Do I need SWFWMD approval for my Tampa project?
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Short answer
The Southwest Florida Water Management District requires Environmental Resource Permits for stormwater and wetland activity. Most single-family remodels stay under the 4,000-sqft impervious-surface threshold that triggers review, but pool additions, new driveways, whole-home elevations, or additions pushing over the threshold require ERP coordination. Waterfront work on Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, or any tidal Gulf inlet adds state submerged-lands review.
In detail
The Southwest Florida Water Management District requires Environmental Resource Permits for stormwater and wetland activity. Most single-family remodels stay under the 4,000-sqft impervious-surface threshold that triggers review, but pool additions, new driveways, whole-home elevations, or additions pushing over the threshold require ERP coordination. Waterfront work on Hillsborough Bay, Old Tampa Bay, or any tidal Gulf inlet adds state submerged-lands review.
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