Fla. Stat. 161.191
Vesting of title to lands


(1)

Upon the filing of a copy of the board of trustees’ resolution and the recording of the survey showing the location of the erosion control line and the area of beach to be protected as provided in s. 161.181, title to all lands seaward of the erosion control line shall be deemed to be vested in the state by right of its sovereignty, and title to all lands landward of such line shall be vested in the riparian upland owners whose lands either abut the erosion control line or would have abutted the line if it had been located directly on the line of mean high water on the date the board of trustees’ survey was recorded.

(2)

Once the erosion control line along any segment of the shoreline has been established in accordance with the provisions of ss. 161.141-161.211, the common law shall no longer operate to increase or decrease the proportions of any upland property lying landward of such line, either by accretion or erosion or by any other natural or artificial process, except as provided in s. 161.211(2) and (3). However, the state shall not extend, or permit to be extended through artificial means, that portion of the protected beach lying seaward of the erosion control line beyond the limits set forth in the survey recorded by the board of trustees unless the state first obtains the written consent of all riparian upland owners whose view or access to the water’s edge would be altered or impaired.

Source: Section 161.191 — Vesting of title to lands, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0161.­191 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

161.011
Short title
161.021
Definitions
161.031
Personnel and facilities
161.041
Permits required
161.042
Coastal construction and excavation in barrier beach inlets
161.051
Coastal construction by persons, firms, corporations, or local authorities
161.052
Coastal construction and excavation
161.053
Coastal construction and excavation
161.054
Administrative fines
161.055
Concurrent processing of permits
161.061
Coastal construction serving no public purpose, endangering human life, health, or welfare, or becoming unnecessary or undesirable
161.071
Prosecuting officers to assist enforcement of this part
161.081
Powers of Department of Legal Affairs
161.082
Review of innovative technologies for beach nourishment
161.085
Rigid coastal armoring structures
161.088
Declaration of public policy respecting beach erosion control and beach restoration and nourishment projects
161.091
Beach management
161.101
State and local participation in authorized projects and studies relating to beach management and erosion control
161.111
Shore erosion emergency
161.121
Penalty
161.131
Construction of ss
161.141
Property rights of state and private upland owners in beach restoration project areas
161.142
Declaration of public policy relating to improved navigation inlets
161.143
Inlet management
161.144
Policy guidance related to sand source management
161.151
Definitions
161.161
Procedure for approval of projects
161.163
Coastal areas used by sea turtles
161.181
Recording of resolution and survey of board of trustees
161.191
Vesting of title to lands
161.201
Preservation of common-law rights
161.211
Cancellation of resolution for nonperformance by board of trustees
161.212
Judicial review relating to permits and licenses
161.242
Harvesting of sea oats and sea grapes prohibited
161.0415
Citation of rule
161.0531
Development agreements
161.0535
Permits

Current through Fall 2025

§ 161.191. Vesting of title to lands's source at flsenate​.gov