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retaining wall or other structure, to widen the footings or to
secure the structure to the sand with tie-back anchors.__A
state-certified geologist, state-licensed professional
engineer or other qualified professional must make the
determination that the actions taken by the property owner in
accordance with this section are only those actions necessary
to alleviate the imminent threat and do not include increasing
the height or length of the structure.

 
If a local code enforcement officer, state-licensed professional
engineer or state-certified geologist fails to determine within 6
hours of initial contact by the property owner whether the
integrity of a structure is destroyed or threatened, the property
owner may proceed as if the local code enforcement officer,
state-licensed professional engineer or state-certified geologist
had determined that the integrity of the structure was destroyed
or threatened.

 
4.__Replacement after emergency action under permit by rule.__
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the
department shall approve a permit by rule to repair or replace a
seawall, bulkhead, retaining wall or similar structure that has
been destroyed or threatened with a structure that is identical
in all dimensions and location as long as a property owner files
a completed permit-by-rule notification for the repair or
replacement of the structure and the following standards are met:

 
A.__During project construction, disturbance of dune
vegetation must be avoided and native vegetation must be
retained on the lot to the maximum extent possible.__Any
areas of dune vegetation that are disturbed must be restored
as quickly as possible.__Dune vegetation includes, but is
not limited to, American beach grass, rugosa rose, bayberry,
beach pea, beach heather and pitch pine.

 
B.__Sand may not be moved seaward of the frontal dune
between April 1st and September 1st unless the owner has
obtained written approval from the Department of Inland
Fisheries and Wildlife.

 
C. The replacement of a seawall may not increase the height,
length or thickness of the seawall beyond that which legally
existed within the 24 months prior to the submission of the
permit-by-rule notification.__The replaced seawall may not
be significantly different in construction from the one that
previously existed.

 
If a local code enforcement officer fails to determine whether
the integrity of a structure is destroyed or threatened within 12
hours of initial contact by the property owner, the


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