Florida Statute 373.433 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE

Chapter 373
WATER RESOURCES

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373.433 Abatement.—Any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works which violates the laws of this state or which violates the standards of the governing board or the department shall be declared a public nuisance. The operation of such stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works may be enjoined by suit by the state or any of its agencies or by a private citizen. The governing board or the department shall be a necessary party to any such suit. Nothing herein shall be construed to conflict with the provisions of s. 373.429.

History.—s. 10, part IV, ch. 72-299; s. 20, ch. 89-279.

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Florida Wildlife Federation Inc. v. United States Army Corps of Engineers

859 F.3d 1306, 2017 A.M.C. 1574, 97 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 1368, 2017 WL 2622333, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 10734

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 19, 2017 | Docket: 6076430

Cited 5 times | Published

necessary party to any such suit.” Fla. Stat. § 373.433.5 2. The Clean Water Act Congress enacted the

Barnes v. District Board of Trustees

147 So. 3d 102, 2014 WL 3906856, 2014 Fla. App. LEXIS 12388

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 12, 2014 | Docket: 60243052

Published

reason to enact” the former. We agree that section 373.433 was intended to provide a broader scope of

United States v. South Florida Water Management District

922 F.2d 704, 1991 WL 1379

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jan 28, 1991 | Docket: 66260313

Published

argument, however, that it is referring to Fla.Stat. § 373.433, which declares acts in violation of the state’s

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 29, 1975 | Docket: 3255680

Published

thereby becoming a public nuisance by law. Section 373.433, F.S. Also see s. 373.603, F.S., as to the

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