Interested parties must notify issuing governmental agency by September 7th to receive a new extension.

Due to Governor Scott’s recent expansion of the State of Emergency issued for the Zika Virus, holders of permits and development orders have another opportunity to toll the period remaining to exercise rights under the permit or order for nearly 18 months. Section 252.363 of the Florida Statutes permits a tolling of development orders and permits upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the Florida Governor. The statute provides that the tolling lasts throughout the state of emergency, plus an additional six months.

On June 23, 2016, Governor Scott declared a State of Emergency in response to the Zika Virus. Because each declared state of emergency can last for only 60 days, the Governor has since extended the Zika Virus State of Emergency now five times, with the most recent extension occurring on April 10, 2017. Thus, the total duration of the Zika Virus State of Emergency is 351 days.