Registry
Wells & Septic
Private well (potable or irrigation)
Drilling, repairing or abandoning a private well — potable, irrigation, or monitoring.
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Who can pull the permit
- NONENo contractor license
Decision — first matching row wins
| # | When | Permit | Type | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | otherwise | yes | SFWMD / DOH Well Construction Permit (not a county building permit) | Well construction, repair and abandonment is regulated under Fla. Stat. ch. 373, Part III, not the Florida Building Code — a state-licensed Water Well Contractor pulls the permit through the water management district (SFWMD here) or its delegated county program; potable wells additionally route through DOH for the water-quality side. |
Inputs the rule needs
- purposeWell userequired
- abandonAbandoning / plugging an existing well?
Documents (base)
- Well contractor's state license number
- Site plan / survey showing property lines, setbacks, easements, septic and the proposed work with well location and setbacks from septic/property lines/other wells
- Well completion report filed with SFWMD after construction