Brevard County Solar Permit Guide
Florida Power & Light (FPL) territory · Brevard County
Overview
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Battery/solar incentive program on record
No battery/storage incentive program is on record for this locality.
Permit fees
- Application Processing Fee: $25 (flat fee, due at application submittal)
Per the County's own fee schedule.
- Unlicensed Contractor Activity Enforcement: $10 (flat fee, due at application submittal)
Per the County's own fee schedule.
- Building Code Review: $75 (for the first $1,000 of job value, plus $3.25 per additional $1,000 (or portion thereof))
Per the County's own fee schedule.
- Florida State Surcharge (F.S. 468.631, BCA): amount not verified (1.5% of the Building Code fees (including the Application Fee), or $2.00, whichever is greater)
Per the County's own fee schedule.
- Florida State Surcharge (F.S. 553.721, FBC): amount not verified (1% of the Building Code fees (including the Application Fee), or $2.00, whichever is greater)
Per the County's own fee schedule.
Rebates
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
Generation supplier
Florida Power & Light (FPL) (utility)
No Community Choice Aggregator was found serving Brevard County's residential solar customers this session; FPL is recorded as both the distribution and default generation utility.
Interconnection
https://www.fpl.com/clean-energy/net-metering.html
See the identical FPL net-metering notes on the Miami-Dade County, FL record (fl-miamidade-miamidadecounty-fpl) — true retail-rate net metering, excess generation deducted from the monthly bill or credited forward within the same calendar year.
Required documents
- Application for Building Permit (not required if submitted online by a licensed contractor) (required when: walk-in/non-licensed-contractor submittals)
- Residential Solar Photovoltaic Permit Application Addendum (not required if submitted online by a licensed contractor) (required when: walk-in/non-licensed-contractor submittals)
- Owner Builder Application for Contractor Exemption (required when: property owner acting as their own contractor)
- Subcontractor Authorization (required when: for each subcontractor used)
- Notice of Commencement, recorded with the Clerk of Courts and approved by Planning & Development before inspections can be scheduled (required when: job value exceeds $5,000)
- Construction plans, drawings, and specifications (required when: always)
Inspection steps
- Registered contractors can schedule inspections online 24/7 through Brevard's Advanced Service Site (BASS)
- For projects over $5,000, the Notice of Commencement must be recorded and approved before inspections can be scheduled
Eligibility constraints
- Property types: residential
- Max system size (AC): Not yet verified.
- Max system size (DC): Not yet verified.
- Max thermal capacity: Not yet verified.
- Program/pathway: Not yet verified.
- Other conditions:
- A Notice of Commencement must be recorded with the Clerk of Courts for any project valued over $5,000
Official contacts
- Planning and Development Department, phone: 321-633-2187, email: Building.Licensing@BrevardFL.gov, official website
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Sources
- Brevard County Residential Solar Photovoltaic Permit Application, Brevard County, FL, Planning & Development Department (government). Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Net Metering, Florida Power & Light (FPL) (utility). Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Planning and Development, Brevard County, FL (government). Accessed 2026-08-13.
Frequently Asked Questions
What utility serves solar customers in Brevard County, Florida?
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is the interconnection and distribution utility for Brevard County. The default electricity generation supplier is Florida Power & Light (FPL), a utility, separate from Florida Power & Light (FPL).
What documents are required for a solar permit in Brevard County?
Commonly required documents include: Application for Building Permit (not required if submitted online by a licensed contractor); Residential Solar Photovoltaic Permit Application Addendum (not required if submitted online by a licensed contractor); Owner Builder Application for Contractor Exemption; Subcontractor Authorization; Notice of Commencement, recorded with the Clerk of Courts and approved by Planning & Development before inspections can be scheduled; Construction plans, drawings, and specifications.
Who do I contact about solar permits in Brevard County?
Planning and Development Department, phone 321-633-2187, email Building.Licensing@BrevardFL.gov.