City of Cocoa or Brevard County?
The state lists Port St. John and Cocoa West as census-designated places, not cities (Florida Department of State), so building permits there come from Brevard County. Inside city limits, the City of Cocoa lists concrete or asphalt driveways and slabs among its permit types for homes and businesses (City of Cocoa).
Your property tax bill or the property appraiser's record for the parcel shows which side of the line you're on.
The concrete's clock starts at your forms
Concrete from a plant starts working the moment water meets cement. NRMCA says concrete normally sets and hardens two to eight hours after mixing (NRMCA CIP 31), so a drum truck's load is already aging on the drive.
Volumetric trucks carry the sand, stone, cement and water in separate compartments and mix at the job (VMMB). Ours are the white ones with green lettering. However long the drive up from Melbourne takes, the concrete going into your forms was just mixed. The site-mix vs ready-mix guide goes deeper.
What gets poured
Driveways, slabs for sheds and additions, footers for porches and block walls, commercial flatwork. Contractors and homeowners order the same way: tell us the job, the size and the address. See driveways and flatwork, slabs, footers and foundations and concrete for contractors.
Good to know locally
The City of Cocoa lists concrete or asphalt driveways and slabs among its residential and commercial permit types.
Port St. John and Cocoa West are census-designated places, not incorporated cities.
Questions people ask
Do you deliver to Port St. John?
Port St. John is in Brevard County, the area we serve. Call (321) 751-6666 with the address and the size of the pour.
Does the drive from Melbourne affect the concrete?
Not the way it would with a drum truck. The materials ride separately and get mixed at your job, so the concrete is fresh when it goes into the forms.
Do I need a permit for a slab in Cocoa?
Inside city limits, the City of Cocoa lists slabs and driveways among its permit types. In Port St. John or Cocoa West, ask Brevard County instead. If a contractor is doing the work, ask who is applying for the permit.
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. General information, not legal or professional advice. Check the linked sources for the current rules.