14713850, 40D-22.303 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 14713850

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

YEAR-ROUND WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES

Overview

RULE:

40D-22.303	Variances and Waivers
40D-22.401	Enforcement

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to create a consolidated, consistent process for petitioning for variances and waivers from year-round conservation measures and water shortage orders.  This rulemaking will promote consistency of terms throughout 40D, F.A.C., and Florida Statutes, will delete obsolete provisions, and will conform District rules to Florida Statutes.  This rulemaking will improve rule clarity.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments (1) provide a singular variance and waiver procedure from District rules., (2) clarify examples of situations in which variances or waivers from the District’s year-round conservation measures may be appropriate; (3) eliminate provisions of the rule that are obsolete; and (4) conform the enforcement of the District’s year-round conservation measures to Section 373.609, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

120.542, 373.044, 373.113, and 373.171, F.S.

LAW:

120.542, 373.119, 373.171, 373.175, 373.219, 373.246, 373.603, and 373.609, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/19/2014 Vol. 40/119

COMMENTS:

From 6/19/2014 To 7/10/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.