Florida Administrative Code
29 - REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS
29F - East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Chapter 29F-3 - REGINONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
Section 29F-3.115 - Other Existing Dispute Resolution Processes

(1) The RDRP is a voluntary opportunity for parties to negotiate a mutual agreement. It may be used before, in parallel with or after judicial or administrative proceedings.

(2) When appropriate, parties may obtain a stay of judicial or administrative proceedings to provide time for RDRP negotiations.

(3) Use of the RDRP shall not alter a jurisdiction's, organization's, group's or individual's right to judicial or administrative determination of any issue if that person is entitled to such a determination under statutory or common law.

(4) Participation in the RDRP as a named party or in any other way does not convey or limit intervenor status or standing in any judicial or administrative proceedings.

(5) In addition to the RDRP Section 186.509, F.S., parties may consider the applicability of other resolution processes which exist within Florida Statutes including: Intergovernmental Coordination Element, Sections 163.3177(h)(1) & (2), F.S.; Port Master Plans, Section 163.3178, F.S.; Community Residential Homes, Section 419.001(5), F.S.; Cross Acceptance Negotiation Process, Section 186.505(22), F.S.; Location of Spoil Sites, Section 380.32(14), F.S.; Termination of the Development of Regional Impact Program, Section 380.27, F.S.; Administration Procedures Act, Chapter 120, F.S.; Florida Governmental Cooperation Act, Chapter 164, F.S.; Mediation Alternatives to Judicial Action, Chapter 44, F.S.