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Brevard County, FL Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Body
Brevard County Historical Commission
Members
15, appointed by county commissioners
Power
Mark forts, mounds, historic sites
Trigger
Commission initiative or outside petition
Source
Code 1979, § 1-118

Summary

Brevard County's Historical Commission can mark forts, Indian mounds, and other historic sites with monuments, tablets, or markers anywhere in the county, acting on its own initiative or a petition from a municipality or historical society.

City-specific rules exist: Titusville, and Melbourne have their own historic-cultural monuments rules that differ from Brevard County's county-level regulations. If you live in one of those cities, check the city-specific page instead.

The commission may upon its own initiative or upon petition of municipalities or historical societies, mark by proper monuments, tablets or markers the location of forts, Indian mounds or other places of historical interest in the county where historical events have occurred.

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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

Under Chapter 58 of the county code, the 15-member Brevard County Historical Commission, three residents per commission district, appointed by the board of county commissioners, may place proper monuments, tablets or markers at forts, Indian mounds, or other locations of historical interest anywhere in the county. The commission acts on its own initiative or on a petition filed by a municipality or a historical society; there's no application fee or numeric standard attached.

Violations & Fines

This is a commission power, not a prohibition on residents: there's no fine or citation tied to it. Damaging or removing a county-placed historical marker falls under general criminal mischief and vandalism statutes rather than this section.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a resident ask Brevard County to mark a historic site?
Yes: historical societies and municipalities may petition the Historical Commission, which decides whether to place a monument, tablet, or marker at the site.
Does this apply inside Cocoa, Titusville, or other Brevard cities?
The commission itself is countywide, but incorporated cities like Cocoa and Titusville run their own preservation programs; this section lets the county act on a city's petition.

Sources & Official References

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Historic-Cultural Monuments in Cities Across Brevard County

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