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Florida Statute 514.03 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 514.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 514.03 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
514.03 Approval necessary to construct, develop, or modify public swimming pools or public bathing places.
(1) A person or public body desiring to construct, develop, or modify a public swimming pool must submit an application, containing the information required under s. 514.031(1)(a)1.-6. to the department for an operating permit before filing an application for a building permit under s. 553.79. A copy of the final inspection required under s. 514.031(1)(a)5. shall be submitted to the department upon receipt by the applicant. The application shall be deemed incomplete pursuant to s. 120.60 until such copy is submitted to the department.
(2) Local governments or local enforcement districts may determine compliance with the general construction standards of the Florida Building Code, pursuant to s. 553.80. Local governments or local enforcement districts may conduct plan reviews and inspections of public swimming pools and public bathing places for this purpose.
History.s. 2, ch. 7825, 1919; CGL 3769; ss. 19, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 447, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 9, ch. 78-356; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 4, 13, 14, ch. 85-173; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 47, ch. 98-151; s. 50, ch. 2000-141; s. 3, ch. 2000-309; s. 107, ch. 2012-184; s. 14, ch. 2014-154.

Cases Citing F.S. 514.03

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·Commodore Plaza at Century 21, Etc. v. Cohen, 350 So. 2d 502 (Fla. 3d DCA 1977).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

...e owner/lessor, contending the .46% of an acre [which included a beach area which faced on Morgan Bay or Maule Lake] was unusable and constituted a public nuisance because the owner/lessor failed to obtain a permit for a bathing facility pursuant to Section 514.03, Florida Statutes (1973)....
...6.62. This court ordered that all of the appellate cases be consolidated for all appellate purposes. APPELLATE CASE NO. 76-767 In support of this appeal, the appellant contends that upon showing the appellee had failed to obtain a permit pursuant to Section 514.03, Florida Statutes (1973), the operation of the beach in the instant case became a nuisance as a matter of law [pursuant to the terms of Section 514.06, Florida Statutes (1973)], to be decided by the trial court, not the jury....
...ere uncontrolled waters are involved, the State agency charged with enforcement of Ch. 514, Florida Statutes (1973) does not issue permits. Therefore, a question of fact was raised as to necessity that the appellee herein obtain a permit pursuant to Section 514.03, Florida Statutes (1973)....
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Cited as authorityRohrback (1989)
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Cited as authorityGundlach (1982)
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