5 rules for unincorporated St. Johns County, Florida.
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Land disturbance and new stormwater systems in St. Johns County require an Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. 373.413, the St. Johns River Water Management District permits any stormwater management system so runoff does not harm the district's water resources.
Fla. Stat. 373.413(1)
Except for the exemptions set forth herein, the governing board or the department may require such permits and impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that the construction or alteration of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works will comply with the provisions of this part and applicable rules promulgated thereto and will n...
Erosion and sediment control in St. Johns County runs through the Environmental Resource Permit. Under Fla. Stat. 373.413, land clearing and construction that alters a stormwater system must control sediment so it does not harm the district's coastal waters and wetlands.
Fla. Stat. 373.413(1)
Except for the exemptions set forth herein, the governing board or the department may require such permits and impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that the construction or alteration of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works will comply with the provisions of this part and applicable rules promulgated thereto and will n...
St. Augustine Beach, Ponte Vedra Beach, and Vilano Beach front the Atlantic Ocean. Under Fla. Stat. 161.053, an FDEP permit is required to build, excavate, or alter ground seaward of the coastal construction control line.
Fla. Stat. 161.053(2)(a)
Upon such filing with the Department of State, no person, firm, corporation, or governmental agency shall construct any structure whatsoever seaward thereof; make any excavation, remove any beach material, or otherwise alter existing ground elevations; drive any vehicle on, over, or across any sand dune; or damage or cause to be damaged such sand dune or the vegetation growing thereon seaward t...
Much of coastal St. Johns County lies in FEMA flood zones with hurricane storm-surge exposure. The county's floodplain management ordinance enforces National Flood Insurance Program standards, requiring new coastal homes to be elevated above base flood elevation.
Grading and drainage in St. Johns County are governed by the Environmental Resource Permit and the county land development code. Under Fla. Stat. 373.413, altering land drainage through a stormwater system requires District approval so water resources are not harmed.
Fla. Stat. 373.413(1)
Except for the exemptions set forth herein, the governing board or the department may require such permits and impose such reasonable conditions as are necessary to assure that the construction or alteration of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, or works will comply with the provisions of this part and applicable rules promulgated thereto and will n...
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