Florida Administrative Code
73 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
73C - Division of Community Development
Chapter 73C-44 - COMMUNITY PLANNING; DEVELOPMENT ORDER REQUIREMENTS FOR AREAS OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN
Section 73C-44.002 - Development Orders

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 73C-44.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

(1) Local governments located in Areas of Critical State Concern are required to issue and to render to the Department of Economic Opportunity (department) development orders pursuant to sections 380.05, and 380.07, F.S. Examples of actions for which these sections require issuance and rendition of a development order include, but are not limited to:

(a) Zoning;

(b) Rezoning;

(c) Special use or special exception;

(d) Variance;

(e) Plat approval;

(f) Major development review;

(g) Community impact assessment;

(h) Building permit;

(i) Fill permit;

(j) Excavation permit;

(k) Land clearing or landscaping permit;

(l) Any change or amendment to a previously issued development order;

(m) Any other action having the effect of permitting development as defined in section 380.04, F.S.

(2) A development order issued for any action described in subsection 73C-44.002(1), F.A.C., is the written recordation of the action, identified as such by the local government, and includes all exhibits, applications or documents attached to or incorporated by reference in the written recordation of the action. It shall be signed by a member of the official body issuing the order, or an authorized representative of the body, and certified as being a complete, accurate copy of the order including all attachments, plans, and written materials.

(3) The Department may, on its own initiative or at the request of an affected governmental entity, provide in writing that particular types of local government development orders or categories of local government development orders shall be exempt from the requirements of this rule.

(4) The term development orders shall not include procedural or preliminary administrative rulings by a local government official or local government body which do not have the effect of permitting development as defined in section 380.04, F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 380.07 FS. Law Implemented 380.05 FS.

New 4-17-85, Formerly 9J-1.002.

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