Florida Statutes Part VII - Miscellaneous Provisions (Ss. 403.90-403.9338)

• 403.90 - Judicial Review Relating To Permits And Licenses.
  (1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Agency” means any official, officer, commission, authority, council, committee, department, division, bureau, board, section, or other...
• 403.905 - Removal Of Fill On Sovereignty Lands.
  The department or the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund has the authority to direct an abutting upland owner to remove from...
• 403.927 - Use Of Water In Farming And Forestry Activities.
  (1) The Legislature recognizes the great value of farming and forestry to this state and that continued agricultural activity is compatible with wetlands protection. In order...
• 403.9321 - Short Title.
  Sections 403.9321-403.9333 may be cited as the “Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 95-299.
• 403.9322 - Legislative Findings.
  (1) The Legislature finds that there are over 555,000 acres of mangroves now existing in Florida. Of this total, over 80 percent are under some form...
• 403.9323 - Legislative Intent.
  (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect and preserve mangrove resources valuable to our environment and economy from unregulated removal, defoliation, and destruction.(2) It...
• 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 local government that receives a delegation of the department’s authority to administer and enforce the regulation...
• 403.9325 - Definitions.
  For the purposes of ss. 403.9321-403.9333, the term:(1) “Alter” means anything other than trimming of mangroves.(2) “Local government” means a county or municipality.(3) “Mangrove” means any specimen of...
• 403.9326 - Exemptions.
  (1) The following activities are exempt from the permitting requirements of ss. 403.9321-403.9333 and any other provision of law if no herbicide or other chemical is...
• 403.9327 - General Permits.
  (1) The following general permits are created for the trimming of mangroves that do not qualify for an exemption provided by s. 403.9326:(a) A general permit to...
• 403.93271 - Applicability To Multifamily Residential Units.
  (1) When trimming under s. 403.9327(1)(a) occurs on property developed for multifamily residential use, the 65-percent shoreline trimming limit must be equitably distributed so that each...
• 403.9328 - Alteration And Trimming Of Mangroves; Permit Requirement.
  (1) A person may not alter or trim, or cause to be altered or trimmed, any mangrove within the landward extent of wetlands and other surface...
• 403.9329 - Professional Mangrove Trimmers.
  (1) For purposes of ss. 403.9321-403.9333, the following persons are considered professional mangrove trimmers:(a) Certified arborists, certified by the International Society of Arboriculture;(b) Professional wetland scientists, certified by...
• 403.9331 - Applicability; Rules And Policies.
  (1) The regulation of mangrove protection under ss. 403.9321-403.9333 is intended to be complete and effective without reference to or compliance with other statutory provisions.(2) Any rule...
• 403.9332 - Mitigation And Enforcement.
  (1)(a) Any area in which 5 percent or more of the trimmed mangrove trees have been trimmed below 6 feet in height, except as provided in...
• 403.9333 - Variance Relief.
  Upon application, the department or delegated local government may grant a variance from the provisions of ss. 403.9321-403.9333 if compliance therewith would impose a unique...
• 403.9334 - Effect Of Ch. 96-206.
  Nothing in chapter 96-206, Laws of Florida, shall invalidate any permit or order related to mangrove activities which has been approved by the department or...
• 403.93345 - Coral Reef Protection.
  (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Coral Reef Protection Act.”(2) This act applies to the sovereign submerged lands that contain coral reefs as defined...
• 403.9335 - Short Title.
  Sections 403.9335-403.9338 may be cited as the “Protection of Urban and Residential Environments and Water Act.”History.—s. 2, ch. 2009-199.
• 403.9336 - Legislative Findings.
  The Legislature finds that the implementation of the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes (2008), which was developed by the department in...
• 403.9337 - Model Ordinance For Florida-friendly Fertilizer Use On Urban Landscapes.
  (1) All county and municipal governments are encouraged to adopt and enforce the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes or an equivalent requirement...
• 403.9338 - Training.
  (1) The department, in cooperation with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shall:(a) Provide training and testing programs in urban landscape best management practices and may...

Last modified: September 23, 2016