NEWS UPDATE: April 29, 2022 LAND DEVELOPMENT, ZONING & ENVIRONMENTAL | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

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Spring Brings an End to Freezing Temperatures— and an Opportunity to Extend Your Development Permits On February 2, 2022, Governor DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 31 counties across Central and South Florida due to prolonged freezing temperatures and their detrimental effect on the agricultural industry (“Freezing Temperatures Executive Order”). These counties include Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, Daytona, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lake, Lee, Manatee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Lucie, Sumter, and Volusia Counties. The Freezing Temperatures Executive Order was amended on April 4, 2022 to include Glades County. Section 252.363, Florida Statutes, allows development applicants to extend the expiration date of the following development permits and orders: Development orders issued by local governments; Building permits; Permits issued by FDEP or a Water Management District under part II of chapter 373 (when the permitted is the same as the developer); Permits issued by FDEP or a Water Management District under part IV of chapter 373; Development permits or agreements authorized by Florida Statutes or issued by local government other government agency; and Developments of regional impact. Section 252.363 will toll the expiration date by the length of the executive order plus six months. While this is great news for development permit holders qualifying entitlements, it is important to note that this is an opt-in statute. In order to receive the eight-month extension, the permit holder or their authorized agent must provide written notice to the issuing authority within 90 days of the termination of the state of emergency. Our Land Development, Zoning & Environmental Team can assist clients in analyzing whether entitlements qualify for an extension, calculating tolling and extension periods, and preparing notifications. For more information, please contact us. Stearns Weaver Miller has launched a web-based tool that tracks these Executive Orders so you can research opportunities to extend the expiration of entitlements. This first-of-its-kind tool provides a user-friendly interface that identifies the most recent Executive Orders, depicts eligible counties and provides other useful information. VIEW PERMIT TRACKER MEET THE AUTHORS S. Elise Batsel Tampa Email | View Bio Reggie Bouthillier Tallahassee Email | View Bio Jacob Cremer Tampa Email | View Bio Jessica Icerman Tampa Email | View Bio Kenneth Metcalf, AICP* Tallahassee Email | View Bio Nicole Neugebauer Tampa Email | View Bio Christopher Smith* Tallahassee Email | View Bio Special thanks to Matthew Kelly who assisted in the drafting of this alert. Matthew is a third year Juris Doctor Candidate at Stetson University College of Law.

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