Sunrise FL Code Violation Removal | Licensed GC

The City of Sunrise operates its own Building Division, completely separate from Broward County. All permits, violations, and inspections within Sunrise city limits go through the City of Sunrise Building Division at 10770 W. Oakland Park Blvd, phone (954) 572-2354 — not the county. Filing a permit application with Broward County for a property inside Sunrise city limits will result in a rejected application and wasted time.

AGK Construction & Roofing verifies your property's correct jurisdiction before filing anything and submits directly to the City of Sunrise Building Division every time. We handle all documentation and follow-up with the city directly — you never deal with the building department yourself.

Sunrise runs a two-track system most owners don't know about. Code enforcement cases are viewable online through the city's Code Compliance Inquiry System — anyone can check the code compliance activity status of a Sunrise property. But open permit searches have no public self-serve portal: unlike Coral Springs or Davie, Sunrise permit records requests go through the Building Records office by email at BuildingRecords@sunrisefl.gov or by phone at (954) 572-2292. Recorded violation liens sit in Broward County official records — a third system entirely.

AGK pulls the complete code case, permit, and lien history for your address across all three tracks as part of every free consultation — so nothing surfaces later during a sale or refinance. Call (954) 807-3455 and we'll run the full check for you.

Yes. All of Broward County — including Sunrise — is in the High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ), the strictest wind-resistance zone in the Florida Building Code. Roofing systems, windows, and exterior doors on Sunrise properties need HVHZ product approval — typically a Miami-Dade NOA or an HVHZ-rated Florida Product Approval. Products approved only for areas outside the HVHZ can fail inspection.

That matters on violations: a roof or window installed with a non-HVHZ product is often the reason a Sunrise case was opened in the first place. AGK verifies the product approval on every correction before anything is ordered, so the work passes city inspection.

Unpermitted additions and garage conversions are among the most common violations in Sunrise — particularly in the older neighborhoods developed in the 1970s and 1980s. The City of Sunrise Building Division can issue a Stop Work Order and Notice of Violation requiring you to either obtain an after-the-fact permit or remove the unpermitted structure.

AGK Construction & Roofing handles after-the-fact permitting in Sunrise regularly. We assess the structure, identify what corrections are needed to meet current Florida Building Code, prepare all required drawings and documentation, and file directly with the Sunrise Building Division. In many cases the work can be brought into compliance without demolition.

It can. Florida insurers commonly ask for proof that a roof was permitted and passed final inspection when they write or renew a policy. An unpermitted roof or an open roofing permit can lead to a non-renewal notice, a higher premium, or a request for a new roof inspection — and wind mitigation credits generally depend on documented, permitted work.

AGK resolves roofing violations, closes open permits, and provides the permit and inspection records your insurance agent will ask for. If you are unsure whether your current roof permit was ever closed, we check it during your free inspection.

Timeline depends on the violation type. Simple cases — such as closing an expired permit or correcting a minor non-compliance — can often be resolved in 2 to 4 weeks once the permit is approved by the city. More complex situations involving structural work, unpermitted additions, or after-the-fact permits for multiple trades typically take 4 to 8 weeks from permit filing to final inspection.

AGK speeds up the process by preparing complete permit packages upfront — all drawings, engineer letters, and product approval documentation submitted together — to avoid the back-and-forth revision cycles that add weeks when applications are incomplete.

Generally, yes. Open permits and code violations typically stay with the property rather than the previous owner, so the current owner is usually the one the city expects to resolve them — and fines that accrued before you bought may still be attached to the case or to a recorded lien. Your closing documents or title policy may give you options with the seller; a real estate attorney can advise on that.

AGK Construction & Roofing handles the resolution under one contract — property inspection to identify all open items, after-the-fact permit applications filed with the City of Sunrise Building Division, the required physical corrections, and final inspection sign-off. You do not deal with the building department at any stage.

Yes. AGK Construction & Roofing holds five active Florida contractor licenses: Roofing (CCC-1335099), General Contractor (CGC-1534839), Plumbing (CFC-1434412), Glass & Glazing (SCC-131153361), and Mechanical (CMC-1251836). Permits for roofing, structural, plumbing, mechanical/HVAC, and window corrections are pulled under our own licenses, all under one contract.

For Sunrise properties with multiple violation types — common on older homes and condo units — this means one contractor, one coordinated permit submission to the Sunrise Building Division, and one set of inspections. No managing separate contractors or juggling separate timelines for each trade.

Yes — and many owners don't know yet. Broward County's Board of Rules and Appeals revised the Building Recertification Program (formerly the 40-Year Inspection Program) to align with Florida law, so qualifying buildings now generally need their first recertification inspection at 25 years instead of 40, then every 10 years. Single-family homes and duplexes are generally exempt.

Sunrise was developed heavily through the 1960s–1980s — the Sunrise Lakes and Springtree condo communities and the commercial stock around Sawgrass all reach recertification years earlier than owners planned. Ignoring a recertification notice can become a code case with the same daily-fine and lien exposure as any other violation. AGK performs the roofing, structural, plumbing, mechanical, and window repairs a recertification report calls for and closes the case with the Building Division. Call (954) 807-3455 before the deadline, not after.