Definitions, Application Requirements and Procedures for Areawide and Individual Permits, Electronic Submittals, Permit Modifications, Time Extensions, Renewals, and Reissuances

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Beaches and Coastal Systems

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62B-33.002Definitions

62B-33.008Application Requirements and Procedures for Areawide and Individual Permits

62B-33.0086Electronic Submittals

62B-33.013Permit Modifications, Time Extensions, Renewals, and Reissuances

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 122, June 22, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

62B-33.002 Definitions.

(1) through (35) No change.

(36) “Native Vegetation” is a species of vegetation indigenous to the beach dune system in the project area identified as “native” in the Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants, available at: www.florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/.

(37) through (59) No change.

 

62B-33.008 Application Requirements and Procedures for Areawide and Individual Permits.

(1) through (4) No change.

(6) Permits for major structures and coastal armoring shall expire three (3) years from the date of issuance unless the Department receives a written request for extension from the applicant demonstrating that the construction phase of the project cannot be completed within three years. In such case, permits for major structures and coastal armoring shall expire five (5) years from the date of issuance.  Permits for minor structures shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Permits for other structures shall expire two years from date of issuance.  Once a permit has expired, all activity authorized must cease unless a new permit, a time extension, or a permit renewal is approved by the Department.

(7) through (10) No change.

 

62B-33.0086 Electronic Submittals

An electronic application (“Application for a Permit for Construction Seaward of the CCCL or 50-Foot Setback” – DEP Form 73-100), adopted and incorporated by reference in subsection 62B-33.008(1), F.A.C., must be submitted to the Department via email at [e-mail], together with the appropriate fee listed in Rule 62B-33.0085, F.A.C., to obtain a CCCL permit. For documents and/or plans that are too large to send via E-mail (greater than 20mb), upload documents to DEP’s external CCCL FTP site using the naming conventions outlined in the electronic submission instructions. Information saved on an electronic storage device can be mailed to 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400. If the applicant provides a written statement that the electronic submittal requirements pose a substantial technical or financial hardship, the electronic submittal requirements may be waived, and the documents may be submitted to the above address. When submitting the electronic information, the applicant shall use the following standards:

(1) through (7) No change.

 

62B-33.013 Permit Modifications, Time Extensions, Renewals, and Reissuances.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The permittee or authorized agent may request an extension of the permit expiration date by filing a written request with the Department prior to the permit expiration date. If a request for a time extension is completed pursuant to paragraph 62B-33.013(3)(a), F.A.C., and received prior to the permit expiration date, the permit will be valid until the Department acts upon the extension request. If a timely but incomplete request for a time extension is received, construction must cease upon the expiration date of the permit and shall not resume until the request is complete or until the Department acts upon the request. Time extensions for major structures and coastal armoring can be issued for periods of up to three years, for other structures for up to two years, and for permits for minor structures or activities for up to one year. The total time extensions for permits for major structures and coastal armoring shall not extend beyond three years from the permit’s original expiration date, beyond two years for other structures and activities, and beyond one year for minor structures or activities. The request shall be made using the time extension form entitled “Application for a Permit Time Extension Pursuant to Rule 62B-33.013, F.A.C.,” DEP Form 73-113 (Revised 7/04), which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of the form can be obtained by contacting the Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 3522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, at https://floridadep.gov/water/coastal-construction-control-line/content/coastal-construction-control-line-cccl-forms or by telephoning [phone].

(a) through (b) No change.

(4) through (5) No change.