Dark Clouds Have Silver Lining For Permit Holders

If there's any good news in a hurricane or tropical storm, this is it: an officially declared state of emergency that allows permit-holders to extend their permits, as well as certain other government authorizations. Not only are permits and other authorizations extended for the length of the emergency but for an additional six months thereafter. The extension may apply to the expiration date of development orders (which are broadly defined and include subdivision plans, PD zoning approvals in many jurisdictions, capacity reservation determinations and many other local government approvals) , building permits, permits issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) or the water management districts, and the buildout date of a development of regional impact - including any extension of a previously granted buildout date.