Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-620 - WASTEWATER FACILITY AND ACTIVITIES PERMITTING › Section 62-620.310 - Procedure to Obtain Permits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Any person
				intending to construct, operate, or modify a wastewater facility or activity
				which will discharge wastes into waters or which will reasonably be expected to
				be a source of water pollution shall make application to the Department for a
				permit or shall notify the Department of the intent to use a general or generic
				permit under this chapter. A permit shall be issued only if all Department
				requirements for wastewater facilities or activities are met.
(2) Any person desiring to obtain a permit
				under this chapter shall apply on the appropriate forms listed in Rule
				 62-620.910, F.A.C., and shall
				submit such additional information requested under Rule
				 62-620.510, F.A.C., necessary to
				comply with the requirements of this chapter. Any person desiring to use a
				general or generic permit shall follow the procedures under Part V of this
				chapter. Available generic permits for wastewater facilities or activities are
				identified in Rules  62-621.300 and
				 62-621.500, F.A.C.
(3) A minimum of four copies of all
				applications and supporting documents which request a permit for discharges of
				wastes into waters regulated under Section
				 403.0885, F.S., and this chapter
				shall be filed with the Department at the appropriate district office listed in
				the DEP Form  62-620.910(1),
				except applications for discharges from steam electric generating plants which
				shall be filed with the Department at its Tallahassee office. If the
				application is requesting a permit for a ground water discharge only, three
				copies of all applications and supporting documents shall be filed with the
				Department at the designated locations.
(4) To ensure protection of public health,
				safety, and welfare, any construction, modification, or operation of a
				wastewater facility or activity shall be in accordance with sound professional
				engineering practices; and any supporting documents involving the practice of
				the profession of geology shall be in accordance with sound professional
				geological practices. All applications for a permit shall be certified by a
				professional engineer registered in the State of Florida except where
				professional engineering is not required by Chapter 471, F.S. Where required by
				Chapter 471 or 492, F.S., applicable portions of permit applications and
				supporting documents which are submitted to the Department for public record
				shall be signed and sealed by a professional engineer or professional
				geologist, as appropriate.
(5)
				Application processing fees shall be submitted with the application in the
				amount established in Rule
				 62-4.050, F.A.C. To be
				considered by the Department, each application must be accompanied by the
				proper processing fee. The fee shall be paid by check, payable to the
				Department of Environmental Protection. The application processing fee is
				non-refundable.
(6) Annual
				regulatory program and surveillance fees shall be submitted in accordance with
				Rule  62-4.052, F.A.C.
(7) When an application is received without
				the required fee, the Department shall acknowledge receipt of the application
				and shall immediately notify the applicant by certified mail that the correct
				fee was not received. The Department shall take no further action until the
				correct fee is received. Upon receipt of the correct fee, the Department shall
				begin permit processing.
(a) If a fee is
				received by the Department which is less than the amount required, the
				Department shall return the fee along with the written notification.
(b) If an applicant does not submit the
				required fee within ten days of receipt of written notification, the Department
				shall either return the unprocessed application or arrange to have the
				applicant pick up the application.
(c) If an applicant submits an application
				fee in excess of the required fee, the permit processing shall begin and the
				Department shall refund to the applicant the amount received in excess of the
				required fee.