The Melbourne City Council has adopted City Codes specifically designed to address blight and nuisances and to help maintain a clean environment for all citizens in our community. The City of Melbourne does this by working in partnership with the people of Melbourne.

We Are Here to Help

The Code Compliance Division strives to help the citizens of Melbourne by participating in community cleanups and civic events. Requests may be made at 321-608-7900. We also work with residents, neighborhood associations, public services agencies and other City departments to:

• Conduct citywide observations for code issues.
• Facilitate voluntary compliance with City codes.
• Empower community self-help programs and projects.
• Develop public outreach programs.
• Establish community priorities for enforcement programs.

Be A Partner

You can make Melbourne a better place to live, learn, work and play by following these steps to help resolve code compliance issues in your neighborhood:

• File a request for service. Please provide specific and detailed information including exact location or address and a complete description of the issue. You may call the Code Compliance Division 24 hours a day at 321-608-7900.
• Get involved by attending neighborhood association meetings.
• Review a list of organizations that may be of service or have an outreach program to help residents obtain compliance.

Foreclosures

The division is also responsible for the registration of properties that are in foreclosure, and provides an online foreclosure registration form.

Florida's Landlord/Tenant Law

Municipal Code

Please see Municipal Code for specific codes.

Code Compliance Facts

• Boats, trailers and recreational vehicles may be stored in a carport, enclosed structure or to the rear of building lines indicated by these illustrations.
  
  
• Inoperable and/or unregistered vehicles may be stored in a carport or enclosed structure.
  
  
• Grass or lawn on properties may be up to 12 inches in height.
  
  
• Permitted outside are items such as children’s toys, playground equipment and lawn furniture.
  
  
• Portable storage units are allowed in residential neighborhoods twice a year not to exceed 14 days each.

• Hosting more than two garage sales within one calendar year is not recommended.
  
  
• Fences may have two sections replaced once per year without a permit through the City of Melbourne Building Department.
  
  
• Block parties and other special activities are allowed with a special activity permit.
  
  
• Refuse containers may be placed out after 5 p.m. the day before pickup and returned to behind the face of the building on the day of collection.
  
  
• For a home occupation in a residentially zoned district a home Business Tax Receipt may be issued when the home is used only as a location for a business phone and an address for business correspondence. There shall not be any walk-in or drive-in business to the residence, and storage of goods and equipment or parking of commercial vehicles is not allowed.
  
  
• House numerals that indicate the official numerical address for each principal building or each front entrance to such building must be posted on the building in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the street in which the building is located. The numerals must be a minimum of 3 inches high and 1/2 inch wide and of a contrasting color to the building.