Post-Storm Beaches Permitting Guidance And Procedures

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To expedite post-storm recovery for homeowners, the department’s Emergency Final Order provides emergency permitting guidance and procedures for post-storm recovery activities on public and private property seaward of a state of Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL). The order includes CCCL emergency permitting procedures for local governments, as well as activities that can be conducted by private or public property owners that require local authorization.

Covered activities include:

  • Debris removal.
  • Temporary flooding relief.
  • Restoring beach access
  • Temporary or remedial activities that are necessary to secure structures, remove safety hazards and prevent further damage or collapse of foundations.
  • Temporary armoring such as wooden retaining walls, cantilever sheet pile walls (without concrete caps, tiebacks or other reinforcement), sandbags less than 100 pounds filled bag, or similar structures.
  • Repair or replacement of minor ancillary structures (such as stairs, landings, and HVAC platforms) and service utilities.
  • Repair of surviving beach/dune walkovers provided the structure is substantially intact.
  • Permanent repair of foundations for buildings that have not been substantially damaged.
  • The replacement or repair of caps and anchoring systems (or tiebacks) for seawalls or bulkheads.
  • Restoration of a dune system damaged by the storm using beach compatible sand from an upland source.