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County to ask DEP to revisit centralized septic permitting after months-long delays reported
Summary
Commissioners authorized staff to send a letter to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) asking the agency to review a change in septic/onsite sewage permitting that county officials say has lengthened turnaround times and raised costs for residents and builders.
Gulf County commissioners on July 22 voted to ask state regulators to review a shift of septic (seven-tank) permitting from local health departments to a centralized process the county says is slower and more expensive for routine permits.
County staff and elected officials told the board the change—migrating some permitting work to DEP district offices—has increased average fees and delays. County Administrator Michael Hamill said the old…
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