FL H1311

Rigid coastal armoring structures, including sand-filled geotextile containers, constructed in Walton County between July 10, 2005, and April 30, 2006, are deemed permanent and may remain without a Department of Environmental Protection permit.

The Department of Environmental Protection must develop an informational list within 60 days identifying all qualifying structures and their locations relative to DEP monuments and the Walton County Coastal Construction Control Line.

Property owners may complete unfinished construction on temporary structures begun during the specified period without a permit if work is completed within 1 year and occurs on or landward of the existing armoring structure; seaward work requires a permit.

Sand-filled geotextile containers must be continuously covered with 3 feet of beach-quality sand and stabilized with native salt-tolerant vegetation; structures failing to meet this requirement must be removed.

Substantially damaged structures must be removed within 90 days unless the owner applies for a major reconstruction permit, and property sellers must disclose the requirements of this section to potential purchasers.