Recommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on recordOther

Certificate of Occupancy LDR Text Amendment

Description

A city-initiated text amendment to City Code Part III, Appendix D, Chapter 13, establishing certificate of occupancy requirements and a certificate of engineering construction completion.

Impact summary

Ensures that parking lots, utilities, and landscaping are finished or bonded before buildings are occupied.

Applicant

Name: City of Melbourne

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on record6–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Mar 19, 2026Recommended approval 6–0

Local Planning Agency/Planning & Zoning - Mar 19, 2026

A city-initiated text amendment to coordinate building occupancy permits with site development completion.

Related issues (1)

Certificate of Occupancy and Site Work Regulations

The city is updating its development code to require complete site improvements, like parking and drainage, before a building can get its final occupancy permit. Recent state laws allowing private plan reviewers made it easier for vertical construction to finish ahead of horizontal site work, creating potential safety issues.

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