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1. What happens if I get caught doing work without a building permit?
2. How much does a Building Permit cost?
3. Will my contractor obtain the permit?
4. How do I find out if my contractor is licensed?
5. What else should I ask a proposed contractor about?
6. Is the contractor required to get any other permits?

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1. What is a Business Tax Receipt (aka Occupational License?)
2. How to apply for a Business Tax Receipt?
3. What is the cost of a Business Tax Receipt?
4. What information will be required?
5. Where are the city's licensing requirements and license fees noted in the city's rules?

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1. How do I make a public records request?
2. How can we get a marriage license?
3. How do I obtain a copy of a birth or death certificate?
4. How do I get a Declaration of Domicile?
5. How do I find out who owns a piece of property?
6. Is there a Notary at City Hall?
7. How do I get a fishing license?
8. What electoral and judicial districts include Cocoa Beach?
9. Do Cocoa Beach City Commissioners run at large city wide or by district?
10. How do I get an absentee ballot?
11. I recently moved, how do I change my voter registration card?
12. How do I obtain a Property Lien Search?
13. I recently changed name, how can I change my voter registration card?

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1. How are the Code Enforcement Officers notified of violations?
2. What are common code violation?
3. Will Code Enforcement take action in a property rights dispute?
4. How are complicated code enforcement violations handled?

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1. What is a Community Redevelopment Area or District?
2. What is a Community Redevelopment Agency?
3. Why create a CRA?
4. When does the Cocoa Beach ’s Community Redevelopment Area Board meet?
5. Where is Cocoa Beach’s Community Redevelopment Area or CRA district?
6. What is a Community Redevelopment Plan?
7. What are Community Redevelopment Trust Funds, Tax Increments, and Tax Increment Financing (TIF)?

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1. Who do I contact to fix the traffic sign on my street?
2. The streetlights are out on my street - who should I contact?
3. Who do I call for utility line locations?
4. The flag at one of the public properties has been torn by the wind - who should I notify?
5. The sanitation truck did not pick-up my trash - what should I do?
6. Who do I contact regarding an unattended dog roaming around my neighborhood?
7. While walking on the beach I noticed some turtle nests that may be in danger. Who should I notify?
8. Who do I contact if there are dead marine mammals on the beach?
9. The recent rain flooded my street, I think the storm drain is blocked. Who should I contact?
10. The dune crossover was damaged by heavy surf. Who needs to be notified to get repairs going?
11. Who do I call regarding the trimming of vegetation along the beach/dune?
12. Heavy rain brought floating debris to the canal behind my home. Is there a department in the city that handles these situations?
13. Does the city have maps of the city waterways?
14. What are the hours of operation of the Brevard County Landfill (dump)?

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1. How much does a Building Permit cost?
2. Will my contractor obtain the permit?
3. How do I find out if my contractor is licensed?
4. What else should I ask a proposed contractor about?
5. Is the contractor required to get any other permits?

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1. Is there a Notary at City Hall?
2. Who do I call regarding the trimming of vegetation along the beach/dune?
3. What are the hours of operation of the Brevard County Landfill (dump)?
4. Does the sanitation truck pick up and cart away heavy household items such as couches and appliances?
5. How do I request a lien search?

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1. Can I have fireworks on the beach or in public parks?
2. Can I have a campfire on the beach?
3. Why does a fire truck and ambulance respond to 911 calls?
4. Does the Fire Department fill used fire extinguishers?
5. Can I burn rubbish, trash or debris outdoors on my property?
6. What shifts do the firefighters have?
7. My smoke detector chirps occasionally, what is wrong?
8. Do the firefighters shop at grocery stores on duty often?

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1. Do I need a permit to hold a garage sale?
2. Why does the city require a permit?
3. What constitutes a garage sale?
4. How much does the garage sale permit cost?
5. What do I do with the permit?
6. For what length of time can a garage sale be held?
7. How many garage sales can I hold a year?
8. What are my responsibilities for holding a garage sale?

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1. I received a citation. Now what?
2. Can I get a payment extension?
3. I have an overdue citation. Will my car get booted or towed away?
4. Can I appeal my Citation?
5. When and how will I hear of my appeal decision?
6. I am still not happy with the appeal answer and am within 10 days of the citation being issued what can I do?
7. What happens when I request a court date?
8. I received a court date and now I want to pay my citation, what do I do?
9. I can’t make my assigned court date. What do I do?
10. I was told that it was too late to contest my ticket. Who can I make an appeal to?
11. I sold this car. Why am I getting tickets/letters in the mail?
12. What does the Cocoa Beach RMCPay system allow me to do?
13. Why isn't my parking citation found in the Cocoa Beach RMCPay system?
14. Why won't the website let me pay my citation?
15. How does the Cocoa Beach RMCPay system work?
16. What if I'm not comfortable paying my citation online?
17. I forgot to hang my disabled parking placard and I received a citation. What do I do?
18. I paid using Passport Parking App and received a citation. I have proof that I paid to park when the citation was issued. What do I do?
19. I was using my Passport Parking application, but I incorrectly entered information and received a parking ticket. What can I do?

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1. What if I have a question about the status of my case?
2. How can I get a copy of a police report?
3. Do you provide fingerprinting and/or specialized fingerprinting services?
4. Where do I go to pay my traffic citation?

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1. Who sets the rules of the Reclaimed Water System?
2. Does the City of Cocoa Beach supply reclaimed water outside of Cocoa Beach?
3. What are the hook-up device specifications?
4. What are the conditions for use?

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1. How do I report a pollutant discharge violation?
2. Am I in a flood zone?
3. How is storm runoff treated?
4. What are the laws regulating the discharge of stormwater?
5. How much runoff can there possibly be from Cocoa Beach?
6. Can we ever stop all the runoff into our waters?
7. Why is dredging considered a stormwater activity?
8. What is muck?
9. What are those openings in the curb along roads?

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1. Will my taxes rise as a result of creating a CRA?
2. What type of redevelopment activities will happen in the CRA districts?
3. How does the CRA Process Work?
4. What is the time frame for seeing change?
5. What is the governance structure of the CRA districts?

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1. The sanitation truck did not pick-up my trash - what should I do?
2. Does the sanitation truck pick up and cart away heavy household items such as couches and appliances?
3. What are the hours of operation of the Brevard County Landfill (dump)?
4. The sanitation truck did not pick-up my trash - what should I do?

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1. Where should I put my yard waste to have it picked up?
2. Can I leave my grass clippings in the street or wash them into the storm drain?
3. I hired a contractor to trim my trees - should the contractor take the debris away?
4. I placed a large pile of yard debris next to the curb but the truck did not pick it up - can you tell me why?
5. Who should I call if my yard waste is not picked up as scheduled?