Florida Administrative Code 42 - FLORIDA LAND AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION
Florida Administrative Code – Chapter 42: Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (FLWAC)
📘 Overview:
Chapter 42 of the Florida Administrative Code contains rules established by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission (FLWAC). This commission plays a key role in overseeing special districts — particularly Community Development Districts (CDDs) — and land and water use decisions at the state level.
🧭 FLWAC’s Core Responsibilities:
Establishing, Modifying, and Dissolving CDDs
FLWAC can create or amend Community Development Districts under Chapter 190, Florida Statutes.
CDDs are special-purpose local governments used to plan and finance infrastructure in new developments (e.g., roads, utilities, parks).
Hearing Petitions
The Commission reviews petitions to:
Create new CDDs.
Modify boundaries of existing CDDs.
Dissolve CDDs.
Quasi-Judicial Review
FLWAC can hear appeals of certain land and water use decisions made by regional planning councils or water management districts.
🗂️ Rule Organization (FAC Chapter 42):
Each rule chapter under FAC 42 generally corresponds to a specific CDD. For example:
| Rule Chapter | CDD Name |
|---|---|
| 42A | St. Lucie West CDD |
| 42C | Westchase CDD |
| 42FF | Ave Maria Stewardship CDD |
| 42III | Babcock Ranch CDD |
| 42SS | Fiddler’s Creek CDD |
| (and many more) | (Hundreds of CDDs are listed alphabetically) |
There are hundreds of subchapters (like 42A-1, 42B-1, etc.), each describing:
Legal boundaries of the CDD,
The petition and establishment date,
Relevant maps or documents,
Any amendments or dissolutions.
🔎 Example Rule Citation:
42LLL-1.001 – Establishes the Harmony West CDD in Osceola County.
42DDD-1.001 – Establishes the RiverTown CDD in St. Johns County.
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