Brevard County, FL Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Buffer zone
- 50 feet from the jail fence
- Location
- 860 Camp Road, Sharpes
- Max penalty
- $500 fine or 60 days jail
- Scope
- Detention facility perimeter only
- Citation
- Brevard County Code § 66-36
Summary
Brevard County bans loitering, standing, or parking within 50 feet of the county jail at 860 Camp Road in Sharpes; the county has no general public loitering ordinance elsewhere in the unincorporated area.
No person shall willfully loiter, mill, stand or sit within 50 feet of the fenced-in compound of the county detention facility located at 860 Camp Road, Sharpes, Florida, or at the location of its successor or successors in function, except for authorized visitation at the detention facility. Authorized visitation means those persons authorized to be present at the county detention facility by the administrator of the detention facility or the administrator's designee to visit inmates jailed at the detention facility.(b)No person shall willfully stop or park any vehicle or loiter, mill, stand or sit in any access road immediately adjacent to the county detention facility without authorization by the administrator of the detention facility or the administrator's designee.(c)Any person in violation of subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall immediately depart from the premises of the area when warned to so depart by the sheriff of the county, his deputies, any certified law enforcement officer or corrections officer.(d)Any person who willfully fails or refuses to depart the premises of the area after receiving warning as specified in subsection (c) of this section shall be punished as provided in section 1-7. (Code 1979, § 15½-2)
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
Section 66-36 makes it unlawful to willfully loiter, mill, stand, sit, stop, or park within 50 feet of the fenced compound of the county detention facility at 860 Camp Road, Sharpes, except for authorized jail visitation. Anyone in that buffer zone must leave immediately once warned by the sheriff, a deputy, or a corrections officer. Refusing to leave after that warning is punished under the Code's general penalty section. This is the only loitering ordinance in the county code: there is no broader anti-loitering or obstruction rule covering sidewalks or businesses in the rest of unincorporated Brevard.
Violations & Fines
Ignoring a warning to leave the jail's 50-foot buffer zone is a Code violation punishable under Section 1-7: up to a $500 fine, up to 60 days in county jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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