Broward County (Fort Lauderdale) is one of Florida's busiest construction markets — high-rise condos, commercial, and residential remodeling all require Florida-compliant Notices of Commencement. Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 713.13) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for most direct contracts over $2,500 — recorded with the Broward County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Fort Lauderdale, and posted on the jobsite before the first inspection.