When is a Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) construction permit required?
Either a general or individual construction permit is required prior to construction or modification of a collection/transmission system.
The following activities DO NOT require a FDEP permit:
- Construction of an individual service connection from a single family residence.
- Replacement of any facilities with new facilities of the same capacity at the same location as the facilities being replaced.
- Construction of any single gravity or non-gravity individual service connection from a single building to a gravity collection system; however, construction of a non-gravity connection from other than a single-family residence to an existing force main system requires a permit.
- Construction of a low pressure (grinder pump or septic tank effluent pump (STEP)) or vacuum sewer individual service connection where the system serving the area has been previously permitted by the Department.
- Installation of odor control facilities.
- Modifications associated with routine maintenance.
- Modifications associated with ancillary and electrical equipment and structures.
