Design drawings communicate intent and layout; construction documents are the fully dimensioned, detailed, sealed set that a building department actually reviews for code compliance and a contractor builds from — they're a distinct, later deliverable.

Because Florida law holds the specific licensed architect or engineer professionally responsible for the sheets they produced — a structural engineer seals structural sheets, an architect seals architectural sheets, and so on, each accountable for their own discipline.

Almost never for an actual permit submission — even small projects generally need dimensioned, code-referenced drawings in the digital format the jurisdiction requires, though the sheet count and complexity scale down significantly for simple scopes.

It varies by jurisdiction, but Miami-Dade, for example, requires flattened single-layer PDFs, unencrypted, scanned at no more than 300 dpi — formatting requirements differ enough between counties that it's worth confirming for each specific portal.

Some portals check file formatting automatically before a human reviewer looks at content, so a file that doesn't meet the technical specification — wrong resolution, embedded layers, password protection — can bounce for reasons that have nothing to do with the design.

Yes — wall locations, dimensions, and structural elements shown on architectural sheets have to be consistent with what's shown on structural and MEP sheets; mismatches between disciplines are a common, avoidable rejection cause.

It's a list, usually as its own sheet, of every regulated exterior product specified on the project (windows, doors, roofing, garage doors) along with its Notice of Acceptance or Florida Product Approval number — reviewers cross-check it against what's actually drawn and specified.

It varies enormously with project size and complexity — from a handful of sheets for a simple residential addition to dozens for a commercial project spanning architectural, structural, MEP, and life safety documentation.