Melbourne, FL Building Safety: Building Inspections (2026)
Key Facts
- Pre-permit review
- Building official may examine plans
- Ongoing inspection
- During and upon completion of work
- Third-party reports
- Allowed if certified, F.S. § 553.791
- Final sign-off
- CO requires engineering completion certificate
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, separate offense per day
Summary
Before issuing a permit, Melbourne's building official can examine the plans, and once work begins the official inspects every building, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing system during construction and again at completion. Section 13.52 requires a written record of each examination and any code violation found.
Before issuing a permit, the building official may examine or cause to be examined any building, electrical, gas, mechanical, or plumbing systems for which an application has been received for a permit to enlarge, alter, repair, move, demolish, install, or change the occupancy. He shall inspect all buildings, structures, electrical, gas, mechanical and plumbing systems, from time to time, during and upon completion of the work for which a permit was issued. He shall make a record of every such examination and inspection and of all violations of the technical codes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32).
Full Breakdown
Melbourne's inspection authority runs from before a permit is even issued through final approval of the finished project. ' The official must keep a written record of every examination and inspection, and of any violation of the technical codes found along the way. 791, once satisfied of the service's qualifications and reliability, but only if those reports are certified in writing by a responsible officer of that service. 69's certificate of occupancy, which cannot be issued without that engineering completion certificate, compliance with all city and state code requirements, and payment of all outstanding city fees.
Violations & Fines
Building without the required inspections, or work found to violate the technical codes during an inspection, is a misdemeanor under Section 13.68, with each day the violation continues charged as a separate offense. A building official who finds work proceeding contrary to code or in a dangerous or unsafe manner can issue an immediate stop-work order under Section 13.28, and can revoke the permit outright under Section 13.29 if the work does not conform to what was approved.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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