Broward County Environmental Department Review Guide

Environmental Review uses this portion of the Code 

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  • DIVISION 6. – APPROVALS

(a) In accordance with and pursuant to the Florida Building Code, no county or municipal agency shall issue a permit or approval to develop, construct, or alter any real property, structure, or facility without evidence of an environmental review approval that the development, construction, or alteration is in compliance with this chapter.

(b) An environmental review approval becomes invalid if the approval to develop, construct, or alter is not submitted to a municipal or county agency within ninety (90) days after the issuance of the environmental review approval. In the case where the municipal or county building approval or permit expires or is revoked or otherwise terminated, a new environmental review approval must be secured and appropriate fees paid prior to any county or municipal agency issuing, reissuing, or renewing an approval or permit to develop, construct, or alter.

(c) The director may establish, by policy, de minimis development, construction, or alteration activities that either by themselves or in combination with other activities do not adversely affect the environment or human health. Those activities designated as de minimis do not require an environmental review approval prior to obtaining a permit or approval from the county or municipal agency.

(d) The county and municipal agencies responsible for the issuance of a building permit and certificate of occupancy shall notify the agency issuing the environmental review approval within ten (10) working days after issuance of a building permit, a certificate of occupancy, a temporary certificate of occupancy, certificate of completion, final inspection, or any other action that allows occupancy of the building or facility.

Development Review uses this portion of the Code

  • DIVISION 2. – DEVELOPMENT REVIEW REQUIREMENTS

Sec. 5-182. – Development review requirements. (Mini TOC: Chapter 5 – BUILDING REGULATIONS AND LAND USE | Code of Ordinances | Broward County, FL | Municode Library)

An application for a development permit must comply with the requirements of this article. To determine compliance with these requirements within municipalities, the County shall conduct an independent review; provided, however, that in conducting such review, the County shall utilize and consider whatever documentation and recommendation is provided to it by the relevant municipality as a result of that municipality’s own review of such subject matters. For any adequacy determination under Section 5-182.1 or 5-182.2 or the payment of impact fees pursuant to this article involving development of previously improved land, the determination shall be based on the additional trips that will be generated or the additional impact of the proposed development. Any demolished development that qualifies as existing under the criteria set forth in Section 5-182.13 shall be granted credit at one hundred percent (100%) of its generated trips or impact fees previously paid.

Notwithstanding requirements for any adequacy determination under this article, no Transportation Concurrency Assessments or impact fees shall be collected on or after October 1, 2024, unless an impact fee study that meets the minimum requirements of Section 163.31801, Florida Statutes, as amended, has been completed and accepted by the Board of County Commissioners. The Division shall not issue any refunds for Transportation Concurrency Assessments or impact fee payments made prior to October 1, 2024, unless such a refund meets the specific requirements of Section 5-184(b)(2)d).