Official sources checked August 31, 2026

Brevard County, Florida septic permits and requirements

Florida regulatory framework

Florida DEP administers statewide OSTDS statutes and Chapter 62-6 rules. During the current transition, the permitting office depends on county; DEP’s live permitting FAQ is the statewide directory for whether applicants file with DEP or the local Florida Department of Health Environmental Public Health Program.

DOH-Brevard is the current local permitting office

Florida DEP’s current county-by-county permitting FAQ lists Brevard among the counties where OSTDS permits are issued by the Environmental Public Health Program of the local Florida Department of Health county office. DOH-Brevard also states directly that it continues to handle Brevard septic permitting and inspection.

New-system applications and published fees

DOH-Brevard’s published new-system packet lists $510 for a new system when the county performs the site evaluation and $395 when a qualifying site evaluation is submitted with the application. The packet also lists a $115 site-evaluation-only fee, $75 reinspection fee, $50 site re-evaluation fee and separate charges for specified additional services. Confirm the current invoice before payment because fee schedules may change.

The new-system packet requires detailed property and design information

The Brevard application packet requires a complete application, legal description, building floor plan and site plan, plus professional soil or engineering information when applicable. Residential floor plans must identify bedroom count and total square footage, and the site plan must provide the property information needed for county review.

Accessory structures require septic plan review

DOH-Brevard states that sheds, pools and fences require a septic plan review when applicable. The county requires an application and a scaled site plan or survey showing the existing septic tank and drainfield together with the proposed structure, and currently lists a $30 plan-review fee.

Operating permits apply to advanced and specified nonresidential systems

DOH-Brevard states that operating permits are required for aerobic treatment units, performance-based treatment systems, commercial septic systems, and industrial or manufacturing-zoned or equivalent septic systems. The county conducts routine operating-permit inspections and provides separate contacts for renewals, service contracts and maintenance reports.

Keep installation work accessible for inspection

The county’s new-system packet states that connection piping from the structure drain to the septic tank must remain available for inspection by Environmental Health and the applicable building department. Owners and contractors should follow the permit-specific inspection sequence and avoid covering regulated work before approval.

Official sources

• Florida DEP — Onsite Sewage Program
• Florida DEP — Current OSTDS Permitting by County
• Florida DEP — Enhanced Nitrogen-Reducing OSTDS Requirements
• DOH-Brevard — Onsite Sewage Disposal
• DOH-Brevard — New OSTDS Application Packet and Fee Schedule
• DOH-Brevard — OSTDS Operating Permits

SepticScope summarizes public-agency information for planning purposes. The permitting agency's current instructions control if they differ from this guide.