City of Homestead
Addressing Homestead's Digital Signature Requirements
City of Homestead development projects and plans are required to be signed and sealed, or notarized using digital signatures for submission.
For a list of documents that require digital signatures, please refer to the City of Homestead Electronic Plan Review Information webpage.
In the electronic plan review process, a design and/or engineer professional must be able to prove their identity and the integrity of documentation submitted. In the City of Homestead, this is done by using PKI-based digital signatures for signing and sealing electronically produced plan sets and other documents requiring professional signatures.
Laws and rules set by the Florida Board of Professional Engineers, Architects, and Surveyor's (FBPE) in Florida Statutes 471 and as implemented in Florida Administrative Code 61G15-23, allow the use of a digital signature for signing and sealing documents that are delivered electronically. The digital signature must come from a trusted Certificate Authority.
City of Homestead recognizes the need for customers to conduct business electronically and GlobalSign provides persons/entities that need to electronically sign and seal plans and other documents with secure digital certificates.
Choosing Your Certificate
IGC Certificates
- For your convenience, IGC | Medium Assurance | Individual Identity certificates can be purchased with or without a storage device (Smart card or USB token) according to your preference.
- Require that the applicant provide proof of identity.
Simply select Buy Now and the IdenTrust Certificate Selection Wizard will assist you in choosing a certificate that is accepted by the Electronic Plans Review System and will also meet your business needs.
Other Resources
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Special Instructions
Who do I contact for questions or technology support?
If you have a question regarding the new process, please submit your questions to [email protected]. If you have a technical issue, please email [email protected] with any issues or problems for assistance.
Important Information
Please note: ONLY THE SUBSCRIBER OF THE CERTIFICATE SHOULD HAVE EXCLUSIVE USE - THE DIGITAL CERTIFICATE IS YOUR FORM OF IDENTIFICATION, SIMILAR TO YOUR PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE. Under the Certificate Policies governing the issuance and use of certificates offered by IdenTrust, it is our responsibility as an Authorized Certification Authority to revoke the certificate in a case of loss or disclosure of the private key (Password) to anyone other than the subscriber.