{
  "dataset": {
    "name": "Florida OSTDS County Permit Authority Dataset",
    "version": "1.0",
    "publisher": "Tallahassee Septic Repair",
    "canonical_page": "https://tallahasseesepticrepair.com/research/florida-septic-permit-requirements-by-county/",
    "snapshot_date": "2026-07-23",
    "last_verified": "2026-07-23",
    "geographic_scope": "All 67 Florida counties",
    "row_count": 67,
    "field_count": 12,
    "authority_summary": {
      "DEP_direct_counties": 17,
      "DOH_county_health_department_counties": 50
    },
    "verification_legend": {
      "★": "Read directly against a current primary state, county, rule, form or fee source for the field carrying the symbol.",
      "◆": "Reconciled from multiple current primary sources with the reconciliation stated in the article."
    },
    "limitations": [
      "This is an authority and evidence dataset, not legal advice or a parcel-level permit determination.",
      "County alone does not determine enhanced nutrient-reducing system requirements.",
      "A missing county fee is not zero; it means no current amount is published in version 1.0.",
      "County and municipal building, zoning, land-development, utility and sewer-availability requirements may operate alongside the OSTDS permit.",
      "The DEP permitting page states that 50 counties remain with county health departments but visibly names 48; Gilchrist and Lafayette were reconciled through arithmetic and current official county DOH sources."
    ],
    "core_sources": {
      "county_routing": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting",
      "county_health_department_directory": "https://www.floridahealth.gov/community-environmental-public-health/community-health/county-health-departments/county-health-department-location-finder/",
      "current_forms": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-forms-and-publications",
      "enhanced_nutrient_reduction": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/permitting-enhanced-nutrient-reducing-onsite-sewage-treatment-and"
    }
  },
  "records": [
    {
      "county": "Alachua",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Alachua County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Baker",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Baker County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Bay",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Bradford",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Bradford County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Brevard",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Brevard County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "Parts of this county are within the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program. Parcel location, lot size, sewer availability, property type, acreage and permit type control.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Broward",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Broward County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Calhoun",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Charlotte",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "Repair-or-replacement application fee $475; the official page states the amount may be lower if the existing system is less than five years old.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "★ Current official county page",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Citrus",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Citrus County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Clay",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Clay County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Collier",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Collier County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Columbia",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Columbia County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "DeSoto",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in DeSoto County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Dixie",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Dixie County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Duval",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Duval County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Escambia",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Flagler",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Flagler County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Franklin",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Gadsden",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Gilchrist",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Gilchrist County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "◆ Reconciled from DEP count and independently confirmed through the official Gilchrist County DOH page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://gilchrist.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-public-health/"
    },
    {
      "county": "Glades",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Glades County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Gulf",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Hamilton",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Hamilton County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Hardee",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Hardee County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Hendry",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Hendry County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Hernando",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Hernando County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Highlands",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Highlands County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Hillsborough",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Holmes",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Indian River",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Indian River County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "Parts of this county are within the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program. Parcel location, lot size, sewer availability, property type, acreage and permit type control.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Jackson",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Jefferson",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Lafayette",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "◆ Reconciled from DEP count and independently confirmed through the official Lafayette County DOH page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://lafayette.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/environmental-public-health/onsite-sewage-disposal/online-septic-search/"
    },
    {
      "county": "Lake",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Lake County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Lee",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Lee County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "New-system application fee $390; site evaluation if required +$155; outer-island boat-access inspection +$100; performance-based treatment-system application fee $465.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "★ Current official county page",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Leon",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Levy",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Levy County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Liberty",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Madison",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Madison County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Manatee",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Manatee County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Marion",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-07-01",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Martin",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Martin County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Miami-Dade",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Monroe",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Monroe County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Nassau",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Nassau County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Okaloosa",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Okeechobee",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Okeechobee County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Orange",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Orange County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Osceola",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Osceola County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Palm Beach",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Pasco",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Pasco County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Pinellas",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Polk",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Polk County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Putnam",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Putnam County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Santa Rosa",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Sarasota",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Seminole",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Seminole County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "St. Johns",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "St. Lucie",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in St. Lucie County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "Parts of this county are within the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program. Parcel location, lot size, sewer availability, property type, acreage and permit type control.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Sumter",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Sumter County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Suwannee",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Suwannee County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Taylor",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Taylor County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Union",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Union County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Volusia",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Health in Volusia County",
      "authority_type": "DOH county health department",
      "transfer_effective_date": "",
      "application_route": "Florida Department of Health county health department; confirm the current local intake method before filing",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "Parts of this county are within the Indian River Lagoon Protection Program. Parcel location, lot size, sewer availability, property type, acreage and permit type control.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Wakulla",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Walton",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    },
    {
      "county": "Washington",
      "permitting_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "authority_type": "DEP direct",
      "transfer_effective_date": "2025-01-02",
      "application_route": "DEP Online Septic System Portal or paper submission to DEP",
      "state_form_packet": "Current DEP Form 4015 (June 2026): application, site plan, building floor plan, site evaluation/system specifications, and existing-system/repair evaluation where applicable.",
      "fee_evidence": "No county amount published in version 1.0; a missing amount is not zero.",
      "fee_verification_tier": "Not published in version 1.0",
      "enr_overlay_note": "County alone is not determinative; check parcel-level BMAP, RAP, PRP, springs and Indian River Lagoon status, sewer availability, lot size and permit type.",
      "routing_verification_tier": "★ DEP routing page",
      "last_verified_date": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/onsite-sewage/content/onsite-sewage-faq-permitting"
    }
  ]
}