you live in the City of Miami or another city, ask the city and the county which office reviews your lot. Ask before you pick a pattern or a quote.
Check the permit path before you pick a pattern
As of October 18, 2026
Pavers do not follow one rule across Miami-Dade. The county sets rules for unincorporated areas, and each city sets its own.
In unincorporated Miami-Dade, the county lists open patios, walkways and pavers as exempt from a building permit while all exempt work in any 12 months stays at or under $5,000 2. That is a building permit exemption only. Zoning, public works and drainage approvals can still apply, and so can the county review above.
Driveways are a different case. County Public Works asks for a recorded construction covenant on driveways other than asphalt or plain concrete, and it names brick pavers as an example 3.
If your home is inside a city, call that city's building department first. Its rules can differ from the county's.
How this is different
You have other options. You can hire a landscaper, follow a paver supplier's referral, choose plain concrete or asphalt, answer a lead site that shares your number with several companies, or lay a small patio yourself. Here is what this guide offers instead.
- The permit path comes before the price.
- Every rule shows its source and the date of that source, so you can check it.
- Price ranges are labeled national. We have no Miami quotes yet, and we say so.
- One request goes to one local installer once a partner signs. We do not sell your number to several companies.
- A scope checklist: the base, the edge restraint, the drainage, the joint sand and the sealing choice are the lines to ask any installer to write down.
Guides
National price ranges for paver installation
| Job | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| HomeAdvisor: travertine pavers cost about $15 to $27 per sq ft installed (material $4 to $11). A 300 sq ft patio is $4,200 to $8,550 (avg $6,380). A pool deck is roughly $9,000 to $16,200, and the page suggests about 20% extra for custom pool decks. | 15-27 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [12]National price guide range, How Much Does It Cost to Install Travertine Pavers? [2025 Data], June 2026 |
| HomeGuide: driveway pavers cost $10 to $30 per square foot installed on average for materials and labor; a 24 ft x 24 ft (2-car) paver driveway is $5,700 to $17,200; labor $6 to $10 per square foot.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 10-30 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [13]National price guide range, How Much Does It Cost to Install Driveway Pavers? (HomeGuide), January 2026 |
| HomeAdvisor: concrete pavers run $10 to $25 per square foot for a paver driveway (the page's overall range is $10 to $70; average driveway $12,000, normal range $6,000 to $18,000).National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 10-25 USD per sq ft (national) | [4]National price guide range, How Much Does It Cost to Install a Paver Driveway? (HomeAdvisor), June 2026 |
| HomeAdvisor: stone pavers run $15 to $60 per square foot for a paver driveway.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 15-60 USD per sq ft (national) | [4]National price guide range, How Much Does It Cost to Install a Paver Driveway? (HomeAdvisor), June 2026 |
| HomeAdvisor: permeable pavers run $10 to $70 per square foot for a paver driveway.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 10-70 USD per sq ft (national) | [4]National price guide range, How Much Does It Cost to Install a Paver Driveway? (HomeAdvisor), June 2026 |
| Angi: concrete pavers cost $10 to $18 per square foot for a driveway (table 'Average Cost (Per Sq. Ft.) in 2026'); most homeowners spend $6,000 to $18,000 in total.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 10-18 USD per sq ft (national) | [14]National price guide range, How Much Does a Paver Driveway Cost? [2026 Data] (Angi), October 2026 |
| HomeAdvisor: paver installation costs between $8 and $25 per square foot (flagstone and other high-end stone up to $50); a 280 sq ft patio averages $3,800, most homeowners spending $2,400 to $7,000.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 8-25 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [5]National price guide range, How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost? (HomeAdvisor), June 2026 |
| HomeGuide: travertine pool deck installations cost $13 to $30 per square foot installed; bullnose coping extra.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 13-30 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [15]National price guide range, How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? (HomeGuide), April 2026 |
| Angi: cleaning and sealing pavers costs about $2 per square foot on average, typically $1 to $3 per square foot depending on sealant and cleaning method; national average project $400, most $300 to $550.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 1-3 USD per sq ft (national, cleaning and sealing) | [16]National price guide range, How Much Does Paver Cleaning And Sealing Cost in 2026? (Angi), October 2026 |
| HomeGuide: sealing travertine after installation typically costs $1 to $3 per square foot.National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 1-3 USD per sq ft (national) | [15]National price guide range, How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? (HomeGuide), April 2026 |
| HomeGuide: a travertine paver driveway costs $15 to $35 per square foot installed, because driveways need 2 to 3 inch pavers and a 6 to 8 inch compacted base; a standard 600 sq ft two-car driveway is $9,000 to $21,000 installedNational range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 15-35 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [15]National price guide range, How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? (2026) (HomeGuide), April 2026 |
| Angi: travertine pavers cost $15 to $27 per square foot installed; the average installation is $6,380 and most homeowners pay $4,200 to $8,550National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 15-27 USD per sq ft installed (national) | [17]National price guide range, How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? [2026 Data] (Angi), May 2026 |
| HomeGuide: a paver pool patio costs $10 to $17 per square foot installed (its 'pool patio cost by material' table; the page does not separate concrete pavers from brick or stone)National range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 10-17 USD per sq ft installed (national, all pavers) | [18]National price guide range, How Much Does a Pool Deck Cost? (2026) (HomeGuide), December 2025 |
| Angi: concrete pavers are listed at $8 to $15 per square foot in its paver-patio-by-material table (brick or clay $10 to $20, natural stone $15 to $50), with installer labor priced separately at $4 to $11 per square footNational range from a price guide, not a local quote. | 8-15 USD per sq ft (national; the page does not say whether this is paver cost only or installed) | [19]National price guide range, How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost to Install? [2026 Data] (Angi), August 2026 |
Evidence: the facts and sources behind this page
Miami-Dade facts
As of October 18, 2026
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Florida s. 489.117(4)(a)1 says local governments may not require a state or local license, or a license to pull a permit, for job scopes that do not match a state contractor category. The named examples include driveway installation and decorative stone, tile, marble, granite or terrazzo installation. | no state license category for driveway or paver installation | [6] 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition) |
| Under s. 163.211(2)(a), local occupational licenses that a local government imposed before 1 Jan 2021 expire on 1 July 2025. The latest session law in the history line is ch. 2024-212. | 2025-07-01 date | [7] 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition) |
| A Miami-Dade bid addendum dated 17 Sep 2025 says contractors who need a county (RER) permit must hold a General Contractor, Painting and Waterproofing, or Paving license, because the Painting Specialty license ended on 1 July 2025. | county Paving license still referenced for RER permits, Sep 2025 | [8] September 17, 2025 |
| Under s. 489.103(7) an owner may act as own contractor on a one- or two-family home for the owner's own use. Selling or leasing within one year of completion creates a presumption that the work was done for sale or lease. | owner-builder exemption, 1-year sale presumption | [9] 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition) |
| Miami-Dade's permit-exemption page lists open patios, walkways and pavers as not needing a building permit in single-family, duplex, townhouse and condo work, if the total cost of all exempt work in any 12 months stays at or under $5,000. | 5,000 USD per 12 months (aggregate cap) | [2] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| A Miami-Dade RER exemptions sheet (updated 26 Dec 2018) lists 'paving and drainage' under items not regulated by the Florida Building Code, with a note that a Zoning Improvement Permit is required. | Zoning Improvement Permit permit type | [10] December 26, 2018 |
| Under the impervious surface ordinance Miami-Dade adopted on 4 Sep 2024 (file 241793, ref. 24-92), from 31 Mar 2025, installing, replacing or expanding 'non-structural impervious surface improvements', including pavers, needs County (RER-DERM) review for single-family and duplex lots in the unincorporated area. A municipality may run its own review if the Director finds it at least as stringent. | from 2025-03-31 effective date | [1] September 4, 2024 |
| Under s. 24-42.8 of the adopted ordinance, pavers count as impervious unless all of these hold: low-traffic area with sandy soil; slope under 5 degrees; at least 24 inches between water table and paver base; manufacturer certifies the paver as pervious; soil permeability at least 0.8 in/hr, or an underdrain. | 0.8 in/hr and 24 in to water table thresholds | [1] September 4, 2024 |
| For single-family and duplex lots, s. 24-42.8(4)(b) of the adopted ordinance requires retaining the 25-year/10-minute storm with zero off-site discharge. A listed equivalent for lots of 5,500 sq ft or less is a 5-ft pervious setback on 3 sides, a 6-inch swale around the perimeter and 20% pervious lot area. For lots over 5,500 sq ft it is the same with 25% pervious. | 20% pervious (lots <=5,500 sq ft); 25% (lots >5,500 sq ft) minimum pervious lot area | [1] September 4, 2024 |
| Miami-Dade's Board of County Commissioners adopted the impervious surface ordinance as amended on 4 September 2024 (legislative file 241793, reference 24-92). It applies in incorporated and unincorporated areas; a city may run its own single-family/duplex review only if the County Director finds its rules at least as strict. | adopted 2024-09-04 | [1] September 4, 2024 |
| Miami-Dade Public Works says a construction covenant, recorded with the Clerk of the Court, is required for driveways other than asphalt or plain concrete, with brick pavers given as an example. Public Works permits are applied for on the county's online permit system. | recorded construction covenant for paver driveways document | [3] undated (retrieved October 18, 2026) |
| The county's 'Save Our Swales' brochure says swales are public property that owners must maintain, and shows a fully paved swale with a parked car as a 'poorly maintained' example. | do not pave the swale guidance | [11] 2017-07 (form 403_01-176 7/17) |
Sources
- Miami-Dade legislative file 241793 (final version), Board action 4 Sep 2024, reference 24-92, September 4, 2024
- Miami-Dade County Permit: Permit Exemptions (page undated, read 2026-10-18), October 18, 2026
- Other Permits (Miami-Dade County Public Works; page undated, read 2026-10-18), October 18, 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Install a Paver Driveway? (HomeAdvisor), June 19, 2026
- How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost? (HomeAdvisor), June 17, 2026
- Online Sunshine, Florida Statutes: s. 489.117, 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition)
- Online Sunshine, Florida Statutes: s. 163.211, 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition)
- Addendum 1, Solicitation 20250093 (Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works), September 17, 2025
- Online Sunshine, Florida Statutes: s. 489.103, 2026 (2026 Florida Statutes online edition)
- Permit Exemptions (Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources), December 26, 2018
- Save Our Swales (Miami-Dade Public Works brochure), 2017-07 (form 403_01-176 7/17)
- How Much Does It Cost to Install Travertine Pavers? [2025 Data], June 19, 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Install Driveway Pavers? (HomeGuide), January 6, 2026
- How Much Does a Paver Driveway Cost? [2026 Data] (Angi), October 15, 2026
- How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? (HomeGuide), April 16, 2026
- How Much Does Paver Cleaning And Sealing Cost in 2026? (Angi), October 6, 2026
- How Much Do Travertine Pavers Cost? [2026 Data] (Angi), May 2, 2026
- How Much Does a Pool Deck Cost? (2026) (HomeGuide), December 22, 2025
- How Much Does a Paver Patio Cost to Install? [2026 Data] (Angi), August 3, 2026
Questions people ask
Do I need a permit for pavers in Miami-Dade?
As of October 18, 2026
It depends on where you live and what you build. On a single-family or duplex lot, new, replaced or expanded pavers need county review 1. In unincorporated areas, the county also lists open patios, walkways and pavers as exempt from a building permit up to a cap of $5,000 in any 12 months 2. That exemption covers the building permit only. Zoning, public works, drainage and city rules can still apply. Read the paver permit path guide.
How much do pavers cost?
National price guides list concrete paver driveways at 10-25 USD per sq ft (national)4 and paver patios at 8-25 USD per sq ft installed (national)5. These are national numbers, not Miami quotes. Read the cost guide for the full ranges.
To see a range for your own area, project and paver material next to the county's impervious-surface rule, use the Paver Cost Estimator.
Do I need a licensed contractor to lay pavers?
As of October 18, 2026
Under section 489.117 of the Florida Statutes, there is no state license category for driveway or paver installation6. That is research, not legal advice. Your city or county can still ask for permits, and structural work may be treated differently. Ask the building department before you hire.
Does Miami-Dade limit how much of my lot I can pave?
The county now reviews it. Its adopted rule counts pavers as hard surface unless they pass its tests 1. One listed way to meet its storm standard is to keep part of the lot pervious. That is 20% on a lot of 5,500 sq ft or less 1. It is 25% on a larger lot 1. Ask the county how this applies to your lot, and read permeable pavers and Miami-Dade rules.
Does county review apply if I live in a city?
It can. The rule covers cities and unincorporated areas 1. A city may run its own review only if the County Director finds its rules at least as strict 1. We have not found which cities hold that approval. Ask your city and the county which office reviews your lot.
Which cities do you cover?
Today we have a page for Miami. See the Miami-Dade hub for the county view. A city gets a page only when we have enough local, sourced facts to say something useful about it.