Florida Statutes Part II - Coastal Mapping (Ss. 177.25-177.40)

• 177.25 - Short Title.
  This part shall be cited as the “Florida Coastal Mapping Act of 1974.”History.—s. 1, ch. 74-56.
• 177.26 - Declaration Of Policy.
  The Legislature recognizes the desirability of confirmation of the mean high-water line, as recognized in the State Constitution and defined in s. 177.27(15) as the...
• 177.27 - Definitions.
  The following words, phrases, or terms used herein, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:(1) “Apparent shoreline” means the line drawn on a...
• 177.28 - Legal Significance Of The Mean High-water Line.
  (1) Mean high-water line along the shores of land immediately bordering on navigable waters is recognized and declared to be the boundary between the foreshore owned...
• 177.29 - Powers And Duties Of The Department.
  (1) The provisions of this part shall be administered by the department.(2) In addition to such powers as may be specifically delegated to it under the provisions...
• 177.35 - Standards And Procedures; Applicability.
  The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line, whether by federal,...
• 177.36 - Work To Be Performed Only By Authorized Personnel.
  The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line must be performed...
• 177.37 - Notification To Department.
  Any surveyor undertaking to establish a local tidal datum and to determine the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall...
• 177.38 - Standards For Establishment Of Local Tidal Datums.
  (1) Unless otherwise allowed by this part or regulations promulgated hereunder, a local tidal datum shall be established from a series of tide observations taken at...
• 177.39 - Determination Of Mean High-water Line Or Mean Low-water Line.
  The location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall be determined by methods which are approved by the department for the...
• 177.40 - Admissibility Of Maps And Surveys.
  No map or survey prepared after July 1, 1974, and purporting to establish local tidal datums or to determine the location of the mean high-water...

Last modified: September 23, 2016