Florida Statutes
Title XXIX - Public Health
Chapter 403 - Environmental Control

403.0617 - Innovative nutrient and sediment reduction and conservation pilot project program. - (1) Contingent upon a specific appropriation in the General Appropriation...

403.062 - Pollution control; underground, surface, and coastal waters. - History.—s. 2, ch. 29834, 1955; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106....

403.0623 - Environmental data; quality assurance. - (1) The department must establish, by rule, appropriate quality assurance...

403.0625 - Environmental laboratory certification; water quality tests conducted by a certified laboratory. - (1) To assure the acceptable quality, reliability, and validity of...

403.063 - Groundwater quality monitoring. - (1) The department, in cooperation with other state and federal...

403.064 - Reuse of reclaimed water. - (1) The encouragement and promotion of water conservation, and reuse...

403.0643 - Applicability of rules when reclaimed water is injected into specified receiving groundwater. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2021-168.

403.0645 - Reclaimed water use at state facilities. - (1) The encouragement and promotion of reuse of reclaimed water...

403.067 - Establishment and implementation of total maximum daily loads. - (1) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.—In furtherance of public policy established...

403.0671 - Basin management action plan wastewater reports. - (1) By July 1, 2021, the department, in coordination with...

403.0673 - Wastewater grant program. - (1) Subject to the appropriation of funds by the Legislature,...

403.0675 - Progress reports. - (1) The department, in conjunction with the water management districts,...

403.072 - Pollution Prevention Act. - History.—s. 25, ch. 91-305.

403.073 - Pollution prevention; state goal; agency programs; public education. - (1) It is a goal of the state that all...

403.074 - Technical assistance by the department. - (1) To help develop effective programs to eliminate or reduce...

403.0741 - Grease waste removal and disposal. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Disposal...

403.075 - Legislative findings. - (1) Ecosystem management is a concept that includes coordinating the...

403.0752 - Ecosystem management agreements. - (1) Upon the request of an applicant, the secretary of...

403.076 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2017-95.

403.077 - Public notification of pollution. - (1) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term “reportable pollution...

403.078 - Effect on other law. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2017-95.

403.081 - Performance by other state agencies. - History.—s. 9, ch. 67-436; ss. 19, 26, 35, ch. 69-106;...

403.085 - Sanitary sewage disposal units; advanced and secondary waste treatment; industrial waste treatment. - (1) Neither the Department of Health nor any other state...

403.0855 - Biosolids management. - (1) The Legislature finds that it is in the best...

403.086 - Sewage disposal facilities; advanced and secondary waste treatment. - (1)(a) The Department of Health or any other state agency,...

403.08601 - Leah Schad Memorial Ocean Outfall Program. - History.—s. 7, ch. 2008-232; s. 70, ch. 2015-229; s. 45,...

403.0862 - Discharge of waste from state groundwater cleanup operations to publicly owned treatment works. - (1) Upon agreement between a local governmental agency and the...

403.087 - Permits; general issuance; denial; revocation; prohibition; penalty. - (1) A stationary installation that is reasonably expected to be...

403.0871 - Florida Permit Fee Trust Fund. - History.—s. 2, ch. 82-122; s. 12, ch. 86-186; s. 30,...

403.0872 - Operation permits for major sources of air pollution; annual operation license fee. - (1) For purposes of this section, a major source of...

403.0873 - Florida Air-Operation License Fee Account. - History.—s. 5, ch. 92-132; s. 3, ch. 94-321; s. 363,...

403.08735 - Air emissions trading. - (1) GENERIC AIR EMISSIONS BUBBLE RULE.—The department shall promulgate by...

403.0874 - Air Pollution Control Trust Fund. - (1) The Air Pollution Control Trust Fund is established in...

403.0875 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 7, ch. 79-161.

403.0876 - Permits; processing. - (1) Within 30 days after receipt of an application for...

403.0877 - Certification by professionals regulated by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. - (1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as specific...

403.088 - Water pollution operation permits; conditions. - (1) Without the written authorization of the department, a person...

403.0881 - Wastewater or reuse or disposal systems or water treatment works; construction permits. - History.—s. 3, ch. 87-125; s. 75, ch. 93-213.

403.0882 - Discharge of demineralization concentrate. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in...

403.0885 - Establishment of federally approved state National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program. - (1) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in...

403.08852 - Clarification of requirements under rule 62-302.520(2), F.A.C. - History.—s. 6, ch. 95-215.

403.0891 - State, regional, and local stormwater management plans and programs. - (1) The department shall include goals in the water resource...

403.0893 - Stormwater funding; dedicated funds for stormwater management. - (1) Create one or more stormwater utilities and adopt stormwater...

403.0896 - Training and assistance for stormwater management system personnel. - History.—s. 33, ch. 89-279.

403.091 - Inspections. - (1)(a) Any duly authorized representative of the department may at...

403.092 - Package sewage treatment facilities; inspection. - History.—s. 4, ch. 83-310; s. 368, ch. 94-356.

403.111 - Confidential records. - (1) Any information, other than effluent data and those records...

403.121 - Enforcement; procedure; remedies. - (1) Judicial remedies: (a) The department may institute a civil...

403.131 - Injunctive relief, remedies. - (1) The department may institute a civil action in a...

403.135 - Persons who accept wastewater for spray irrigation; civil liability. - (1) Any person who in good faith accepts from any...

403.141 - Civil liability; joint and several liability. - (1) A person who commits a violation specified in s....

403.151 - Compliance with rules or orders of department. - History.—s. 16, ch. 67-436; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106.

403.161 - Prohibitions, violation, penalty, intent. - (1) It shall be a violation of this chapter, and...

403.1655 - Environmental short-term emergency response program. - (1) It is the purpose of this section to provide...

403.1815 - Construction of water distribution mains and sewage collection and transmission systems; local regulation. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-394; s. 33, ch. 91-305; s. 1,...

403.182 - Local pollution control programs. - (1) Each county and municipality or any combination thereof may...

403.1832 - Grants and Donations Trust Fund. - History.—s. 12, ch. 70-251; s. 1, ch. 70-439; s. 53,...

403.1834 - State bonds to finance or refinance facilities; exemption from taxation. - (1) The issuance of state bonds to finance or refinance...

403.1835 - Water pollution control financial assistance. - (1) The purpose of this section is to assist in...

403.1837 - Florida Water Pollution Control Financing Corporation. - (1) The Florida Water Pollution Control Financing Corporation is created...

403.1838 - Small Community Sewer Construction Assistance Act. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Small Community...

403.191 - Construction in relation to other law. - (1) It is the purpose of this act to provide...

403.201 - Variances. - (1) Upon application, the department in its discretion may grant...

403.231 - Department of Legal Affairs to represent the state. - History.—s. 24, ch. 67-436; ss. 11, 35, ch. 69-106.

403.251 - Safety clause. - History.—s. 27, ch. 67-436.

403.281 - Definitions; weather modification law. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection. (2) “Person”...

403.291 - Purpose of weather modification law. - History.—s. 2, ch. 57-128. Note.—Former s. 373.271.

403.301 - Artificial weather modification operation; license required. - History.—s. 3, ch. 57-128; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106. Note.—Former...

403.311 - Application for weather modification licensing; fee. - (1) Any person desiring to do or perform any of...

403.321 - Proof of financial responsibility. - (1) No license shall be issued to any person until...

403.331 - Issuance of license; suspension or revocation; renewal. - (1) The department shall issue a license to each applicant...

403.341 - Filing and publication of notice of intention to operate; limitation on area and time. - History.—s. 7, ch. 57-128; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106; s....

403.351 - Contents of notice of intention. - (1) The name and post office address of the licensee....

403.361 - Publication of notice of intention. - History.—s. 9, ch. 57-128. Note.—Former s. 373.341.

403.371 - Proof of publication. - History.—s. 10, ch. 57-128; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106. Note.—Former...

403.381 - Record and reports of operations. - (1) Each licensee shall keep and maintain a record of...

403.391 - Emergency licenses. - History.—s. 12, ch. 57-128; ss. 26, 35, ch. 69-106. Note.—Former...

403.401 - Suspension or revocation of license. - History.—s. 13, ch. 57-128; s. 21, ch. 63-512; ss. 26,...

403.411 - Penalty. - History.—s. 14, ch. 57-128; s. 351, ch. 71-136; s. 9,...

403.412 - Environmental Protection Act. - (1) This section shall be known and may be cited...

403.413 - Florida Litter Law. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida...

403.4131 - Litter control. - (1) The Department of Transportation shall establish an “adopt-a-highway” program...

403.41315 - Comprehensive illegal dumping, litter, and marine debris control and prevention. - (1) The Legislature finds that a comprehensive illegal dumping, litter,...

403.4132 - Litter pickup and removal. - History.—s. 58, ch. 88-130; s. 16, ch. 96-423.

403.4133 - Adopt-a-Shore Program. - (1) The Legislature finds that litter and illegal dumping present...

403.4135 - Litter receptacles. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section “litter” and “vessel” have...

403.414 - Environmental award program. - (1) The department shall administer an environmental award program to...

403.415 - Motor vehicle noise. - (1) SHORT TITLE.—This act shall be known and may be...

403.4151 - Exempt motor vehicles. - History.—s. 7, ch. 74-110.

403.4153 - Federal preemption. - History.—s. 2, ch. 76-289; s. 2, ch. 95-144.

403.4154 - Phosphogypsum management program. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Department”...

403.4155 - Phosphogypsum management; rulemaking authority. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall adopt rules to...

Part II - Electrical Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting (Ss. 403.501-403.539)

403.501 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 1, ch. 76-76; s. 1,...

403.502 - Legislative intent. - (1) To assure the citizens of Florida that operation safeguards...

403.503 - Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act. - (1) “Act” means the Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act....

403.504 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties enumerated. - (1) To adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54...

403.5055 - Application for permits pursuant to s. 403.0885. - (1) The procedural requirements set forth in 40 C.F.R. s....

403.506 - Applicability, thresholds, and certification. - (1) The provisions of this act shall apply to any...

403.5063 - Notice of intent to file application. - (1) To expedite the processing of the application which may...

403.5064 - Application; schedules. - (1) The formal date of filing of a certification application...

403.5065 - Appointment of administrative law judge; powers and duties. - (1) Within 7 days after receipt of an application, the...

403.5066 - Determination of completeness. - (1)(a) Within 30 days after the filing of an application,...

403.50663 - Informational public meetings. - (1) A local government within whose jurisdiction the power plant...

403.50665 - Land use consistency. - (1) The applicant shall include in the application a statement...

403.507 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, project analyses, and studies. - (1) Each affected agency identified in paragraph (2)(a) shall submit...

403.508 - Land use and certification hearings, parties, participants. - (1)(a) Within 5 days after the filing of a petition...

403.509 - Final disposition of application. - (1)(a) If the administrative law judge has granted a request...

403.5095 - Alteration of time limits. - History.—s. 8, ch. 76-76; s. 13, ch. 90-331; s. 142,...

403.510 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power. - (1) If any provision of this act is in conflict...

403.511 - Effect of certification. - (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein, any certification...

403.5112 - Filing of notice of certified corridor route. - (1) Within 60 days after certification of an associated linear...

403.5113 - Postcertification amendments and review. - (1) POSTCERTIFICATION AMENDMENTS.— (a) If, subsequent to certification by the...

403.5115 - Public notice. - (1) The following notices are to be published by the...

403.5116 - County and municipal authority unaffected by ch. 75-22. - History.—s. 22, ch. 75-22; s. 17, ch. 90-331. Note.—Former s....

403.512 - Revocation or suspension of certification. - (1) For any material false statement in the application or...

403.513 - Review. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 12, ch. 76-76; s. 29,...

403.514 - Enforcement of compliance. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33; s. 12, ch. 76-76; s. 20,...

403.515 - Availability of information. - History.—s. 1, ch. 73-33.

403.516 - Modification of certification. - (1) A certification may be modified after issuance in any...

403.517 - Supplemental applications for sites certified for ultimate site capacity. - (1)(a) Supplemental applications may be submitted for certification of the...

403.5175 - Existing electrical power plant site certification. - (1) An electric utility that owns or operates an existing...

403.518 - Fees; disposition. - (1) A fee for a notice of intent pursuant to...

403.5185 - Law applicable to applications processed under ss. 403.501-403.518. - History.—s. 42, ch. 2006-230.

403.519 - Exclusive forum for determination of need. - (1) On request by an applicant or on its own...

403.52 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-65; s. 25, ch. 90-331; s. 45,...

403.521 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-65; s. 2, ch. 83-222; s. 26,...

403.522 - Definitions relating to the Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act. - (1) “Act” means the Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act....

403.523 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties. - (1) To adopt procedural rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and...

403.524 - Applicability; certification; exemptions. - (1) This act applies to each transmission line, except a...

403.525 - Administrative law judge; appointment; powers and duties. - (1)(a) Within 7 days after receipt of an application, whether...

403.5251 - Application; schedules. - (1)(a) The formal date of the filing of the application...

403.5252 - Determination of completeness. - (1)(a) Within 30 days after the filing of an application,...

403.526 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and project analyses; studies. - (1) Each affected agency that is required to file a...

403.527 - Certification hearing, parties, participants. - (1)(a) No later than 145 days after the application is...

403.5271 - Alternate corridors. - (1) No later than 45 days before the originally scheduled...

403.5272 - Informational public meetings. - (1) A local government whose jurisdiction is to be crossed...

403.5275 - Amendment to the application. - (1) Any amendment made to the application before certification shall...

403.528 - Alteration of time limits. - (1) Any time limitation in this act may be altered...

403.529 - Final disposition of application. - (1)(a) If the administrative law judge has granted a request...

403.531 - Effect of certification. - (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein, certification shall...

403.5312 - Filing of notice of certified corridor route. - (1) Within 60 days after certification of a transmission line...

403.5315 - Modification of certification. - (1) The board may delegate to the department the authority...

403.5317 - Postcertification activities. - (1)(a) If, subsequent to certification, a licensee proposes any material...

403.532 - Revocation or suspension of certification. - (1) For any material false statement in the application or...

403.533 - Enforcement of compliance. - History.—s. 1, ch. 80-65; s. 42, ch. 90-331.

403.536 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power. - (1) If any provision of this act is in conflict...

403.5363 - Public notices; requirements. - (1)(a) The applicant shall arrange for the publication of the...

403.5365 - Fees; disposition. - (1) An application fee. (a) The application fee shall be...

403.537 - Determination of need for transmission line; powers and duties. - (1)(a) Upon request by an applicant or upon its own...

403.539 - Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs. - (1) Certification pursuant to ss. 403.52-403.5365 shall be admissible as...

Part III - Interstate Environmental Control Compact (S. 403.60)

403.60 - Environmental Control Compact; execution authorized. - MEMBER JURISDICTION.—The environmental compact is entered into with all jurisdictions...

Part IV - Resource Recovery and Management (Ss. 403.702-403.7721)

403.702 - Legislative findings; public purpose. - (1) In order to enhance the beauty and quality of...

403.703 - Definitions. - (1) “Ash residue” has the same meaning as in the...

403.7031 - Limitations on definitions adopted by local ordinance. - History.—s. 9, ch. 93-207.

403.7032 - Recycling. - (1) The Legislature finds that the failure or inability to...

403.7033 - Departmental analysis of particular recyclable materials. - History.—s. 96, ch. 2008-227; s. 1, ch. 2021-125.

403.704 - Powers and duties of the department. - (1) Develop and implement, in consultation with local governments, a...

403.7043 - Compost standards and applications. - (1) In order to protect the state’s land and water...

403.7045 - Application of act and integration with other acts. - (1) The following wastes or activities may not be regulated...

403.7046 - Regulation of recovered materials. - (1) Any person who handles, purchases, receives, recovers, sells, or...

403.7047 - Regulation of fossil fuel combustion products. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Beneficial...

403.7049 - Determination of full cost for solid waste management; local solid waste management fees. - (1) Each county and each municipality shall determine each year...

403.705 - State solid waste management program. - (1) The state solid waste management program shall: (a) Provide...

403.7055 - Methane capture. - (1) Each county is encouraged to form multicounty regional solutions...

403.706 - Local government solid waste responsibilities. - (1) The governing body of a county has the responsibility...

403.70605 - Solid waste collection services in competition with private companies. - (1) SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES IN COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE COMPANIES.—...

403.7061 - Requirements for review of new waste-to-energy facility capacity by the Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) The Legislature recognizes the need to use an integrated...

403.70611 - Requirements relating to solid waste disposal facility permitting. - History.—s. 4, ch. 2005-259.

403.7063 - Use of private services in solid waste management. - History.—s. 62, ch. 88-130.

403.7065 - Procurement of products or materials with recycled content. - (1) Any state agency or agency of a political subdivision...

403.707 - Permits. - (1) A solid waste management facility may not be operated,...

403.7071 - Management of storm-generated debris. - (1) Recycling and reuse of storm-generated vegetative debris is encouraged...

403.70715 - Research, development, and demonstration permits. - (1) The department may issue a research, development, and demonstration...

403.7072 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 8, ch. 79-161.

403.708 - Prohibition; penalty. - (1) A person may not: (a) Place or deposit any...

403.709 - Solid Waste Management Trust Fund; use of waste tire fees. - (1) From the annual revenues deposited in the trust fund,...

403.7095 - Solid waste management grant program. - (1) The department shall develop a consolidated grant program for...

403.712 - Revenue bonds. - (1) Revenue bonds payable from funds which result from the...

403.7125 - Financial assurance. - (1) Every owner or operator of a landfill is jointly...

403.713 - Ownership and control of solid waste and recovered materials. - (1) Nothing in this act or in any local act...

403.714 - Duties of state agencies. - (1) Each state agency, the judicial branch of state government,...

403.7145 - Recycling. - (1) The Capitol and the House and Senate office buildings...

403.715 - Certification of resource recovery or recycling equipment. - History.—s. 4, ch. 78-329; s. 29, ch. 87-6; s. 23,...

403.716 - Training of operators of solid waste management and other facilities. - (1) The department shall establish qualifications for, and encourage the...

403.717 - Waste tire and lead-acid battery requirements. - (1) For purposes of this section and ss. 403.718 and...

403.718 - Waste tire fees. - (1) For the privilege of engaging in business, a fee...

403.7185 - Lead-acid battery fees. - (1) For the privilege of engaging in business, a fee...

403.71851 - Electronic recycling grants. - History.—s. 2, ch. 99-215; s. 3, ch. 2001-224.

403.71852 - Collection of lead-containing products. - History.—s. 3, ch. 99-215.

403.7186 - Environmentally sound management of mercury-containing devices and lamps. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section, unless the context...

403.7191 - Toxics in packaging. - (1) FINDINGS AND INTENT.—The Legislature finds that: (a) Managing solid...

403.7192 - Batteries; requirements for consumer, manufacturers, and sellers; penalties. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cell”...

403.7193 - Environmental representations. - (1) Any person who represents in advertising or on the...

403.72 - Identification, listing, and notification. - (1) The department shall adopt rules which list hazardous wastes...

403.721 - Standards, requirements, and procedures for generators and transporters of hazardous waste and owners and operators of hazardous waste facilities. - (1) Persons who generate or transport hazardous waste, or who...

403.7211 - Hazardous waste facilities managing hazardous wastes generated offsite; federal facilities managing hazardous waste. - (1) This section applies to facilities managing hazardous waste generated...

403.7215 - Tax on gross receipts of commercial hazardous waste facilities. - (1) The owner or operator of each privately owned, permitted,...

403.722 - Permits; hazardous waste disposal, storage, and treatment facilities. - (1) Each person who intends to or is required to...

403.7222 - Prohibition of hazardous waste landfills. - (1) As used in this section, the term “hazardous waste...

403.7223 - Waste elimination and reduction assistance program. - (1) The Legislature finds that the reduction of the volume...

403.7225 - Local hazardous waste management assessments. - (1) The Legislature recognizes that there is a need for...

403.7226 - Technical assistance by the department. - (1) Provide technical assistance to county governments and regional planning...

403.723 - Siting of hazardous waste facilities. - (1) Each county shall complete a hazardous waste management assessment...

403.7234 - Small quantity generator notification and verification program. - (1) Each county shall notify, according to guidelines established under...

403.7236 - Local government information to be sent to the department. - (1) A summary of the information gathered during its local...

403.7238 - Expanded local hazardous waste management programs. - (1) The Legislature recognizes the need for increased participation by...

403.724 - Financial responsibility. - (1) An owner or operator of a hazardous waste facility,...

403.7255 - Placement of signs. - (1) Signs must be placed by the owner or operator...

403.726 - Abatement of imminent hazard caused by hazardous substance. - (1) The Legislature finds that hazardous waste which has been...

403.7264 - Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes. - (1)(a) The department shall administer and supervise amnesty days and...

403.7265 - Local hazardous waste collection program. - (1) The Legislature recognizes the need for local governments to...

403.727 - Violations; defenses, penalties, and remedies. - (1) It is unlawful for any hazardous waste generator, transporter,...

403.728 - Qualifications of operation personnel of hazardous waste facilities. - History.—s. 8, ch. 80-302.

403.74 - Management of hazardous materials by governmental agencies. - (1) For the purposes of this section, “hazardous materials” are...

403.75 - Definitions relating to used oil. - (1) “Public used oil collection center” means: (a) Automotive service...

403.751 - Prohibited actions; used oil. - (1)(a) No person may collect, transport, store, recycle, use, or...

403.753 - Public educational program about collection and recycling of used oil. - (1) Encourage persons who annually sell at retail, in containers...

403.7531 - Notice by retail dealer. - History.—s. 47, ch. 93-207.

403.754 - Registration of persons transporting, processing, burning, or marketing used oil; fees; reports and records. - (1) The following persons shall register annually with the department...

403.7545 - Regulation of used oil as hazardous waste. - History.—s. 42, ch. 86-186; s. 29, ch. 88-130; s. 49,...

403.757 - Coordination with other state agencies. - (1) The department shall coordinate its activities and functions under...

403.758 - Enforcement and penalty. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the department may...

403.759 - Disposition of fees, fines, and penalties. - History.—s. 64, ch. 84-338; s. 32, ch. 88-130.

403.760 - Public used oil collection centers. - (1) The department shall encourage the voluntary establishment of public...

403.761 - Incentives program. - (1) The department is authorized to establish an incentives program...

403.763 - Grants to local governments. - (1) The department shall develop a grants program for local...

403.767 - Certification of used oil transporters. - (1) Any person who transports over public highways more than...

403.769 - Permits for used oil processing and rerefining facilities. - (1) Each person who intends to operate, modify, or close...

403.7721 - Rule of construction; chs. 85-269 and 85-277. - History.—s. 15, ch. 85-269; s. 5, ch. 85-277; s. 417,...

Part V - Environmental Regulation (Ss. 403.801-403.8163)

403.801 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 75-22.

403.802 - Declaration of policy. - History.—s. 2, ch. 75-22; s. 61, ch. 83-310.

403.803 - Definitions. - (1) “Branch office” means a geographical area, the boundaries of...

403.804 - Environmental Regulation Commission; powers and duties. - (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and s. 120.54(4),...

403.805 - Secretary; powers and duties; review of specified rules. - (1) The secretary shall have the powers and duties of...

403.8051 - Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Council; members; duties. - (1) The Small Business Air Pollution Compliance Advisory Council is...

403.8052 - Small Business Stationary Air Pollution Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program. - (1) The department shall establish a technical and environmental compliance...

403.8055 - Department adoption of federal standards. - (1) The secretary shall publish notice of intent to adopt...

403.809 - Environmental districts; establishment; managers; functions. - (1) The secretary shall establish environmental districts. The boundaries of...

403.811 - Dredge and fill permits issued pursuant to this chapter and s. 373.414. - History.—s. 37, ch. 93-213; s. 32, ch. 2020-158.

403.812 - Dredge and fill permitting in stormwater management systems. - History.—s. 6, ch. 75-22; s. 68, ch. 83-310; s. 6,...

403.813 - Permits issued at district centers; exceptions. - (1) A permit is not required under this chapter, chapter...

403.8135 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 9, ch. 79-161.

403.814 - General permits; delegation. - (1) The secretary is authorized to adopt rules establishing and...

403.8141 - Special event permits. - (1) The department shall issue permits for special events under...

403.815 - Public notice; waiver of hearings. - History.—s. 10, ch. 80-66; s. 13, ch. 82-27; s. 44,...

403.816 - Permits for maintenance dredging of deepwater ports and beach restoration projects. - (1) The department shall establish a permit system under this...

403.8163 - Sites for disposal of spoil from maintenance dredge operations; selection. - History.—s. 48, ch. 84-338; s. 14, ch. 86-138; s. 424,...

Part VI - Water Supply; Water Treatment Plants (Ss. 403.850-403.892)

403.850 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 77-337.

403.851 - Declaration of policy; intent. - (1) To give effect to Pub. L. No. 93-523 promulgated...

403.852 - Definitions; ss. 403.850-403.864. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Environmental Protection, which is...

403.853 - Drinking water standards. - (1) The department shall adopt and enforce: (a)1. State primary...

403.8532 - Drinking water state revolving loan fund; use; rules. - (1) The purpose of this section is to assist in...

403.8533 - Drinking Water Revolving Loan Trust Fund. - (1) There is created the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Trust...

403.8535 - Citation of rule. - History.—s. 10, ch. 79-161.

403.854 - Variances, exemptions, and waivers. - (1) The department may authorize variances or exemptions from the...

403.855 - Imminent hazards. - (1) Adopting emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4). (2) Issuing...

403.856 - Plan for emergency provision of water. - History.—s. 7, ch. 77-337; s. 167, ch. 99-8.

403.857 - Notification of users and regulatory agencies. - (1) Is not in compliance with the state primary and...

403.858 - Inspections. - History.—s. 9, ch. 77-337; s. 168, ch. 99-8.

403.859 - Prohibited acts. - (1) Failure by a supplier of water to comply with...

403.860 - Penalties and remedies. - (1) A fine, not to exceed $5,000 for each day...

403.861 - Department; powers and duties. - (1) Administer and enforce the provisions of this act and...

403.8615 - Determination of capability and capacity development. - (1) The department shall require all new community water systems...

403.862 - Department of Health; public water supply duties and responsibilities; coordinated budget requests with department. - (1) Recognizing that supervision and control of county health departments...

403.863 - State public water supply laboratory certification program. - (1) The department and the Department of Health shall jointly...

403.8635 - State drinking water sample laboratory certification program. - (1) In addition to certifying laboratories pursuant to s. 403.863,...

403.864 - Public water supply accounting program. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to require...

403.8645 - Intended Use Plan. - (1) The Florida Legislature recognizes that over 80 percent of...

403.865 - Water and wastewater facility personnel; legislative purpose. - History.—s. 5, ch. 97-236; s. 7, ch. 2001-270.

403.866 - Definitions; ss. 403.865-403.876. - (1) “Domestic wastewater collection system” means pipelines or conduits, pumping...

403.867 - License required. - History.—s. 7, ch. 97-236; s. 9, ch. 2001-270.

403.868 - Requirements by a utility. - History.—s. 8, ch. 97-236.

403.869 - Authority to adopt rules. - History.—s. 9, ch. 97-236; s. 108, ch. 98-200.

403.871 - Fees. - (1) The application fee may not exceed $100 and is...

403.872 - Requirements for licensure. - (1) Any person desiring to be licensed as a water...

403.873 - Renewal of license. - (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt of...

403.874 - Inactive status. - (1) The department shall reactivate an inactive license upon receipt...

403.875 - Prohibitions; penalties. - (1) A person may not: (a) Perform the duties of...

403.876 - Grounds for disciplinary action. - (1) The department shall establish the grounds for taking disciplinary...

403.88 - Classification of water and wastewater treatment facilities and facility operators. - (1) The department shall classify water treatment plants, wastewater treatment...

403.885 - Water Projects Grant Program. - (1) The Department of Environmental Protection shall administer a grant...

403.890 - Water Protection and Sustainability Program. - (1) Revenues deposited into or appropriated to the Water Protection...

403.891 - Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund of the Department of Environmental Protection. - (1) The Water Protection and Sustainability Program Trust Fund is...

403.892 - Incentives for the use of graywater technologies. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Developer”...

Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions (Ss. 403.90-403.9339)

403.90 - Judicial review relating to permits and licenses. - (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise...

403.905 - Removal of fill on sovereignty lands. - History.—s. 38, ch. 93-213; s. 20, ch. 97-103. 1Note.—Sections 403.91-403.925...

403.927 - Use of water in farming and forestry activities. - (1) The Legislature recognizes the great value of farming and...

403.928 - Assessment of water resources and conservation lands. - (1) WATER RESOURCES.—The assessment must include all of the following:...

403.9301 - Wastewater services projections. - (1) The Legislature intends for each county, municipality, or special...

403.9302 - Stormwater management projections. - (1) The Legislature intends for each county, municipality, or special...

403.9321 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 95-299.

403.9322 - Legislative findings. - (1) The Legislature finds that there are over 555,000 acres...

403.9323 - Legislative intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect...

403.9324 - Mangrove protection rule; delegation of mangrove protection to local governments. - (1) Sections 403.9321-403.9333 and any lawful regulations adopted by a...

403.9325 - Definitions. - (1) “Alter” means anything other than trimming of mangroves. (2)...

403.9326 - Exemptions. - (1) The following activities are exempt from the permitting requirements...

403.9327 - General permits. - (1) The following general permits are created for the trimming...

403.93271 - Applicability to multifamily residential units. - (1) When trimming under s. 403.9327(1)(a) occurs on property developed...

403.9328 - Alteration and trimming of mangroves; permit requirement. - (1) A person may not alter or trim, or cause...

403.9329 - Professional mangrove trimmers. - (1) For purposes of ss. 403.9321-403.9333, the following persons are...

403.9331 - Applicability; rules and policies. - (1) The regulation of mangrove protection under ss. 403.9321-403.9333 is...

403.9332 - Mitigation and enforcement. - (1)(a) Any area in which 5 percent or more of...

403.9333 - Variance relief. - History.—s. 55, ch. 84-338; s. 44, ch. 93-213; s. 12,...

403.9334 - Effect of ch. 96-206. - History.—s. 11, ch. 96-206.

403.93345 - Coral reef protection. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Coral...

403.9335 - Short title. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2009-199.

403.9336 - Legislative findings. - History.—s. 3, ch. 2009-199; s. 87, ch. 2010-5.

403.9337 - Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes. - (1) All county and municipal governments are encouraged to adopt...

403.9338 - Training. - (1) The department, in cooperation with the Institute of Food...

403.9339 - Golf course best management practices certification. - (1) To provide a means of documenting and ensuring compliance...

Part VIII - Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting (Ss. 403.9401-403.9425)

403.9401 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284.

403.9402 - Legislative intent. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 11, ch. 94-321.

403.9403 - Definitions. - (1) “Agency,” as the context requires, means an official, officer,...

403.9404 - Department of Environmental Protection; powers and duties. - (1) To adopt procedural rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and...

403.9405 - Applicability; certification; exemption; notice of intent. - (1) The provisions of ss. 403.9401-403.9425 apply to each natural...

403.94055 - Application contents; corridor requirements. - (1) A natural gas transmission pipeline company may file an...

403.9406 - Appointment of an administrative law judge. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 171, ch. 96-410.

403.9407 - Distribution of application; schedules. - (1) Within 7 days after the filing of an application,...

403.9408 - Determination of completeness. - (1) If the department declares the application to be incomplete,...

403.9409 - Determination of sufficiency. - (1) If the department declares the application or amendment insufficient,...

403.941 - Preliminary statements of issues, reports, and studies. - (1) Each affected agency which received an application in accordance...

403.9411 - Notice; proceedings; parties and participants. - (1)(a) No later than 15 days after an application has...

403.9412 - Alternate corridors. - (1) No later than 50 days prior to the originally...

403.9413 - Amendment to the application. - (1) Any amendment made to the application shall be sent...

403.9414 - Alteration of time limits. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284; s. 179, ch. 96-410.

403.9415 - Final disposition of application. - (1) Within 60 days after receipt of the administrative law...

403.9416 - Effect of certification. - (1) Subject to the conditions set forth therein, certification shall...

403.9417 - Recording of notice of certified corridor route. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284.

403.9418 - Modification of certification. - (1) A certification may be modified after issuance in any...

403.9419 - Enforcement of compliance. - History.—s. 1, ch. 92-284.

403.942 - Superseded laws, regulations, and certification power. - (1) Except for those provisions related to or rules adopted...

403.9421 - Fees; disposition. - (1) An application fee of $240,000, plus $500 per mile...

403.9422 - Determination of need for natural gas transmission pipeline; powers and duties. - (1)(a) Upon request by an applicant or upon its own...

403.9423 - Certification admissible in eminent domain proceedings; attorney’s fees and costs. - (1) Certification pursuant to ss. 403.9401-403.9425 shall be admissible as...

403.9424 - Local governments; informational public meetings. - (1) Local governments may hold informational public meetings in addition...

403.9425 - Revocation or suspension of certification. - (1) For any material false statement in the application or...

Part IX - Expedited Permitting (S. 403.973)

403.973 - Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage...

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