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Brevard County Solar Permit Guide
Your local requirements. The official sources. A clearer next step.
- Permit authority
- Brevard County Planning & Development DepartmentSource linked
- Electric utility
- Florida Power & Light (FPL)Source linked
- Local pathway
- Not yet verified.
- Review time
- Not yet verified.
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01 / Know your path
Two approvals.
One project.
Permit & inspection
Brevard County Planning & Development Department
Local requirementsA local permit and utility permission to operate are different approvals. Check the local sequence and requirements below.
How to read this guide
GridPermit collects Florida residential solar and permitting facts directly from official sources (city, county, and state government sites, utilities, and public utilities commissions) and shows only what we can verify, with a confidence score and a link to where it came from. Nothing here is estimated or inferred beyond what's stated below. See our methodology for the rules this page follows.
Battery/solar incentive program on record
No battery/storage incentive program is on record for this locality.
02 / Prepare your application
What you need.
Sources & confidence
Permit fees
This full itemized fee breakdown is directly and precisely confirmed from the County's own page.
- 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.
Sources & confidence
Rebates on record
Rebates on record
Not yet verified.
Utility and generation supplier
Utility
Florida Power & Light (FPL)
FPL is the well-established dominant electric utility for Brevard County (the Space Coast area).
Sources & confidence
Generation supplier
Florida Power & Light (FPL) (utility)
Some supporting official material could not be independently confirmed from the full source in GridPermit's latest review. Verify the current requirement with the authority before relying on it.
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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.
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
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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
Sources & confidence
Official contacts
Official contacts
- Planning and Development Department, phone: 321-633-2187, email: Building.Licensing@BrevardFL.gov, official website
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Official sources
Official 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 same utility is also listed as the default electricity generation supplier.
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.