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 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

EnerGov Instructions

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.

Customer Action Required After Upgrade to System on April 16

On April 16, necessary updates will be made to the City of Melbourne’s EnerGov system. EnerGov will not be available during this time. Service is expected to be restored by the end of the day.

Once 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.

• Instructions for Existing Users
• Instructions for New Users

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. 

If you have any questions, please contact the Building Division at 321-608-7900.

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 Inspectors Office and Field Hours

Most inspectors are available for phone calls during their office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. and  3:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Field Hours: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wait times may vary.

Building Permit and Inspection Utilization Report