Building Section
The Building Section provides permitting, review, and inspection of construction to ensure compliance with building, electrical, mechanical, and plumbing codes. The City Code requirements are necessary to promote public safety, and include minimum standards for safe building practices and materials.
Notice to Contractor
The Florida Building Code, Eighth Edition, (2023), including the 2020 National Electrical Code became effective January 1, 2024.
F.S.553.73(6) The initial adoption of, and any subsequent update or amendment to the Florida Building Code by the commission is deemed adopted for use statewide without adoptions by local government. For a building permit for which an application is submitted prior to the effective date of the Florida Building Code, the state minimum building code in effect in the permitting jurisdiction on the date of the application governs the permitted work for the life of the permit and any extension granted to the permit.
Effective October 1, 2018, a completed Outdoor Lighting Certification Form(PDF, 106KB) submitted prior to final inspection will be required for new or replacement outdoor luminaires. One- and two-family dwellings and multiple single-family dwellings (townhouses) are exempt.
EnerGov Submittals
January 2021 EnerGov Submittal Clarifications(PDF, 121KB)
EnerGov Instructions
Customer Action Required After Upgrade to System on April 16
On April 16, necessary updates were made to the City of Melbourne’s EnerGov system.
Now that the update is complete, all current registered users will need to follow specific steps to re-establish their login access.
Instructions have been emailed to all existing EnerGov users. The process for new users will also be changing.
We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
If you have any questions, please contact the Building Division at 321-608-7900, option 3 then option 1.
EnerGov Instructional Videos
A set of six videos offer step-by-step instructions for how to use components of the City’s EnerGov system that relate to permits and inspections. View the videos on the EnerGov Instructional Videos page.
Contact the Building Section
321-608-7900
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Permit assistance is available between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Field Inspector Hours
Most inspectors are available for phone calls during the day: 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report
Download the Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report(XLSX, 13KB)