Brevard County, FL Homelessness & Encampment Rules: Sit-Lie Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- Arterial/collector roads, medians, I-95 ramps
- First offense
- Civil infraction, up to $500
- Repeat offense
- Misdemeanor, up to 60 days jail
- Enacted
- Ord. No. 2022-12, May 3, 2022
- Applies in
- Unincorporated Brevard County only
Summary
Brevard bans standing, sitting, or occupying medians, crosswalks, bike lanes, and arterial or collector roadsides where it interferes with traffic, under the county's 2022 Pedestrian Safety Ordinance.
It shall be unlawful for a person to occupy a sidewalk, arterial or collector street, traffic median, crosswalk, bicycle lane, or on-ramps and offramps of Interstate 95 and either: (1) Interfere with or impact the safe and efficient movement of vehicular traffic within any lane of traffic, stopped at a traffic control device, or at an intersection, for any reason except as provided in subsection (b) below.
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
Chapter 106, Article V of the county code makes it unlawful to occupy a sidewalk, arterial or collector street, traffic median, crosswalk, bicycle lane, or an I-95 on-ramp or off-ramp while interfering with vehicular traffic, or to exchange any item with a vehicle occupant in a traffic lane. The ban applies countywide in unincorporated Brevard and yields to any conflicting municipal ordinance inside a city's boundaries. Exceptions cover emergency responders, sidewalk-to-sidewalk activity, and permitted special events.
Violations & Fines
First offense: civil infraction, fine up to $500. Second or later offense: second-degree misdemeanor, fine up to $500 and/or up to 60 days in county jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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