Melbourne, FL Building Safety: Electrical Permits (2026)

Melbourne does not print its own electrical code; instead Section 13.95 adopts 'the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70, current edition as mandated by the Florida Legislature and published by the National Fire Protection Association' by reference, incorporating it as if fully set out in the city code. Anyone wiring a building in Melbourne needs a permit under the general permitting provisions of Chapter 13, with the electric permit fee set by city council resolution under Section 13.45 and reviewed every two years. Before that permit issues, the applicant has to show the building official 'a current certificate issued by the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board, or possess a current Brevard County competency card' under Section 13.01, and any contractor doing business in the city must first secure a local business tax receipt under Section 13.02.

Once wiring is installed, Section 13.95 gives the electrical inspector direct authority over safety: the inspector 'is hereby given the power to disconnect extension cords, temporary wiring, branch circuits, subfeed conductors, or the main service' if, in the inspector's opinion, the wiring is hazardous to life or property, and the utility supplying current must cut service on the inspector's written instructions. Appeals from decisions under the electrical code go to the planning and zoning board, which Section 13.95 designates as 'the board of adjustment and appeals for this code.'