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How to Verify a Professional's License in Pompano Beach?

The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) is responsible for issuing professional licenses to eligible individuals in Pompano, and this department licenses over 490,000 professionals including construction workers, building code administrators, architects, and asbestos consultants. Before hiring a professional in Pompano Beach, it is always important to confirm if the individual has been duly licensed by the DBPR. Note that hiring an unlicensed professional in Pompano Beach can attract a fine of up to $5,000. You can verify a professional's license status in Pompano Beach using the DBPR's online license search portal. In addition to state-regulated licenses, some professions are regulated at the local level. For example, contractors in Pompano Beach are required to obtain a contractor's license from the Broward County Building Code Services Division. You can verify if your contractor has been locally licensed by the division by calling (954) 765-4400.

Having verified the professional's license status, you must ensure that this professional also obtains any required permits before starting the job. For example, homeowners or authorized agents who want to repair or construct a building in Pompano Beach must obtain a building permit from the Pompano Beach Building Inspections Division. To find out more about the permit process and requirements, you can visit the division at:

• Pompano Beach
• City Hall, Main Building
• 100 West Atlantic Boulevard
• Pompano Beach, FL 33060

Do Pompano Beach Neighborhood Councils
Issue Permits?

No, neighborhood associations and homeowners associations in Pompano Beach do not issue permits for home improvement or construction work. Neighborhood associations and homeowners associations are created to safeguard the interest of people living or doing business in a particular community. One of the ways they do so is by ensuring that home improvement or construction work in the community meets the highest construction standards. For example, the Kendall Lake Homeowners Association has to approve all home repairs or reconstruction projects that occur within its vicinity before they commence. In addition to this, most neighborhood associations and homeowners associations also create policies to encourage public health and property maintenance in the community. For example, Pompano Springs Homeowners Association requires residents to clean any area of the sidewalk close to their property that turns black. Residents are required to do this two to three times annually. While it is not mandatory to join a neighborhood association, purchasing a property that is under a homeowner association makes you a member of the association. You can find registered and recognized homeowners associations and condominium associations near you by downloading the Pompano Beach homeowners and condominium list.

How Do You File an Unfair Business
Complaint in Pompano Beach?

Complaints concerning unfair and deceptive business practices in Pompano Beach can be filled with the Broward County Environmental and Consumer Protection Division online, by calling (954) 831- 4000, or by submitting a written complaint to:

• Broward County
• Environmental and Consumer Protection Division
• 1 North, University Drive
• P.O. Box 302
• Plantation, FL 33324

When filing a consumer complaint with the division, you are expected to state your grievances clearly. To make sure of this, you should attach documents related to your complaints, including but not limited to receipts, signed agreements, pictures, and correspondence. Upon receiving your complaint, the Broward County Environmental and Consumer Protection Division will investigate the complaint to confirm if they are genuine. The division typically resolves a consumer complaint through the process of mediation. Note that the division can also issue citations to businesses that violate any of the county's ordinances. However, residents of Pompano Beach must understand that the division can not treat a consumer complaint like it would have been dealt with in court. As such, filing a complaint does not guarantee that you will recover any monies lost to a business. If you wish to seek compensation from a business, you file a civil action against the business. You can file matters involving a total of $8,000 or less as small claims at:

• Broward County
• Central Courthouse
• Judicial Complex, West Building
• 201 South East, 6th Street
• Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Finally, if the complaints involve criminal offenses, you can report the matter to Pompano Police Department online or by calling (954) 786-4201.