There is limited time remaining to claim the 8-month extension
referenced below under the state-wide Emergency Order issued by
Governor Scott. The opportunity to claim the extension will
end on January 25, 2016. Should you have a
permit or other approval that qualifies for the extension and would
like assistance in submitting a Notice of Extension, please
contact any member of the firm's
Government Approvals & Land Use Group.
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 a development order (which is broadly
defined and includes subdivision plans, PD zoning approvals in many
jurisdictions, capacity reservation
