Do I need a permit for interior remodeling in Melbourne?

Florida and local notes for Melbourne

Electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, and structural work still need a permit regardless of cost. HB 803 bars splitting a project to stay under $7,500 and does not apply in flood-hazard areas. Local departments implement HB 803 individually, so confirm the policy in your jurisdiction. Brevard County's own permitting office is the Brevard County Building Permits office, reachable on 321-633-2187 at https://www.brevardfl.gov/PlanningAndDevelopment/BuildingPermits/BrevardCountyBuildingPermits. Its online permit portal is https://aca-prod.accela.com/brevard/Default.aspx. It issues permits for the unincorporated county. If your city does not run its own building department, this is the office that will handle the job. Brevard County publishes its wind speed requirements as a set of maps, one per Risk Category, that you search by street address. Most houses are Risk Category 2. Screen enclosures are explicitly Risk Category 1, which is a lower design requirement than the house they attach to. Be aware the county's own map instructions still tell you to install Microsoft Silverlight, which no current browser supports, so in practice you may need to call the Building Department on 321-633-2187 to get the design wind speed for your address. Melbourne's FAQ says any alteration of existing structures, structural changes, and plumbing, electrical, gas, or HVAC work require a permit. Under HB 803, non-structural work on a single-family home valued under $7,500 and outside a flood hazard area can be exempted only through an approved Exemption Request filed in EnerGov, with a notarized form, the signed contract, and a $62.50 fee. Work may not start until the request is approved in writing. The exemption form includes an acknowledgment that no after-the-fact permit will be issued for the exempted work, even if an insurer, lender, or buyer later asks for one. If the request is denied, the fee is applied toward a permit.