Brevard County, FL Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- unincorporated Brevard County only
- Governing document
- stormwater management criteria (Exhibit A)
- Enforced by
- surface water improvement division
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 60 days jail
- Not covered
- Melbourne, Palm Bay, Titusville, Cocoa, other cities
Summary
Unincorporated Brevard requires every stormwater management facility to be designed, built, and maintained under the county's adopted stormwater management criteria, enforced by the surface water improvement division.
Any and all design, construction, installation and maintenance of stormwater management facilities and systems within any established stormwater management system benefit area as defined chapter 110, within the unincorporated areas of the county, shall fully comply with all of the provisions of the stormwater management criteria, a copy of which is attached hereto as exhibit "A," and which criteria are specifically incorporated herein by this reference.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Brevard County's Code of Ordinances requires that all design, construction, installation, and maintenance of stormwater management facilities within established stormwater management system benefit areas of unincorporated Brevard comply fully with the county's adopted stormwater management criteria (Exhibit A), which sets minimum standards for stormwater systems and any activity affecting one. The surface water improvement division and engineering department director review subdivision, site plan, and land alteration applications for compliance, and keep the criteria on file for public inspection. The rule applies only in unincorporated areas -- incorporated cities like Melbourne and Palm Bay administer their own stormwater codes.
Violations & Fines
Violating the stormwater management criteria is a misdemeanor: up to a $500 fine, 60 days in county jail, or both, with each day of continued violation a separate offense (Sec. 62-3754).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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