Florida Administrative Code

(1) The following general permit conditions shall apply, unless waived by the Department or modified by the permit: (a) The permittee shall carry out the construction or activity for which the permit was granted in accordance with the plans and specifications that were approved b…

(1) A 30-year erosion projection (30-YEP) is the projection of long-term shoreline recession occurring over a period of 30 years based on shoreline change information obtained from historical measurements. A 30-YEP of the location of the seasonal high water line (SHWL) shall be m…

(1) "Bluff" is a steep cliff or slope, separating the beach from a generally flat upland area of higher elevation. (2) "Bluff Height" is the vertical distance between the toe of bluff and the top of bluff. (3) "Department" is the Department of Environmental Protection. (4) "Certi…

Rulemaking Authority 161.053(18), (20) FS. Law Implemented 161.053(18) FS. History-New 3-27-03, Amended 11-21-05, Repealed 2-8-17.

(1) Any person wishing to use a General Permit shall provide a notice of intent to engage in activities under the General Permit by submitting to the Department the appropriate application fee required by Rule 62B-34.040, F.A.C., along with a completed application, using DEP Form…

(1) Each application for a permit or for a change in permit status to be considered by the Department pursuant to Section 161.053, F.S., or this chapter shall be accompanied by a fee. Monies from fees assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be deposited into the Florida Permit Fe…

(1) The terms, conditions, requirements, limitations, and restrictions set forth in this section are general conditions and are binding upon the permittee for all General Permits in this rule chapter. These conditions are enforceable under Chapter 161, F.S. (2) Prior to commencin…

(1) Applicability. Minor structures shall qualify for a General Permit, subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this chapter. (2) Siting. The seaward limit of construction for minor structures allowed under this rule shall be as follows: (a) Dune walkover structures, …

(1) Applicability. The following activities shall qualify for a General Permit subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this rule: (a) New construction of non-habitable major structures including a swimming pool associated with a single-family dwelling. (b) Additions t…

(1) Applicability. The following activities qualify for a General Permit, subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in Chapter 62B-34, F.A.C.: (a) New construction of a single-family dwelling. (b) Rebuilding, as defined by Rule 62B-33.002, F.A.C., of a single family dwelli…

(1) Applicability. The activities described in subsections 62B-34.060(1) and 62B-34.070(1), F.A.C., qualify for a General Permit, subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this Chapter. In addition to the criteria below, proposed structures and activities shall meet all…

(1) Applicability. Minor reconstruction of existing coastal armoring structures qualifies for a General Permit subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this chapter. (2) Minor reconstruction shall be limited to the repair of an existing functional, and intact armoring …

(1) Applicability. The following dune restoration activities qualify for a General Permit subject to the criteria and conditions set forth in this rule: (a) Placement of sand on an eroded or damaged dune or dune bluff; (b) Planting native vegetation on the dune; and (c) Installat…

The legal description for the Nassau County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded April 6, 1983 in the "Setback Line Book," pages 10…

The legal description for the Duval County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded July 23, 1992 in "Map Book C," pages 72 through 72H…

The legal description for the St. Johns County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with section 161.053, F.S., and recorded January 28, 1988 in the "CCCL Book 13B," pages …

The legal description for the Flagler County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded April 14, 1988 in the "CCCL Book 28," pages 5 thr…

The legal description for the Volusia County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded January 24, 1991 in "Map of Record CCCL Book 30,"…

The legal description for the Lee County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded May 30, 1991 in "O.R. book 2224, Pages 10 through 104…

The legal description for the Collier County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded June 29, 1989 in "Construction Setback Line book …

The legal description for the Sarasota County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded March 2, 1989 in "O.R. Book 2102, Pages 2632 thr…

The legal description for the Manatee County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded August 6, 1987 in "record Plat Book #10, Pages 1 …

The legal description for the Charlotte County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded January 29, 1985 in "setback Book 1, Pages 1A t…

The legal description for the Bay County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded February 7, 1997 in "O.R. book 1687, Pages 1048 throu…

The legal description for the Escambia County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded June 19, 1986 in "Plat book 13, Page 23, sheets …

The legal description for the Franklin County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded April 30, 1984 in the "CCCL Book," Pages 1 throu…

The legal description for the Gulf County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded February 5, 1986 in the "Misc. Plat Book 1, Pp 12, P…

The legal description for the Brevard County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded December 4, 1986 in "Survey Book 2A, Pages 29 thr…

The legal description for the Indian River County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded March 5, 1987 in "Plat Book 12, pages 32 thr…

The legal description for the Martin County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded July 9, 1985 in "Plat Book 9, Page 99" of the publ…

The legal description for the Palm Beach County General Permit Line is based on the Official Map of Record of the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL), previously established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., and recorded August 22, 1997 in "CCCL Book 80 Pages 137 thr…

The Beach Management Funding Assistance Program works in concert with local sponsors to achieve protection, preservation, restoration, and nourishment of the sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida, and for the management of inlets…

(1) "Annual Funding Request" is the document submitted by a local sponsor which includes a detailed description for the next fiscal year's funding request and a schedule for the disbursement of funds to be requested for beach or inlet management projects or related activities ove…

(1) The Beach Management Program is established to develop and execute a comprehensive, long range, statewide beach management plan for erosion control, beach preservation, restoration, nourishment and storm protection for the critically eroded shoreline of the State of Florida. …

(1) Annual funding requests for cost sharing of beach management projects shall be submitted by the local sponsor to the Department. Projects previously submitted, but not funded, and projects with cost overruns may be included. Local sponsors who have received funding for projec…

(1) Beach Management Projects. Eligible projects will receive a total point score by the Department based on the following criteria, equally weighted within the following specified tiers: (a) Tier 1 accounts for 20 percent of the total score and consists of the tourism-related re…

(1) Until the unsatisfied demand for restoring and repairing Florida's beaches is met, the Department intends to share in the costs of beach management projects with local sponsors. Cost sharing will only be applied to the portion of the project necessary to benefit shoreline des…

(1) The Department and the local sponsor will execute a project agreement when funds are available and the project is ready to proceed. The project agreement shall include the following: (a) The estimated costs for each eligible project item, including the amount of the local spo…

(1) "Accretion" is the buildup of land or accumulation of unconsolidated material within the coastal system caused by wind and wave action, storm surge, or tidal or littoral currents. Accretion includes: (a) Waterward horizontal movement of the mean high-water line or beach profi…

(1) No coastal construction shall be conducted without a permit issued by the Department under this chapter, unless it is determined that the coastal construction does not fall within the requirements of section 161.041, F.S., or unless the interior tidal water body is exempted b…

(1) The deepwater ports identified in section 403.021(9)(b), F.S., are exempt from the requirements contained in sections 161.142(1) and (2), F.S. (2) The following coastal construction shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter when it is determined by the Department th…

(1) In keeping with the intent of Chapter 161, F.S., it is the Department's policy to prevent further degradation of, and to promote restoration of existing degraded portions of, the coastal system by means of the regulation of coastal construction. (2) Coastal construction autho…

(1) Any application for a permit under this chapter for coastal construction that affects marine turtles shall be subject to conditions and requirements for marine turtle protection as part of the permitting process, pursuant to section 379.2431, F.S. (2) Beach restoration, nouri…

(1) The following requirements must be met before a permit will be approved by the Department: (a) All coastal construction shall be sited and designed so as to minimize any expected adverse impact to the coastal system, marine turtles and adjacent property and structures and be …

(1) Permit applications for experimental coastal construction involving new technologies shall be reviewed in accordance with all applicable provisions of this chapter and the following special criteria: (a) The proposed location must be in an erosion area as identified in the De…

(1) A Joint Coastal Permit, pursuant to subsection 62B-49.005(1), F.A.C., is required in order to conduct any coastal construction activities in Florida. All information in conjunction with an application shall only be submitted by the applicant or the duly authorized agent. The …

(1) Each application for a permit to be considered by the Department pursuant to Section 161.041, F.S., except those applications filed by agencies of government of the executive branch of the State of Florida, shall be accompanied by a fee. Monies from fees assessed pursuant to …

(1) Applications for revisions or modifications to existing permits shall be processed in the same manner as a new permit except that items required by rule 62B-41.008, F.A.C., which have already been furnished to the Department shall be waived unless the staff determines the dat…

This chapter implements the provisions of sections 161.055 and 373.427, F.S., by combining the regulatory requirements of the coastal construction program (section 161.041, F.S.) with the environmental resource permit program (part IV of chapter 373, F.S.) to establish the joint …

For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Activity" is any construction, dredge and fill, or other action that requires a permit pursuant to section 161.041, F.S., an environmental resource permit pursuant to part IV of chapter 373, F.S., and a pro…