177.25 – Short title.
177.25 Short title.—This part shall be cited as the “Florida Coastal Mapping Act of 1974.” History.—s. 1, ch. 74-56.
177.507 – Certification of corners.
177.507 Certification of corners.— (1) Every surveyor and mapper not under contract to the department for the execution of this act who, in any survey or resurvey made under his or her direction, identifies, recovers, reestablishes, remonuments, restores, or uses as control a public land survey corner or corner accessory must, within 90 days after completion of […]
177.26 – Declaration of policy.
177.26 Declaration of policy.—The Legislature recognizes the desirability of confirmation of the mean high-water line, as recognized in the State Constitution and defined in s. 177.27(15) as the boundary between state sovereignty land and uplands subject to private ownership, as well as the necessity for uniform standards and procedures with respect to the establishment of local […]
177.508 – Private practice not affected.
177.508 Private practice not affected.—Nothing in this part restricts or limits the actions or practice of surveyors and mappers as provided in chapter 472. History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 111, ch. 94-119.
177.27 – Definitions.
177.27 Definitions.—The following words, phrases, or terms used herein, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings: (1) “Apparent shoreline” means the line drawn on a map or chart in lieu of the mean high-water line or mean low-water line in areas where either or both may be obscured by marsh or mangrove, cypress, or […]
177.509 – Personnel requirements.
177.509 Personnel requirements.—A field supervisor who directs the field survey work required in the identification, restoration, and preservation of the public land survey corners must be a surveyor and mapper and shall direct not more than three field parties in a local geographic area during any one period of time. History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 112, […]
177.28 – Legal significance of the mean high-water line.
177.28 Legal significance of the mean high-water line.— (1) Mean high-water line along the shores of land immediately bordering on navigable waters is recognized and declared to be the boundary between the foreshore owned by the state in its sovereign capacity and upland subject to private ownership. However, no provision of this part shall be deemed to […]
177.510 – Penalty for disturbing monuments.
177.510 Penalty for disturbing monuments.—Any person who willfully modifies, defaces, disturbs, removes, or destroys any monument or reference monument placed, or corner record filed, under the authority of this act without first obtaining written permission from the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. […]
177.29 – Powers and duties of the department.
177.29 Powers and duties of the department.— (1) The provisions of this part shall be administered by the department. (2) In addition to such powers as may be specifically delegated to it under the provisions of this part, the department is authorized to perform the following functions: (a) To coordinate the efforts of all public and private agencies and […]
177.35 – Standards and procedures; applicability.
177.35 Standards and procedures; applicability.—The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line, whether by federal, state, or local agencies or private parties, shall be made in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in ss. 177.37-177.39 and in accordance with supplementary […]