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Fla. Stat. § 373.116 (2025)

Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications.

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373.116 Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications.—

(1) Applications for water use permits, under part II of this chapter; for permits for construction or alteration of dams, impoundments, reservoirs, and appurtenant works, under part IV of this chapter; and for permits under s. 403.812 shall be filed with the water management district on appropriate forms provided by the governing board.

(2) Upon receipt of an application for a permit of the type referred to in subsection (1), the governing board shall cause a notice thereof to be published in a newspaper having general circulation within the affected area. In addition, the governing board shall send, by regular or electronic mail, a copy of such notice to any person who has filed a written request for notification of any pending applications affecting this particular designated area. At the option of the applicable county or city government, notice of application for the consumptive use of water shall be mailed by regular or electronic mail to the county and appropriate city government from which boundaries the withdrawal is proposed to be made.

(3) All permits issued under this section shall include the following language:

This permit does not convey to the permittee any property rights or privileges other than those specified herein, nor relieve the permittee from complying with any applicable local government, state, or federal law, rule, or ordinance.

History.—s. 21, part I, ch. 72-299; s. 14, ch. 78-95; s. 73, ch. 83-310; s. 3, ch. 96-339; s. 1, ch. 2003-124; s. 3, ch. 2004-381.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Duke's Steakhouse Ft. Myers, Inc. v. G5 Props., LLC, 106 So. 3d 12 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013).

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Duke's Steakhouse Ft. Myers, Inc. v. G5 Props., LLC, 106 So. 3d 12 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013). · cites it 2× “See § 373.116(2), Fla. Stat. (2011) (requiring SFWMD notice in newspaper); § 373.”

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Duke's Steakhouse Ft. Myers, Inc. v. G5 Props., LLC, 106 So. 3d 12 (Fla. 2d DCA 2013). “See § 373.116(2), Fla. Stat. (2011) (requiring SFWMD notice in newspaper); § 373.”

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