Fla. Admin. Code R. 62B-26.001 (2026)

(1) There is hereby established, pursuant to Section 161.053, F.S., the revised Walton County Coastal Construction Control Line. The legal description of said line is attached hereto.

(2) This rule amendment shall take effect on the date of filing with the Florida Department of State and shall be duly recorded in the public records in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, in and for Walton County, Florida, together with each affected municipality.

(3) After this rule amendment becomes effective, a permit, under Section 161.053, F.S., and Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., to alter, excavate or construct on property seaward of the established control line is required from the Department of Environmental Protection.

METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION FOR THE

COASTAL CONSTRUCTION CONTROL LINE WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA

Description of coastal construction control line established in compliance with Section 161.053, F.S., said control line lying along the Gulf of Mexico coast from Okaloosa County and Walton County Line easterly to the Walton County and Bay County Line.

Said coastal construction control line is related to a series of “Permanent Reference Monuments” (P.R.M.) designated and hereinafter referred to as “60-76-A03,” “60-76-A05,” “60-94-DA03,” “W629 2004,” “60-76-A12 through 60-76-A14,” “60-94-A15 azimuth mark,” “high 1872 1935,” “60-94-A19 azimuth mark,” “60-76-A19,” “60-94-DA08,” “60-76-A24,” “60-94-DA09 azimuth mark,” “60-94-DA09,” “60-94-DA10,” “60-94-DA14,” “60-76-A30,” “60-76-A37,” “R-0-B-T 1979.”

The bearing base for this description is grid north, determined by Global Position System (G.P.S.). Observation made at all permanent reference monuments (P.R.M.).

Commence at P.R.M. 60-76-A03; thence N 61 deg. 35 min. 29 sec. W a distance of 195.09ꞌ feet to the point of beginning; thence N 86 deg. 38 min. 12 sec. W to the point of intersection with the Walton and Okaloosa County Line, said line being the westerly terminus of the coastal construction control line for Walton county; thence return along the same course to the point of beginning; said point being N 61 deg. 35 min. 29 sec. W a distance 195.09ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60-76-A03.

Thence S 81 deg. 32 min. 46 sec. E a distance of 1139.43ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 81 deg. 25 min. 05 sec. E a distance of 954.02ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 81 deg. 13 min. 28 sec. E a distance of 1,187.85ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 81 deg. 17 min. 14 sec. E a distance of 913.74ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 80 deg. 14 min. 57 sec. E a distance of 1,156.37ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 21 min. 14 sec. E a distance of 930.79ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 39 min. 46 sec. E a distance of 2,155.38ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 47 min. 24 sec. E a distance of 944.76ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 44 min. 41 sec. E a distance of 986.57ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 34 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 1,053.17ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 74 deg. 10 min. 55 sec. E a distance of 341.46ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A05.

Thence S 79 deg. 02 min. 06 sec. E a distance of 1,015.54ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 21 min. 23 sec. E a distance of 1,038.57ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 18 min. 01 sec. E a distance of 1,010.81ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 79 deg. 15 min. 18 sec. E a distance of 983.50ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 58 min. 33 sec. E a distance of 1,095.04ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 87 deg. 39 min. 37 sec. W a distance of 386.40ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA03.

Thence S 78 deg. 43 min. 41 sec. E a distance of 1,153.02ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 18 min. 43 sec. E a distance of 1,128.69ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 02 min. 19 sec. E a distance of 958.15ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 13 min. 13 sec. E a distance of 946.70ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 76 deg. 12 min. 54 sec. E a distance of 970.38ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 78 deg. 08 min. 48 sec. E a distance of 1,085.57ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 77 deg. 15 min. 36 sec. E a distance of 1,079.30ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 77 deg. 32 min. 57 sec. E a distance of 989.93ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 77 deg. 04 min. 45 sec. E a distance of 987.68ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 82 deg. 29 min. 35 sec. E a distance of 907.33ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 75 deg. 56 min. 05 sec. E a distance of 1,277.03ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 71 deg. 31 min. 50 sec. E a distance of 855.29ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 76 deg. 03 min. 06 sec. E a distance of 1,069.79ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 76 deg. 23 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 780.59ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 68 deg. 46 min. 43 sec. E a distance of 225.80ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 01 min. 36 sec. E a distance of 213.49ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 43 deg. 14 min. 52 sec. E a distance of 209.09ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 17 deg. 23 min. 05 sec. W a distance of 580.23ꞌ feet from P.R.M. W 629 2004.

Thence S 74 deg. 20 min. 55 sec. E a distance of 660.57ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 46 min. 15 sec. E a distance of 1,052.67ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 01 min. 40 sec. E a distance of 1,004.82ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 59 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 1,072.12ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 76 deg. 39 min. 10 sec. E a distance of 986.36ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 73 deg. 55 min. 10 sec. E a distance of 985.37ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 73 deg. 44 min. 33 sec. E a distance of 1,034.25ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 13 min. 56 sec. E a distance of 990.24ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 19 min. 59 sec. E a distance of 1,010.43ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 73 deg. 16 min. 28 sec. E a distance of 1,029.91ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 35 min. 30 sec. E a distance of 947.67ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 74 deg. 32 min. 47 sec. E a distance of 681.15ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 27 deg. 04 min. 34 sec. E a distance of 229.22ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 64 deg. 20 min. 50 sec. E a distance of 281.50ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 10 deg. 27 min. 53 sec. E a distance of 223.07ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 33 min. 15 sec. E a distance of 76.84ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 20 min. 21 sec. E a distance of 974.77ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 56 deg. 20 min. 07 sec. W a distance of 178.50ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A12.

Thence S 72 deg. 58 min. 37 sec. E a distance of 1,056.76ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 73 deg. 47 min. 47 sec. E a distance of 1,037.21ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 53 min. 16 sec. E a distance of 1,006.78ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 48 min. 05 sec. E a distance of 628.51ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 15 deg. 52 min. 13 sec. E a distance of 31.63ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 03 min. 08 sec. E a distance of 607.04ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 71 deg. 55 min. 15 sec. E a distance of 314.79ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 17 deg. 15 min. 10 sec. W a distance of 69.10ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 86 deg. 42 min. 28 sec. W a distance of 361.85ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A13.

Thence S 70 deg. 20 min. 26 sec. E a distance of 816.77ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 06 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 1,129.60ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 71 deg. 47 min. 27 sec. E a distance of 1,080.10ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 42 min. 01 sec. E a distance of 1,088.08ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 37 deg. 04 min. 57 sec. E a distance of 388.29ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A14.

Thence S 70 deg. 40 min. 51 sec. E a distance of 1024.86ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 32 min. 38 sec. E a distance of 1,043.29ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 44 min. 04 sec. E a distance of 971.17ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 40 min. 22 sec. E a distance of 1,022.07ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 21 min. 20 sec. E a distance of 727.96ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 84 deg. 33 min. 57 sec. E a distance of 328.47ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 00 deg. 20 min. 57 sec. W a distance of 186.06ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 A15 azimuth mark.

Thence S 69 deg. 59 min. 00 sec. E a distance of 643.41ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 21 deg. 37 min. 41 sec. E a distance of 236.66ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 67 deg. 52 min. 11 sec. E a distance of 287.13ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 50 min. 08 sec. E a distance of 1007.98ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 57 min. 36 sec. E a distance of 1,037.50ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 14 min. 07 sec. E a distance of 1,041.68ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 81 deg. 22 min. 05 sec. W a distance of 384.90ꞌ feet from P.R.M. high 1872 1935.

Thence S 72 deg. 43 min. 38 sec. E a distance of 1,030.34ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 24 min. 11 sec. E a distance of 1,022.94ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 71 deg. 34 min. 50 sec. E a distance of 1,035.37ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 73 deg. 02 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 944.54ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 63 deg. 53 min. 38 sec. E a distance of 204.55ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 77 deg. 06 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 522.91ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 84 deg. 03 min. 18 sec. E a distance of 578.86ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 22 deg. 53 min. 55 sec. E a distance of 187.64ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 19 min. 53 sec. E a distance of 833.43ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 49 deg. 26 min. 43 sec. E a distance of 160.49ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 07 deg. 47 min. 06 sec. W a distance of 129.12ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 50 min. 44 sec. E a distance of 930.49ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 33 min. 24 sec. E a distance of 1,056.39ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 72 deg. 46 min. 18 sec. E a distance of 1,099.87ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 89 deg. 40 min. 08 sec. E a distance of 627.63ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 45 min. 43 sec. E a distance of 476.40ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 34 min. 38 sec. E a distance of 883.23ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 27 min. 50 sec. E a distance of 630.00ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 14 deg. 41 min. 02 sec. W a distance of 214.94ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 85 deg. 59 min. 22 sec. E a distance of 432.11ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 86 deg. 20 min. 56 sec. E a distance of 956.62ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 86 deg. 36 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 463.56ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 39 deg. 25 min. 21 sec. E a distance of 1,008.29ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 81 deg. 26 min. 41 sec. E a distance of 804.55ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 81 deg. 05 min. 40 sec. W a distance of 254.85ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 A19 azimuth mark.

Thence S 71 deg. 54 min. 30 sec. E a distance of 996.26ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 59 deg. 58 min. 21 sec. E a distance of 1,130.40ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 63 deg. 25 min. 47 sec. W a distance of 261.00ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A19.

Thence S 69 deg. 40 min. 50 sec. E a distance of 1,004.88ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 08 min. 13 sec. E a distance of 1,015.23ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 33 min. 08 sec. E a distance of 969.34ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 37 min. 34 sec. E a distance of 1,036.12ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 16 min. 37 sec. E a distance of 1,042.24ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 04 min. 05 sec. E a distance of 1,013.20ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 53 min. 10 sec. E a distance of 997.25ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 21 min. 58 sec. E a distance of 1,123.49ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 83 deg. 48 min. 21 sec. W a distance of 545.38ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA08.

Thence S 70 deg. 00 min. 41 sec. E a distance of 951.72ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 36 min. 35 sec. E a distance of 1,028.97ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 41 min. 01 sec. E a distance of 1,020.22ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 48 min. 02 sec. E a distance of 1,001.87ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 47 min. 04 sec. E a distance of 1,029.68ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 45 min. 14 sec. E a distance of 1,016.97ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 37 min. 22 sec. E a distance of 998.98ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 69 deg. 08 min. 34 sec. E a distance of 999.24ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 54 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 1,017.83ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 16 deg. 55 min. 32 sec. E a distance of 499.16ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A24.

Thence S 70 deg. 27 min. 06 sec. E a distance of 825.65ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 82 deg. 08 min. 40 sec. E a distance of 514.31ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 54 deg. 57 min. 58 sec. E a distance of 934.31ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 58 deg. 12 min. 05 sec. W a distance of 921.80ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA09 azimuth mark.

Thence S 66 deg. 48 min. 13 sec. E a distance of 926.25ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 43 deg. 15 min. 27 sec. E a distance of 122.95ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA09.

Thence S 68 deg. 09 min. 03 sec. E a distance of 938.27ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 41 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 1,059.14ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 09 deg. 56 min. 10 sec. E a distance of 182.71 feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA10.

Thence N 86 deg. 41 min. 15 sec. E a distance of 850.99ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 50 deg. 22 min. 51 sec. E a distance of 326.76ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 50 deg. 35 min. 58 sec. E a distance of 956.89ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 06 min. 06 sec. E a distance of 1,078.14ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 55 min. 29 sec. E a distance of 1,015.08ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 70 deg. 31 min. 29 sec. E a distance of 1,097.69ꞌ feet to a point; thence N 83 deg. 55 min. 31 sec. E a distance of 630.29ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 59 deg. 33 min. 30 sec. E a distance of 373.68ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 59 deg. 55 min. 20 sec. E a distance of 913.96ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 54 deg. 14 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 966.19ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 64 deg. 22 min. 45 sec. E a distance of 259.04ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 64 deg. 43 min. 40 sec. E a distance of 1,018.52ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 24 min. 03 sec. E a distance of 1,030.81ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 03 min. 51 sec. E a distance of 996.77ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 33 deg. 01 min. 42 sec. E a distance of 308.81ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 94 DA14.

Thence S 65 deg. 46 min. 49 sec. E a distance of 964.20ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 14 min. 59 sec. E a distance of 1,085.17ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 67 deg. 04 min. 09 sec. E a distance of 990.11ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 68 deg. 11 min. 00 sec. E a distance of 1,013.09ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 55 min. 01 sec. E a distance of 873.86ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 29 min. 25 sec. E a distance of 1,165.89ꞌ feet to a point; said point being S 20 deg. 19 min. 32 sec. W a distance of 830.16ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A30.

Thence S 67 deg. 23 min. 52 sec. E a distance of 1,015.62ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 46 min. 51 sec. E a distance of 1,025.97ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 09 min. 31 sec. E a distance of 993.66ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 67 deg. 29 min. 35 sec. E a distance of 1,020.63ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 16 min. 26 sec. E a distance of 1,049.19ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 26 min. 24 sec. E a distance of 997.09ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 23 min. 52 sec. E a distance of 1,002.23ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 45 min. 56 sec. E a distance of 836.36ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 24 min. 33 sec. E a distance of 1,153.63ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 62 deg. 37 min. 46 sec. W a distance of 265.51ꞌ feet from P.R.M. 60 76 A37.

Thence S 66 deg. 54 min. 22 sec. E a distance of 978.48ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 66 deg. 26 min. 48 sec. E a distance of 1,062.33ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 33 min. 55 sec. E a distance of 1,031.47ꞌ feet to a point; thence S 65 deg. 51 min. 56 sec. E a distance of 1,022.63ꞌ feet to a point; said point being N 85 deg. 08 min. 07 sec. W a distance of 1,511.68ꞌ feet from P.R.M. R-0-B-T 1979.

Thence S 67 deg. 46 min. 49 sec. E to the point of intersection with the Walton-Bay County Line and the point of terminus of the herein described coastal construction control line for Walton County, Florida.

Rulemaking Authority 161.053(2), 161.053(20) FS. Law Implemented 161.053 FS. History–New 8-12-75, Amended 12-29-82, Formerly 16B-26.01, 16B-26.001, Amended 8-25-09, Reviewed 7-30-26.

Effective: 8/25/2009.