Broward County
Commercial painting in every Broward city
Broward is not one rulebook. Each city has its own building department and its own view of what a commercial building may look like, and the barrier island weathers paint faster than the western suburbs. Here is what matters in each.
- Fort LauderdaleIn Fort Lauderdale's designated historic districts, any work that would change a building's exterior appearance needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. Sailboat Bend and the Himmarshee H-1 district each carry their own code section, so a commercial repaint there starts with the historic preservation planner, not with a color fan deck.Commercial painting in Fort Lauderdale →
- HollywoodHollywood is one of the few Broward cities with a written paint standard. A commercial building inside a Community Redevelopment Area or a historic district cannot be painted until the Director issues a paint permit, and every color must sit at or below the intensity of a shade on the city's chart.Commercial painting in Hollywood →
- Pompano BeachPompano Beach holds Broward County's largest industrial, warehouse and distribution submarket, with over 28 million square feet of industrial space and two Amazon distribution centers. Painting here often means long warehouse elevations inland, then a very different job on the storefronts near 3 miles of beach and the Hillsboro Inlet.Commercial painting in Pompano Beach →
- Coral SpringsCoral Springs will not let a commercial or multifamily building be painted on the owner's say-so. The city requires a paint application, approved before painting begins, and it reviews the roofs of every commercial building for coordination with the overall building design. Color here is a planning decision first.Commercial painting in Coral Springs →
- Pembroke PinesPembroke Pines needs no building permit to paint a commercial or multifamily building, yet a new color is another matter. The city asks owners to call Planning and Economic Development first, because color changes can require a public hearing, and shopping-center color changes have appeared on the Planning and Zoning Board agenda.Commercial painting in Pembroke Pines →
- PlantationPlantation ties exterior color to zoning review. In 2021 the Plan Adjustment Committee approved a new paint scheme for a 1982 office and bank on West Broward Boulevard, on condition that a Paint Color and Approval form clear the Zoning Department before any building permit was issued.Commercial painting in Plantation →
- DavieIn one Davie district, commercial walls must come from a short, named color list. The Western Theme Design Manual covers commercial, office and institutional buildings in the Western Theme District, and any color outside the list needs approval from the Town Council itself.Commercial painting in Davie →
- SunriseSunrise treats a nonresidential repaint as a permitted job with an ending. The city issues a Painting Permit through the Planning Division, and the permit stays open until a paint inspection is completed and approved, so a Sunrise job is not done when the last coat dries.Commercial painting in Sunrise →
- Deerfield BeachDeerfield Beach gives a Community Appearance Board the job of reviewing and deciding on the exterior aesthetics of multi-family, commercial and industrial properties. Whether a repaint alone goes before the board is a question for city staff, and it is worth asking before colors are chosen.Commercial painting in Deerfield Beach →
- MiramarMiramar runs commercial repaints through a Repaint Permit with a real deadline. Once the permit issues, the scope must be completed within 180 days, and the job ends with a Final Zoning Inspection. Before that, the city wants each building's color palette shown on a site plan and on renderings.Commercial painting in Miramar →
- WestonWeston treats a new paint color on a commercial or office building as a site plan amendment. The city's Administrative Site Plan Amendment, Change of Paint Only, is a formal application under §125.41(D)(1), and it cannot be approved until the property's management or architectural review board has approved the colors first.Commercial painting in Weston →
- TamaracTamarac was built with repainting in its founding model. Developer Kenneth E. Behring founded the city, incorporated on July 19, 1963, and residents paid a small monthly fee that covered lawn care, periodic house painting and roof cleaning. Color control still runs deep in some neighborhoods, so a commercial repaint should start with a question to the city.Commercial painting in Tamarac →
- MargateMargate writes its color rules down for every nonresidential building. The base color must coordinate with any significant feature visible from the street, such as a barrel tile or metal roof or a stone facade, and the whole palette is subject to approval by city Planning staff and, where applicable, the Community Redevelopment staff.Commercial painting in Margate →
- Coconut CreekCoconut Creek has handled commercial color changes through the approved site plan file. In a 2012 memo, the Development Review Committee accepted paint color changes for a Coconut Creek Parkway building into that file and found no additional review was needed. Because the example is dated, the current process should be confirmed first.Commercial painting in Coconut Creek →
- LauderhillLauderhill draws a clean line for commercial and multifamily buildings. Repainting in the same colors needs no review, provided the existing colors comply with the city's Color Guidelines. Changing colors needs review and a Community Appearance Application, under Land Development Regulations Article III, Section 6.11.Commercial painting in Lauderhill →
- Oakland ParkOakland Park is reshaping its downtown through a 1,009-acre Community Redevelopment Area whose goals include redevelopment of downtown and a branded Culinary Arts District. For a commercial building in that area, a repaint is part of a district the city is actively trying to change, not just a maintenance item.Commercial painting in Oakland Park →
- Wilton ManorsWilton Manors has shaped Wilton Drive with Main Street Design Guidelines adopted in 2006 and an Arts & Entertainment District, and in 2025 it adopted a Public Art Masterplan that proposes murals. A commercial wall on the Drive is part of a street the city has designed on purpose.Commercial painting in Wilton Manors →
- Lauderdale-By-The-SeaLauderdale-By-The-Sea severely limited building heights in 1973 and still does, so its commercial strip is low-rise from end to end. That shapes a paint job here: lifts and ladders more than swing stages, short elevations, and buildings that sit close to the ocean in a small town.Commercial painting in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea →
- Hallandale BeachHallandale Beach is the Broward city where owners most often ask about a paint grant, and commercial owners should know the answer early. The CRA's Paint Program covers single family and multi-unit dwellings only. Its policy says plainly that mobile homes and commercial buildings do not qualify.Commercial painting in Hallandale Beach →
- Dania BeachDania Beach is wedged between two of the county's biggest pieces of infrastructure. Port Everglades spans Dania Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Hollywood, and a four-building office campus built in 2024 as Spirit Airlines' headquarters stands just south of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.Commercial painting in Dania Beach →
- Lighthouse PointLighthouse Point routes development plans and permits through a Community Appearance Board whose purpose is the city's appearance. For a small commercial property here, the first question is whether a repaint goes in front of that board, and only city staff can answer it.Commercial painting in Lighthouse Point →
- ParklandParkland is the Broward city that says outright that painting needs no permit. Its Building Division FAQ states that a permit is not required for interior or exterior painting. The same answer adds a limit: work that is exempt from permit must still comply with the Code.Commercial painting in Parkland →
Questions
Across Broward
Does commercial painting need a permit?
It depends on the city and the work. The Florida Building Code's no-permit list does not mention painting, several Broward cities review commercial repaints through a paint or color process, and repairs or work in the right-of-way can add permits. We confirm what applies with the city before the work starts.
Which cities in Broward County do you cover?
Every Broward city, from the beach towns between Deerfield Beach and Hallandale Beach to Parkland, Weston and Miramar in the west, and the unincorporated pockets too. Romco is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. Each city page says what matters for painting there.
Any building, any size, anywhere in Broward County
Send the building and the surfaces. We will scope and quote the work.
Romco Builders is a licensed Florida general contractor, headquartered in Fort Lauderdale. One tenant suite or a whole tower: every job gets a written scope and a quote.