Q - What is a Notice to Owner and when do they apply?
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A Notice to Owner is a legal document that must be served to the owner of a property either before the start or within 45 days of work commencing or supplies being made to a property.
Florida has strict lien laws and this document gives a clear overview.
Anyone intending to have construction work done and thus needing a building permit will need to file a Notice of Commencement with the local authority.
Q - What does NPDES mean and where does it apply?
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) is an EPA manadated requirement enforced by individual states
to ensure the protection and quality of USA waters. See
FDEP NPDES Stormwater Program
For construction activities affecting an acre or more a Notice of Intent (NOI) must be filed with the Florida DEP.
Refer to the Florida Program For Construction Activity.
Q - What does consistency refer to in regards to construction?
A - This is a requirement enforced by municipalities where the current zoning of a development site must align with the future planned zoning for the site – if they do align then the consistency requirement is met.
Q - What does concurrency requirement mean?
A - The state of Florida requires municipalities to enforce concurrency in seven areas to ensure that development growth does not out-pace infrastructure growth in:
