Update: Due to the Governor's extension of the wildfire emergency declaration that was the subject of our October Practice Update, the 8 month extension available to development approvals has since been upgraded to an extension lasting 10 months and 21 days. The new deadline to file the required notice is February 1, 2012. Don't miss this important opportunity to extend the following approvals:

• a development order issued by a local government

• a building permit

• a permit issued by the Department of Environmental Protection or a water management district pursuant to Part IV of chapter 373

• the buildout date of a DRI, including any extension of a buildout date that was previously granted pursuant to s.380.06(19)(c).

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