Attorneys Serving Satellite Beach, Florida

Satellite Beach requires peddlers, canvassers and solicitors to apply through the Police Department before going door to door. The application costs $10 plus $25 for each person covered, with no more than six people per application, and each permit lasts 30 days.

Applicants pay $37.25 for a background check and, once approved, must wear a police issued badge, and door to door activity is limited to 9 a.m. through 6 p.m. under Chapter 42 of the City Code.

Satellite Beach issues beach bonfire permits from November 1 through February 28, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings from 6 p.m. to midnight. Fires are allowed only at the 10 designated sites at Hightower Beach and Pelican Beach. The permit costs $50 for residents and $100 for others, plus a $100 security deposit that is returned when the site is left clean and the fire is fully put out.

The Satellite Beach Police Department no longer requires alarm permits for home or business alarm systems. Owners do not need to apply for, renew or keep an alarm permit on file. Questions go to the police Records Manager at 321-773-4400, extension 507.

As of October 2026, the Mayor of Satellite Beach is Steve Osmer. The Mayor leads the City Council at its meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 565 Cassia Boulevard.

Mayor Osmer first came to Satellite Beach in 1984 while stationed in the Air Force and has served on several city boards, including the Code Enforcement Board. Messages for the whole Council can be sent to council@satellitebeach.gov.

As of October 2026, the Satellite Beach City Council is made up of Mayor Steve Osmer, Vice Mayor Jodi Rozycki and Councilmembers Mark Boyd, Mike Chase and Stephen Sams. Vice Mayor Rozycki and Councilmember Boyd were last elected in November 2022, and Councilmember Chase was elected to a four year term in November 2024. Each member can be emailed through the link under their biography on the city site.

Two Satellite Beach City Council seats are on the November 3, 2026 ballot, and as of October 2026 four qualified candidates are listed by the city. Every Council seat is filled by a citywide vote for four years, and members serve without salary, though each receives a $50 monthly travel stipend. Candidates must be registered voters in the city who have lived in Satellite Beach for at least one year before qualifying.

Satellite Beach City Council meetings begin at 6 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday of each month in the City Hall Council Chamber, 565 Cassia Boulevard. Meetings stream live on the city website and the city government Facebook page, with past meetings kept on the Meeting Videos page. Agendas are posted on the city's Meeting Calendar and Agendas page.

As of October 2026, Brittany Retherford serves as Satellite Beach City Manager. She was appointed to the post in July 2024 after joining the city in 2017 as Comptroller and later serving as Support Services Director and Assistant City Manager.

As of October 2026, the Satellite Beach custodian of public records is City Clerk Gwen Peirce, reachable at cityclerk@satellitebeach.gov or 321-773-4407. Requests can be filed through the city's JustFOIA portal, by mail to the City Clerk's Office at 565 Cassia Blvd., or in person at City Hall. Office hours run weekdays, 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Drinking water in Satellite Beach comes from the City of Melbourne, which also sends precautionary boil water alerts by email signup. Electric service is provided by Florida Power and Light, natural gas by Florida City Gas and garbage collection by Waste Management. Accounts are opened directly with each provider rather than through City Hall.

Storm drains in Satellite Beach carry rainwater straight to the Banana River Lagoon without any treatment. Putting grass clippings, oil, antifreeze, paint or detergents into the storm system is illegal and harms the lagoon as much as direct dumping. Wastewater from toilets and sinks travels through a separate sanitary sewer to a treatment plant.

The Satellite Beach Police Department answers calls that are not emergencies at 321-773-4400, and the line is staffed around the clock. The department is located at 510 Cinnamon Drive. Emergencies always go to 911, and the general email sbpolice@satellitebeach.gov is not watched at all hours.

Satellite Beach offers a house check service for residents leaving their homes empty while out of town. Volunteer Citizens on Patrol members usually check the home about twice a week as staffing allows. The form is available at the Police Department or online and should be sent in a few days before leaving, with questions going to 321-773-4407, option 2.

The David R. Schechter Community Center at 1089 South Patrick Drive is the hub for community recycling programs in Satellite Beach. The lobby holds collection points for items the Recreation Department accepts. Businesses, schools and groups that run their own recycling drives can ask the department about space at the center.

Streetlights in Satellite Beach are owned and repaired by Florida Power and Light. The city's FAQ points residents to FPL's online streetlight outage form to report a dark light. Noting the nearest address or pole number helps FPL find the right light.