Fla. Stat. 380.0685
State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority; surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy

The Department of Environmental Protection shall impose and collect a surcharge of 50 cents per person per day, or $5 per annual family auto entrance permit, on admission to all state parks in areas of critical state concern located in a county which creates a land authority pursuant to s. 380.0663(1), and a surcharge of $2.50 per night per campsite, cabin, or other overnight recreational occupancy unit in state parks in areas of critical state concern located in a county which creates a land authority pursuant to s. 380.0663(1); however, no surcharge shall be imposed or collected under this section for overnight use by nonprofit groups of organized group camps, primitive camping areas, or other facilities intended primarily for organized group use. Such surcharges shall be imposed within 90 days after any county creating a land authority notifies the Department of Environmental Protection that the land authority has been created. The proceeds from such surcharges, less a collection fee that shall be kept by the Department of Environmental Protection for the actual cost of collection, not to exceed 2 percent, shall be transmitted to the land authority of the county from which the revenue was generated. Such funds shall be used to purchase property in the area or areas of critical state concern in the county from which the revenue was generated. An amount not to exceed 10 percent may be used for administration and other costs incident to such purchases. However, the proceeds of the surcharges imposed and collected pursuant to this section in a state park or parks located wholly within a municipality, less the costs of collection as provided herein, shall be transmitted to that municipality for use by the municipality for land acquisition or for beach renourishment or restoration, including, but not limited to, costs associated with any design, permitting, monitoring, and mitigation of such work, as well as the work itself. However, these funds may not be included in any calculation used for providing state matching funds for local contributions for beach renourishment or restoration. The surcharges levied under this section shall remain imposed as long as the land authority is in existence.

Source: Section 380.0685 — State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority; surcharge on admission and overnight occupancy, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0380.­0685 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

380.04
Definition of development 380.05
Areas of critical state concern 380.06
Developments of regional impact 380.07
Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission 380.08
Protection of landowners’ rights 380.11
Enforcement 380.12
Rights unaffected by ch. 75-22 380.012
Short title 380.021
Purpose 380.031
Definitions 380.032
State land planning agency 380.045
Resource planning and management committees 380.051
Coordinated agency review 380.055
Big Cypress Area 380.061
The Florida Quality Developments program 380.085
Judicial review relating to permits and licenses 380.093
Resilient Florida Grant Program 380.095
Dedicated funding for conservation lands, resiliency, and clean water infrastructure 380.115
Vested rights and duties 380.0551
Green Swamp Area 380.0552
Florida Keys Area 380.0553
Brevard Barrier Island Area 380.0555
Apalachicola Bay Area 380.0651
Statewide guidelines, standards, and exemptions 380.0655
Expedited permitting process for marina projects reserving 10 percent or more boat slips for public use 380.0657
Expedited permitting process for economic development projects 380.0661
Legislative intent 380.0662
Definitions 380.0663
Land authority 380.0664
Quorum 380.0665
Executive director 380.0666
Powers of land authority 380.0667
Advisory committee 380.0668
Bonds 380.0669
State and local government liability on bonds 380.0671
Annual report 380.0672
Conflicts of interest 380.0673
Exemption from taxes and eligibility as investment 380.0674
Corporate existence 380.0675
Inconsistent provisions of other laws superseded 380.0685
State park in area of critical state concern in county which creates land authority 380.0933
Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation 380.0935
Resilient Florida Trust Fund 380.0937
Public financing of construction projects within areas at risk due to sea level rise

Current through Fall 2025

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