Brevard County, Florida · County seat Titusville

Building in Brevard County

From Melbourne to Rockledge: we check the land, change what it allows when needed, draw it, permit it and build it, at prices posted up front.

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Who decides your parcel

The Brevard County agencies we work with

Planning & zoning

Brevard County Planning & Development Department

Building permits

Brevard County Building Code division (cities issue their own)

Water management

St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD)

Water & sewer

Brevard County Utility Services and city systems in Palm Bay, Melbourne, Cocoa and Titusville

What is different about land in Brevard County

Most of Brevard drains to the Indian River Lagoon. Under the Save Our Indian River Lagoon program and current state law, a new home in the lagoon basin generally has to connect to sewer where it is available, or use an enhanced nutrient-reducing septic system where it is not. That one fact can move a lot's budget by thousands.

Splits in unincorporated Brevard are reviewed by Planning & Development against the zoning minimums. In Palm Bay's large platted areas, the question is usually not the split but whether sewer reaches the lot.

Brevard rezonings go to the Planning and Zoning Board and then the Board of County Commissioners. Coastal high-hazard areas on the barrier island limit density increases.

Palm Bay, Melbourne, Titusville and Cocoa border unincorporated land, and annexation is often how a lot reaches city sewer, which in the lagoon basin is worth a lot.

The menu, Brevard County

Every service, priced

Prices shown are Brightview's fee. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are quoted in writing before anything is ordered and paid by you directly to the provider, never marked up.

100%OF OUR FEES, CREDITED

Every dollar you pay us comes back when we build.

When you build your home, ADU or garage with Brightview Homes, every dollar you paid Brightview for due diligence, entitlements and demolition coordination is credited back against your construction agreement. Pre-construction fees are credited in full against the construction contract price at signing.

  1. Applies to full-cycle building agreements (a home on your lot or custom home, a turnkey ADU, or a custom detached multi-car garage or workshop) with a contract value of $100,000 or more.
  2. Fees are earned as each filing, audit or field visit is completed and are not refundable. The credit is applied against the final construction draw or the pre-construction contract balance, never paid out in cash.
  3. Credits stay valid for 12 months from delivery of the completed work or permit closeout.

The credit covers Brightview's fees. Surveyor, engineer, attorney and government fees are paid directly to those providers and are not part of the credit.

Building in Brevard County

From land research to construction

Five stops. Get on at the one you need and get off when your job is done. Every stop is a finished job on its own, and you only pay for the stops you use.

EXIT 1Complete on its own
Stop 1 · Know your land

Find out what the land allows

Bought it, inherited it or about to buy it. We read the zoning, flood maps, wetlands and utility records for your exact parcel and confirm the parts that matter with the county.

Price
$495 to $1,250
Time
48 hours to 2 weeks
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EXIT 3Complete on its own
Stop 3 · Clear the site

Demolish the old house

A teardown before a new build, a house damaged by fire or storm, or a house the city has ordered demolished. We pull the demolition permit, demolish it, haul it off and grade the lot.

Price
Typically $12,000 to $24,000
Time
3 to 6 weeks with permit
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EXIT 4Complete on its own
Stop 4 · Plans and permit

Draw it, engineer it, permit it

Working drawings, Florida-stamped engineering and energy calcs, priced by the builder who would build it. Or bring your own plans and we run the permit to issuance.

Price
$5,500 to $9,500
Time
6 to 10 weeks, plus county review
Astoria plan elevation rendering
Astoria plan · Illustrative rendering
EXIT 5Complete on its own
Stop 5 · Build

Build it and hand you the keys

A home on your lot, an ADU or a detached garage. If you used us at an earlier stop, those Brightview fees come off your contract.

Price
From $48,000
Time
8 weeks to 7 months from permit
Finished home exterior
Where we work

Brevard County cities and communities

Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, Titusville, Viera, Rockledge, and the unincorporated county around them. City permitting offices are listed in our building permits by city guide.

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Tell us about your land in Brevard County

Send the address or parcel ID. A real person replies within one business day with a written proposal. Nothing is ordered and nothing is charged until you approve it.

Prefer Spanish? Our team works with you in English or Spanish, from the county board to the permit counter.

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