The driveway apron and the right-of-way
The ground between your property line and the street usually isn't yours. In West Melbourne, work in city-owned right-of-way, easements or roads goes on a stand-alone right-of-way permit, and "Driveway / Curb Cut" is one of the boxes on the application (West Melbourne right-of-way application).
The form asks for a scaled site plan and a Sunshine 811 locate ticket number. Sunshine 811 needs two full business days' notice before digging, not counting the day you call, weekends or holidays (Sunshine 811). The permit itself runs out 30 days after it's issued unless the city extends it in writing. Time the pour so it lands inside that window.
Lots along the canals
Some West Melbourne property backs onto canals of the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District. The city's building department says that when a lot is next to one, fence and pool permits also need a permit for temporary use of the right-of-way (West Melbourne Building Department).
If a pool deck, a patio or fence footers are going in near a canal, check with the Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District and the city before you book the pour, and keep the truck off the canal bank.
Homes and commercial lots
West Melbourne has both neighborhoods and commercial property. For a commercial job, send the plan quantities and the order of the pours with your quote request. Commercial pours has more.
At a house it's usually a driveway, a slab or a set of footers. The yardage guide helps with the number, and the summer pour guide covers timing around heat and storms.
Good to know locally
West Melbourne's stand-alone right-of-way permit covers work in city-owned right-of-way, easements and roads, and driveway and curb cut work is listed on the application.
Source: City of West Melbourne, Stand Alone Right-of-Way Permit Application (rev. 2/2026)
The application asks for a Sunshine 811 ticket number, and the permit expires 30 days after issuance unless the city extends it in writing.
Source: City of West Melbourne, Stand Alone Right-of-Way Permit Application (rev. 2/2026)
When a property is next to a Melbourne-Tillman Water Control District canal, West Melbourne requires a permit for temporary right-of-way use with fence and pool permits.
Questions people ask
Who issues permits in West Melbourne?
The City of West Melbourne's Building Department. Melbourne's Building Section and Brevard County don't issue permits inside West Melbourne.
Does a new driveway need the right-of-way permit?
If the work reaches into city-owned right-of-way, like a new curb cut or the apron at the street, the city's right-of-way application covers it. Ask the city to confirm for your lot.
Last reviewed October 16, 2026. General information, not legal or professional advice. Check the linked sources for the current rules.