Fla. Stat. 373.109
Permit application fees

(1)(a)

The department shall initiate rulemaking no later than December 1, 2008, to increase each application fee authorized under part IV of this chapter and adopted by rule to ensure that such fees reflect, at a minimum, any upward adjustment in the Consumer Price Index compiled by the United States Department of Labor, or similar inflation indicator, since the original fee was established or most recently revised. The department shall establish by rule the inflation index to be used for this purpose.The department shall charge a fee of at least $250 for a noticed general permit or individual permit as established in department rules.Notwithstanding s. 120.60(2), the fee for verification that an activity is exempt from regulation under s. 403.813 or part IV of this chapter shall be at least $100 or as otherwise established by department rule, but not to exceed $500.The department shall charge a fee of at least $100 and not to exceed $500 for conducting informal wetland boundary determinations as a public service to applicants or potential applicants for permits under part IV of this chapter. An informal wetland boundary determination is not an application for a permit, is not subject to the permit review timeframes established in this chapter or chapter 120, and does not constitute final agency action.

(1)(a)

The department shall initiate rulemaking no later than December 1, 2008, to increase each application fee authorized under part IV of this chapter and adopted by rule to ensure that such fees reflect, at a minimum, any upward adjustment in the Consumer Price Index compiled by the United States Department of Labor, or similar inflation indicator, since the original fee was established or most recently revised. The department shall establish by rule the inflation index to be used for this purpose.

(b)

The department shall charge a fee of at least $250 for a noticed general permit or individual permit as established in department rules.

(c)

Notwithstanding s. 120.60(2), the fee for verification that an activity is exempt from regulation under s. 403.813 or part IV of this chapter shall be at least $100 or as otherwise established by department rule, but not to exceed $500.

(d)

The department shall charge a fee of at least $100 and not to exceed $500 for conducting informal wetland boundary determinations as a public service to applicants or potential applicants for permits under part IV of this chapter. An informal wetland boundary determination is not an application for a permit, is not subject to the permit review timeframes established in this chapter or chapter 120, and does not constitute final agency action.

(2)

The department shall review the fees authorized under part IV of this chapter at least once every 5 years and shall adjust the fees upward, as necessary, to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index or similar inflation indicator. In the event of deflation, the department shall consult with the Executive Office of the Governor and the Legislature to determine whether downward fee adjustments are appropriate based on the current budget and appropriation considerations.

(3)

All moneys received under the provisions of this section shall be allocated for the use of the water management district, the department, or the local government, whichever processed the permit, and shall be in addition to moneys otherwise appropriated in any general appropriations act. All moneys received by the department under the provisions of this section shall be deposited in the Florida Permit Fee Trust Fund established by s. 403.0871 and shall be used by the department as provided therein. Moneys received by a water management district or the department under the provisions of this section shall be in addition to moneys otherwise appropriated in any general appropriations act.

(4)

The failure of any person to pay the fees established hereunder constitutes grounds for revocation or denial of the permit.

(5)

Effective July 1, 2008, the minimum fee amounts shall be the minimum fees prescribed in this section, and such fee amounts shall remain in effect until the effective date of fees adopted by rule by the department.

Source: Section 373.109 — Permit application fees, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0373.­109 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

373.012
Topographic mapping 373.013
Short title 373.016
Declaration of policy 373.019
Definitions 373.023
Scope and application 373.026
General powers and duties of the department 373.033
Saltwater barrier line 373.036
Florida water plan 373.037
Pilot program for alternative water supply development in restricted allocation areas 373.042
Minimum flows and minimum water levels 373.043
Adoption and enforcement of rules by the department 373.044
Rules 373.046
Interagency agreements 373.047
Cooperation between districts 373.056
State agencies, counties, drainage districts, municipalities, or governmental agencies or public corporations authorized to convey or receive land from water management districts 373.069
Creation of water management districts 373.073
Governing board 373.076
Vacancies in the governing board 373.079
Members of governing board 373.083
General powers and duties of the governing board 373.084
District works, operation by other governmental agencies 373.085
Use of works or land by other districts or private persons 373.086
Providing for district works 373.087
District works using aquifer for storage and supply 373.088
Application fees for certain real estate transactions 373.089
Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands 373.093
Lease of lands or interest in land and personal property 373.096
Releases 373.099
Execution of instruments 373.103
Powers which may be vested in the governing board at the department’s discretion 373.106
Permit required for construction involving underground formation 373.107
Citation of rule 373.109
Permit application fees 373.113
Adoption of rules by the governing board 373.114
Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission 373.116
Procedure for water use and impoundment construction permit applications 373.117
Certification by professional engineer 373.118
General permits 373.119
Administrative enforcement procedures 373.123
Penalty 373.129
Maintenance of actions 373.136
Enforcement of regulations and orders 373.139
Acquisition of real property 373.145
Information program regarding hydrologic conditioning and consumption of major surface and groundwater sources 373.146
Publication of notices, process, and papers 373.149
Existing districts preserved 373.171
Rules 373.175
Declaration of water shortage 373.185
Local Florida-friendly landscaping ordinances 373.187
Water management district implementation of Florida-friendly landscaping 373.199
Florida Forever Water Management District Work Plan 373.200
Seminole Tribe Water Rights Compact 373.0363
Southern Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy 373.0397
Floridan and Biscayne aquifers 373.0421
Establishment and implementation of minimum flows and minimum water levels 373.0465
Central Florida Water Initiative 373.0466
Central Florida Water Initiative Grant Program 373.0691
Transfer of areas 373.0693
Basins 373.0695
Duties of basin boards 373.0697
Basin taxes 373.0698
Creation and operation of basin boards 373.1131
Consolidated action on permits 373.1135
Small business program 373.1175
Signing and sealing by professional geologists 373.1391
Management of real property 373.1395
Limitation on liability of water management district with respect to areas made available to the public for recreational purposes without charge 373.1401
Management of lands of water management districts 373.1501
South Florida Water Management District as local sponsor 373.1502
Regulation of comprehensive plan project components 373.1725
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