Florida regulates construction seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line through state permits, with uniform standards administered by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Fla. Stat. 161.053 establishes the Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) program. Any construction or excavation seaward of the CCCL requires a state permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), with engineering standards designed to protect beach-dune systems and resist a 100-year storm event. Section 161.052 bars construction seaward of the seasonal high water line. The regulatory scheme is uniform statewide, and local governments must enforce or defer to FDEP authority for CCCL-regulated activities.
Unpermitted construction seaward of the CCCL is subject to FDEP enforcement: civil penalties up to $10,000 per offense per day, restoration orders, and possible criminal misdemeanor charges under Fla. Stat. 161.054.
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