Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40E-1.021 - Definitions

When used in this chapter, Chapters 40E-0, 40E-2, 40E-3, 40E-4, 40E-5, 40E-41, 40E-61 and 40E-63, F.A.C.:

(1) "e-Permitting website" means the District's website address for e-Permitting at http://www.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting.

(2) "Electronic filing" means filing or submission of an Environmental Resource, Surface Water Management Permit or Consumptive Use Permit Application; Response to Request for Additional Information; or Request for Permit Transfer at the District's e-Permitting website. Electronic filing is governed by the provisions of Chapter 668, F.S. If the applicant or sender of electronic data inhibits the ability of the District to store or print the electronic data, it shall not be considered filed with or received by the District. Filings received by the District after 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed filed on the next regular business day.

(3) "Electronic mail" means an electronic or computer file that is transmitted between two or more telecommunications devices; computers; computer networks, regardless of whether the network is a local, regional, or global network; or electronic devices capable of receiving electronic messages, regardless of whether the message is converted to hard copy format after receipt, viewed upon transmission, or stored for later retrieval. Electronic mail received after 5:00 p.m. shall be deemed received on the next regular business day.

(4) "Electronic Posting" means placing notice through a link on the home page of the District's website.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40E-1.021

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 668.50 FS.

New 10-1-06, Amended 10-23-12, 1-19-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 40, Number 127, July 1, 2014 effective 7/14/2014, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 144, July 26, 2016 effective 8/7/2016.

New 10-1-06, Amended 10-23-12, 1-19-14, 7-14-14, 8-7-16.