Septic rules in Broward County
New septic applications in Broward go in person to Onsite Sewage on the second floor of Environmental Engineering, Florida Department of Health in Broward, 2421-A SW 6th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale 33315. The department permits systems under DEP's rules, and Broward isn't on DEP's own county list. Environmental Public Health answers at 954-412-7335. The September 2026 packet wants the DEP 4015 application, a site plan, a floor plan with the building area, and a survey drawn to scale showing features within 75 feet of the property, signed and sealed by a surveyor and mapper.
The site evaluation comes from an approved evaluator, or from the department for $165.00. Plan review costs $100.00 at the first submittal and another $100.00 for any resubmittal. The permit fee is $260.00 for all systems, charged at issue, and it covers the permit and two inspections. If a private evaluator does the site work, staff still charge $165.00 to set the Mean Annual Flood Line. Broward's 25 places over 10,000 people hold 1,906,737 residents between them, which isn't a full county count.
EPA lists Pembroke Pines' city system at 187,459 people and Fort Lauderdale's at 185,163, both on ground water, though a water roster can't show who has a tank. If you're selling, section 381.0065(4)(v) of the Florida Statutes moves the permit with the title and bars any government from requiring a septic inspection at the point of sale.
The county's rules, line by line
- Who permits septic systems
- Florida Department of Health in Broward County, Onsite Sewage (2nd Floor), Environmental Engineering, 2421-A SW 6th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315; Environmental Public Health 954-412-7335. Applications are submitted in person.
- Inspection at sale
- The county says it has no such rule. Florida's statute decides this, not a county rule: under s. 381.0065(4)(v), F.S., an inspection may not be mandated by a governmental entity when a property is sold.
- Permit steps
- Application (DEP 4015), site plan, floor plan with building area, a survey to scale showing features within 75 feet of the property signed and sealed by a surveyor and mapper, and a site evaluation by an approved evaluator or by the department for $165.00. Payments at MyFloridaEHPermit.com or in person.
Septic fees in Broward County
| Item | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Plan review, initial submittal | $100.00 | New septic system packet posted September 2026 |
| Plan review, each resubmittal | $100.00 | New septic system packet posted September 2026 |
| Permit fee, all systems (includes the permit and two inspections) | $260.00 | Charged when the permit is issued; packet posted September 2026 |
| Site evaluation by the Department of Health (includes Mean Annual Flood Line determination) | $165.00 | New septic system packet posted September 2026 |
| Mean Annual Flood Line determination by staff when the evaluation is done privately | $165.00 | New septic system packet posted September 2026 |
| Counter-submittal fee | $100 | Cover instruction page of the packet |
Rules and fees change every year, so confirm a line with the health department before you rely on it. "No rule found" means the pages and code we have say nothing on that line, which isn't the same as the county telling you there's no rule. To compare counties, use the county rules lookup.
What septic work costs
These are statewide Florida estimates from our model, so they aren't Broward County prices; where the county posts its own permit fees, they are on this page.
| Job | Estimated range | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Septic pumping | $230 to $730 | per visit |
| Septic inspection | $115 to $470 | per inspection |
| Drain field | $675 to $4,550 | per repair |
These are estimates, not quotes. How we estimate costs.