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The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII
NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSERVATION, RECLAMATION, AND USE
Chapter 380
LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT
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F.S. 380.04
380.04 Definition of development.
(1) The term “development” means the carrying out of any building activity or mining operation, the making of any material change in the use or appearance of any structure or land, or the dividing of land into three or more parcels.
(2) The following activities or uses shall be taken for the purposes of this chapter to involve “development,” as defined in this section:
(a) A reconstruction, alteration of the size, or material change in the external appearance of a structure on land.
(b) A change in the intensity of use of land, such as an increase in the number of dwelling units in a structure or on land or a material increase in the number of businesses, manufacturing establishments, offices, or dwelling units in a structure or on land.
(c) Alteration of a shore or bank of a seacoast, river, stream, lake, pond, or canal, including any “coastal construction” as defined in s. 161.021.
(d) Commencement of drilling, except to obtain soil samples, mining, or excavation on a parcel of land.
(e) Demolition of a structure.
(f) Clearing of land as an adjunct of construction.
(g) Deposit of refuse, solid or liquid waste, or fill on a parcel of land.
(3) The following operations or uses shall not be taken for the purpose of this chapter to involve “development” as defined in this section:
(a) Work by a highway or road agency or railroad company for the maintenance or improvement of a road or railroad track, if the work is carried out on land within the boundaries of the right-of-way.
(b) Work by any utility and other persons engaged in the distribution or transmission of gas, electricity, or water, for the purpose of inspecting, repairing, or renewing on established rights-of-way or corridors, or constructing on established or to-be-established rights-of-way or corridors, any sewers, mains, pipes, cables, utility tunnels, power lines, towers, poles, tracks, or the like. This provision conveys no property interest and does not eliminate any applicable notice requirements to affected land owners.
(c) Work for the maintenance, renewal, improvement, or alteration of any structure, if the work affects only the interior or the color of the structure or the decoration of the exterior of the structure.
(d) The use of any structure or land devoted to dwelling uses for any purpose customarily incidental to enjoyment of the dwelling.
(e) The use of any land for the purpose of growing plants, crops, trees, and other agricultural or forestry products; raising livestock; or for other agricultural purposes.
(f) A change in use of land or structure from a use within a class specified in an ordinance or rule to another use in the same class.
(g) A change in the ownership or form of ownership of any parcel or structure.
(h) The creation or termination of rights of access, riparian rights, easements, distribution and transmission corridors, covenants concerning development of land, or other rights in land.
(4) “Development,” as designated in an ordinance, rule, or development permit includes all other development customarily associated with it unless otherwise specified. When appropriate to the context, “development” refers to the act of developing or to the result of development. Reference to any specific operation is not intended to mean that the operation or activity, when part of other operations or activities, is not development. Reference to particular operations is not intended to limit the generality of subsection (1).
History.s. 4, ch. 72-317; s. 2, ch. 83-308; s. 94, ch. 2002-20; s. 29, ch. 2002-296; s. 2, ch. 2018-34.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 380.04

Total Results: 33

Askew v. Cross Key Waterways

372 So. 2d 913, 9 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Nov 22, 1978 | Docket: 1695808

Cited 90 times | Published

easements and covenants affecting rights and land. Section 380.04. The controversy before us results from actions

Cross Key Waterways v. Askew

351 So. 2d 1062, 8 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 10, 1977 | Docket: 1671578

Cited 19 times | Published

easements and covenants affecting rights in land. Section 380.04. Such regulation has by law heretofore been

Keith Howard, The Howard Company etc. v. Roger Murray and K&H Development etc.

184 So. 3d 1155

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 8, 2015 | Docket: 3011061

Cited 16 times | Published

dividing of land into three or more parcels.” § 380.04(1), Fla. Stat. (2015). Because this administrativé

Caloosa Prop. Owners Ass'n v. Palm Beach County Bd.

429 So. 2d 1260

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 31, 1983 | Docket: 1222358

Cited 15 times | Published

materia with the definition of a "development" in Section 380.04, Florida Statutes, since both sections were

General Elec. Credit v. Metropolitan Dade Cty.

346 So. 2d 1049

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 31, 1977 | Docket: 177542

Cited 10 times | Published

(1975). Development is specifically defined in § 380.04(2)(b) as including "[a] change in the intensity

Pinellas County v. Lake Padgett Pines

333 So. 2d 472

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 4, 1976 | Docket: 1687249

Cited 10 times | Published

within the definition of "development" which under § 380.04(1) is defined as: "`Development' means the carrying

Bd. of Monroe Cty. Com'rs v. Dept. of Community Affairs

560 So. 2d 240, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 540, 1990 WL 6503

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 30, 1990 | Docket: 1739486

Cited 9 times | Published

"development," as that term is defined under section 380.04, Florida Statutes (1987). We agree. The definition

Florida Rock Properties v. Keyser

709 So. 2d 175, 1998 Fla. App. LEXIS 3418, 1998 WL 150434

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 3, 1998 | Docket: 1681952

Cited 8 times | Published

shall require new development, as defined in Section 380.04, FS, on sites of 50 acres or more to preserve

Rinker Materials Corp. v. Town of Lake Park

494 So. 2d 1123, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 437

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Aug 21, 1986 | Docket: 452293

Cited 5 times | Published

has in section 380.04, Florida Statutes (1985). § 163.3164(5), Fla. Stat. (1985). Section 380.04(3) specifically

LOVE PGI PARTNERS, LP v. Schultz

706 So. 2d 887, 1998 WL 44481

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 6, 1998 | Docket: 444858

Cited 4 times | Published

county code define "development" by reference to section 380.04, which provides: (1) The term development means

Seminole County v. Mertz

415 So. 2d 1286

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 26, 1982 | Docket: 459205

Cited 4 times | Published

this chapter." "Development" is defined in section 380.04 as including the dividing of land into three

Galaxy Fireworks, Inc. v. City of Orlando

842 So. 2d 160, 2003 Fla. App. LEXIS 2401, 2003 WL 553980

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 28, 2003 | Docket: 1440340

Cited 3 times | Published

that "development" has the meaning given it in section 380.04. § 163.3164(6), Fla. Stat. That provision defines

Wildlife Federation v. Collier County

819 So. 2d 200, 2002 WL 1049732

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 28, 2002 | Docket: 1456450

Cited 3 times | Published

development furnished in section 380.04, Florida Statutes, which in turn states in section 380.04(1), Florida Statutes

Das v. Osceola County

685 So. 2d 990, 1997 WL 1699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 3, 1997 | Docket: 1415534

Cited 3 times | Published

effect of permitting the development of land." Section 380.04 defines "development" as "the carrying out

Harbor Course Club v. DEPT. OF COMM. AFFAIRS

510 So. 2d 915

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 24, 1987 | Docket: 1589074

Cited 3 times | Published

abridge those rights. (Emphasis supplied). "Section 380.04 Definition of development. — * * * * * * "(4)

Neumont v. Monroe County, Florida

242 F. Supp. 2d 1265, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23236, 2002 WL 31958956

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 21, 2002 | Docket: 2312588

Cited 2 times | Published

critical state concern, as required by Fla. Stat. § 380.04. The Third District further held that Fla. Stat

Rathkamp v. DEPARTMENT OF COMM. AFFAIRS

740 So. 2d 1209, 1999 WL 565476

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 4, 1999 | Docket: 2161058

Cited 2 times | Published

area of critical state concern pursuant to section 380.04, Florida Statutes (1997). After reviewing the

Howell v. Pasco County

165 So. 3d 12, 2015 WL 1381680

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 2015 | Docket: 60248143

Cited 1 times | Published

excluded from the definition of "development” in section 380.04, Florida Statutes (2012), and, therefore, that

Graves v. POMPANO BEACH EX REL. CITY COM'N

74 So. 3d 595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 2011 | Docket: 2358148

Cited 1 times | Published

"development" has the meaning given it in section 380.04 of "The Florida Environmental Land and Water

Johnson v. Gulf County

26 So. 3d 33, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 19943, 2009 WL 4912595

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 22, 2009 | Docket: 2410890

Cited 1 times | Published

has the same meaning as that term is given in section 380.04. Section 163.3164(7) defines "Development order"

Johnson v. Gulf County

965 So. 2d 298, 2007 WL 2700180

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 18, 2007 | Docket: 1509272

Cited 1 times | Published

development order contrary to Florida law. See § 380.04(f)(g). Appellants assert that, in addition to

Neumont v. Monroe County Florida

104 F. Supp. 2d 1368, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9911, 2000 WL 964763

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 2000 | Docket: 2371116

Cited 1 times | Published

critical state concern, as required by Fla. Stat. § 380.04. The Third District further held that Fla. Stat

Robbins v. City of Miami Beach

664 So. 2d 1150, 1995 Fla. App. LEXIS 13002, 1995 WL 749907

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 20, 1995 | Docket: 1656030

Cited 1 times | Published

purposes of "development orders" is defined in section 380.04(1), Florida Statutes (1993) as: ... the carrying

Judah Imhof, Richard Bullard, Beach To Bay Connection, Inc., and South Walton Community Council, Inc. v. Walton County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, and Ashwood Holdings Florida, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 15, 2021 | Docket: 60386695

Published

of land into three or more parcels.” Id. (14); § 380.04(1), Fla. Stat. (2018). Development can be an increase

Miami-Dade County v. Florida Power & Light Co.

208 So. 3d 111, 46 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20080, 2016 Fla. App. LEXIS 5953

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 20, 2016 | Docket: 3055572

Published

“development” exception when it should not .have it. Section 380.04(3)(b), Florida Statute (2013), part of “The

Haines O'Neil, ind. and O'Neil Transportation etc v. Walton County, a political etc.

149 So. 3d 699

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 22, 2014 | Docket: 1310798

Published

or dwelling units in a structure or on land.” § 380.04(2)(b). It follows here that the 2010 Order was

Graves v. City of Pompano Beach ex rel. City Commission

74 So. 3d 595, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 18739

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 23, 2011 | Docket: 60303536

Published

“development” has the meaning given it in section 380.04 of “The Florida Environmental Land and Water

Wilson v. Palm Beach County

62 So. 3d 1247, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 8934, 2011 WL 2330077

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 15, 2011 | Docket: 2362085

Published

3164(6) defines "development" by referencing section 380.04, which defines the term as "the carrying out

Keene v. Zoning Board of Adjustment

22 So. 3d 665, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 16130, 2009 WL 3485968

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 30, 2009 | Docket: 1639885

Published

provisions of section 380.04, entitled "Definition of Development." There is no category in section 380.04 suggesting

Lee County v. Lippi

693 So. 2d 686, 1997 Fla. App. LEXIS 4980, 1997 WL 231497

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 9, 1997 | Docket: 64773457

Published

having “the meaning given it in s. 380.04.” Section 380.04(1) generally defines “development” as “the

Edgewater Beach Owners Ass'n v. Board of County Commissioners

645 So. 2d 541, 1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 11015, 1994 WL 630618

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 1994 | Docket: 64752239

Published

Chapter 380. Such a conclusion is compelled by Section 380.04, Florida Statutes, which provides in pertinent

Board of Commissioners for Lee County v. Royal Pelican Development, Inc.

614 So. 2d 1164, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 2042, 1993 WL 40397

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 17, 1993 | Docket: 64694729

Published

wetslips do not constitute a ‘development’ under Section 380.04,” but instead constitute a “marina” as that

Ridgewood Properties, Inc. v. Department of Community Affairs

595 So. 2d 1101, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 3313, 1992 WL 57149

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 27, 1992 | Docket: 64666128

Published

includes the carrying out of any building activity. § 380.04(1), Fla.Stat. (1989). Any change in the intensity