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Do I need a permit for pavers, driveway, or hardscape in Unincorporated Brevard County?

Permit may be required

It depends. Whether pavers, driveway, or hardscape needs a permit in Unincorporated Brevard County comes down to the details of your project.

Whether pavers or a driveway need a permit varies by jurisdiction and by what and where you are paving. Some jurisdictions require a zoning permit for any residential pavers or driveway, while others trigger a permit mainly by slab size and location. Any work in the public right-of-way, such as a driveway approach, commonly needs a separate right-of-way permit.

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Local detail for Unincorporated Brevard County: Building Permits is administered by Planning and Development for unincorporated Brevard. Online permitting (Accela) is for licensed contractors only; owner-builders must apply in person by appointment. Code questions: Terry.Talbert@BrevardFL.gov.

Florida and local notes for Unincorporated Brevard County

Impervious-surface and drainage limits can restrict how much of a lot you may pave. Work touching the public right-of-way usually needs a separate right-of-way or driveway-connection permit. Pavers in an easement may require an acknowledgement and can be at risk if a utility needs access. 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. Under County Code section 86-101, building, altering, or relocating a driveway, sidewalk, curb, or pavement in any county road or easement requires a right-of-way/easement permit from the Public Works Department. A driveway built with a new home is applied for with the building permit under Code section 86-70, and a private culvert on a county road needs pipe size, material, and invert details on the plot plan. Inside a surface water protection buffer, Code section 62-3669 exempts up to 250 square feet of decks, pavers, and walkways from a county surface water permit only when its conditions are met. Brevard's residential permit list has no separate category for at-grade patios or pavers, so confirm with Building Permits at 321-633-2187 whether your hardscape needs review.

Documents you may need

  • Permit or zoning applicationSometimes required
  • Site plan or survey showing paved area and property linesLikely required
  • Right-of-way or driveway-connection permit (if in the right-of-way)Sometimes required
  • Easement acknowledgement (if applicable)Sometimes required
  • Design wind speed for the parcel and its Risk CategorySometimes required
  • Right-of-way/easement permit from Brevard County Public Works for driveway work in a county road or easementSometimes required
  • Site plan showing the paved area, drainage, and any culvertSometimes required

Possible inspections

  • Subgrade or drainage inspection where required
  • Final inspection
  • Right-of-way or driveway inspection where a Public Works permit is issued

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a permit for pavers, driveway, or hardscape in Unincorporated Brevard County?
It depends. Whether pavers, driveway, or hardscape needs a permit in Unincorporated Brevard County comes down to the details of your project. The documents and inspections sections on this page list what the building department typically asks for.
Who issues the permit in Unincorporated Brevard County?
The local building department for Unincorporated Brevard County handles permitting. This page lists its contact details and online portal. Your mailing city is not always the permitting authority, so confirm the jurisdiction before you apply.
How do I find out the exact requirements for my project?
Run the free PermitRoadmap check for your specific project and answers. It returns the likely permits, documents, inspections, and next steps, each linked to its official source.

PermitRoadmap is an independent informational service and is not affiliated with any city, county, state agency, or permitting authority. Results are informational and do not replace confirming requirements with the local permitting authority.