While Lynn Haven sits on North Bay rather than the Gulf, all bayfront construction is subject to Lynn Haven's ULDC + FDEP authorization. The Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) statewide rule does not directly apply to North Bay shorelines but DEP joint coastal permits do.
Lynn Haven's North Bay shoreline is interior to the protected St. Andrews Bay estuary and is not seaward of the Gulf-facing Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL). However, any structure proposed waterward of mean high water requires authorization from the Florida Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund (FDEP) under F.S. 253. Lynn Haven's Building Department coordinates with FDEP review. Land clearing within 25 feet of the shoreline is regulated under Lynn Haven's ULDC erosion control provisions and Chapter 26 Environment. The 2018 Comprehensive Plan establishes the city's coastal high hazard area mapping consistent with the 2018 FBC, with V-zone construction requiring elevation on pilings.
Unauthorized waterward construction triggers FDEP enforcement up to $10,000/day plus city Sec. 1-7 fines.
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