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Beachfront property owners given months to secure state permits before seawall work
Summary
The Daytona Beach special magistrate granted multiple beachfront property owners extra time to get state and city permits for seawall and related repairs, citing required Florida DEP approvals and restricted work windows during turtle season.
Daytona Beach — Property owners with seawall and shore-front repairs were given extended deadlines after the city and their representatives said the work requires state permits and is constrained by sea-turtle protection rules.
In several cases heard July 12, Special Magistrate Robert Riggio found respondents in noncompliance but set compliance dates months out to allow owners to obtain Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) approvals and to schedule construction outside the turtle-nesting season.
Why it matters: Beachfront seawall work requires local, state and sometimes federal approvals; missing one permit can delay repairs and leave dangerous structures in place. Magistrate rulings set…
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