You recently bought a vacant property on the beach and you plan to build your dream beach house. The property, being located adjacent to the sensitive beach and dune system, requires a coastal construction control line (“CCCL”) permit from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“FDEP”). Your coastal engineer applies for a CCCL permit and successfully obtains it for you.  Your dream home is built; however, a nearby neighbor who is an out-of-state snowbird returns to Florida and vehemently disputes your newly constructed home. Just as you’re relaxing on your new deck facing the ocean for the first time, your enraged neighbor informs you that they intend to bring legal action on the grounds that the CCCL permit was improperly issued by the FDEP. Now what?

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