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What permits do you need to open a contractor or trade in Brevard County?

In short

A contractor or trade in Brevard County, FL has 4 permits that apply to every business of this type, plus 11 more that depend on your premises, signage or how you are set up. Brevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax charges $3.70 per transfer, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt information page for the business tax receipt transfer (new owner or new location). 7 of the 15 are charged as a range or formula rather than a flat fee. Verified 2026-10-06 against the issuing agencies’ published fee schedules.

Permits particular to a contractor or trade in Brevard County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Contractor LicenseFlorida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Construction Industry Licensing BoardCertified: $335 non-refundable application and examination fee. Registered: $100 application fee. Both then pay $200 for the initial license, halved to $100 in the second year of a biennium, and $200 to renew every two years2 years2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

Local permits that apply to every type of business in Brevard County

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Business Tax Receipt Transfer (new owner or new location)only if it applies to youBrevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax$3.70 per transfer, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's Business Tax Receipt information pageone-time per transfer; the transferred receipt keeps the annual September 30 expiry2026-10-06
Brevard County Local Business Tax ReceiptBrevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax$37 per year, per business location and per person in a professional classification, plus any penalties, as published on the Brevard County Tax Collector's FAQ pageannual; receipts are issued or renewed from July 1, are due on or before September 30, and expire September 30 of the following year; unpaid receipts become delinquent on October 12026-10-06
Commercial Building Permit Zoning Review and Commercial Concurrency Reviewonly if it applies to youBrevard County Planning and Development, Planning and Zoning OfficeVaries — formula on the Brevard County pageone-time per commercial building permit2026-10-06
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permit — New Systemonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of Health in Brevard County, Environmental Public Health ServicesVaries — formula on the Brevard County pageone-time per system permit2026-10-06
Zoning Use Permit Approval for Business Tax Receiptsonly if it applies to youBrevard County Planning and Development, Planning and Zoning Office$25 flat fee per approval, as published on the Planning and Zoning Applications & Fees pageone-time per business tax receipt application at a location2026-10-06
Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permit — Repair or Abandonmentonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of Health in Brevard County, Environmental Public Health ServicesVaries — formula on the Brevard County pageone-time per repair or abandonment permit2026-10-06
Onsite Sewage System — Modification or Existing System Approvalonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of Health in Brevard County, Environmental Public Health ServicesVaries — formula on the Brevard County pageone-time per application2026-10-06
Written Zoning VerificationBrevard County Planning and Development, Planning and Zoning Office$37.50 per written verification, as published on the Planning and Zoning Applications & Fees pageone-time per request2026-10-06

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

FL registrations that apply to every type of business

Permits required, with issuing agency, fee, renewal term and the date each record was last verified against its source
Articles of Organization (LLC)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations$125 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May2026-09-03
Articles of Incorporationonly if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of Corporations$70 one-time filingno expiry, but an annual report is due every year by 1 May2026-09-03
Annual Report (LLC)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsVaries — formula on the FL pageannual, due by 1 May2026-09-03
Annual Report (Corporation)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsVaries — formula on the FL pageannual, due by 1 May2026-09-03
Business Tax Application (Sales and Use Tax)only if it applies to youFlorida Department of RevenueNo fee — no fee to registerno fixed expiry2026-09-03
Local Business Tax ReceiptFlorida Department of State, Division of CorporationsNo feeannual — every receipt expires on 30 September2026-09-03

Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.

How much does it actually cost to permit a contractor or trade in Brevard County?

There is no single figure, and any site quoting one is rounding away the part that matters. Of the 15 records listed for a contractor or trade in Brevard County, FL, 4 apply to every business of this type and 11 are conditional. Adding every fee on the page together would overstate what most operators pay, because it would include permits they never need.

Of the 4 that always apply, 2 carry a flat fee, coming to $74.50. That is a floor, not a total. 7 of the 15 are charged as a range or a formula set by the issuing agency, and 1 has no fee published at all. The ones particular to this business that vary:

Contractor License: Certified: $335 non-refundable application and examination fee. Registered: $100 application fee. Both then pay $200 for the initial license, halved to $100 in the second year of a biennium, and $200 to renew every two years

The other 6 variable fees belong to permits that apply to every type of business here; their formulas are set out on the Brevard County permits page and the FL state page.

Which offices issue these permits in Brevard County?

Permits for a contractor or trade in Brevard County, FL come from 6 separate offices: Brevard County Tax Collector, Business Tax, Brevard County Planning and Development, Planning and Zoning Office, Florida Department of Health in Brevard County, Environmental Public Health Services, Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, Florida Department of Revenue, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Construction Industry Licensing Board. No single office issues them all, which is why an opening means filing in several places rather than one.

What does a contractor or trade need in Brevard County that other businesses do not?

1 of the 1 permit particular to a contractor or trade here applies to no other business type we cover in Brevard County: Contractor License.

Contractor License

The two routes cost the same to keep and differ sharply at entry: certification is $335 for application and examination, registration is $100. What you get differs too — a certified license works anywhere in Florida, while a registered one is valid only where you hold local competency approval, so the cheaper route can cost more in practice if you work across county lines. Qualifying a business organisation is a separate license again at $50, with its own $50 biennial renewal, and it is the piece most often missed. An inactive license renews at $50. Letting a license go null and void costs $100 to reinstate, and a delinquency fee is $25.

The other 8 local permits in the tables apply to every type of business in Brevard County, FL; what each one involves is set out on the Brevard County permits page. The 6 state-level registrations apply to every type of business across FL and are covered on the FL state page.

How does a contractor or trade compare with other businesses in Brevard County?

The closest match is a auto repair shop, which shares 0 of these permits. A contractor or trade also needs Contractor License. A auto repair shop needs nothing here that a contractor or trade does not.

Permits particular to each business type in Brevard County, FL, compared with a contractor or trade
BusinessIts own permitsShared with a contractor or tradeOnly a contractor or trade needsOnly it needs
Auto repair shops0010
Childcare centres2012
Coffee shops3013
Fitness studios1011
Food trucks2012
Restaurants3013
Retail stores2012
Salons and barbers2012
Veterinary clinics1011

Sources

Every figure for the permits explained on this page was read from one of these government pages on the date shown. Sources for the permits that apply to every type of business are listed on the Brevard County permits page and the FL state page. Confirmed by Editorial Team.

  1. Florida Administrative Code rule 61G4-12.009 — construction industry licensing fees (effective 30 October 2017)Florida Department of State, Administrative Code · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-03

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