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Beach Driving, Charter Fishing, Dogs on the Beach Permits
- Permitting Overview
- Beach Driving Lottery Permits
- Grandfathered Permits
- Dogs on the Beach Permits
- Disability Permits
- Charter Fishing - Bay Permits
- Temporary Disability Permits
For those wishing to receive a permit, each permitting processes has its own set of qualifications that must be met, and procedures that must be followed. For detailed information, please view the Walton County Beach Activities Ordinance 2022-02.
Additionally, each permitting process comes with it own set of application opening dates and deadlines for applying. As these dates arise, the links to the online applications and printable applications will be available under the headings below.
Walton County will begin accepting Beach Driving Lottery Applications for the 2023 Lottery on April 1, 2023.
Applications will be accepted April 1, 2023, through May 10, 2023, and will be accepted by mail, in-person or online.
Applicants must be a full time Walton County Resident and meet all requirements as outlined in Ordinance 2022-02.
Applications will not be accepted unless all eligibility requirements are met, and all documentation are provided at the time of application submission. Incomplete applications will not be eligible for the lottery drawing.
Options for Qualification
Option 1 – Full Time Resident and Property Owner
- Current Driver’s License
- Current Florida 4x4 Vehicle Registration
- Proof of Property Ownership (www.waltonpa.com)
- Proof of Paid Property Tax (https://walton.county-taxes.com/public)
- Controlling Interest Verification or Resolution (If property is shard or in LLC or Corp. partnership)
- Current Trailer Registration (if applying for launch permit)
Option 2 – Full Time Resident and Registered Voter
- Current Driver’s License
- Current Florida 4x4 Vehicle Registration
- Current Trailer Registration (if applying for launch permit)
- Walton County Voter Registration Card
2022 Beach Driving Permit Lottery Winners:
ALLEN SCOTT
ANDERSON JOSHUA
ANDREWS JOSEPH
ARTMAN III PAUL
AUGSBURGER MATTHEW
BAGLEY JULIANNE
BALCOLM MURRAY
BARLOW ROBERT
BARNETT PAUL
BARRETT WILLIAM
BEALD WAYNE
BEHREL DAVID
BENNETT CHARLES
BENO ANDREW
BLOSSMAN GARY
BLUHM MITCHELL
BRACKEN LEVIN
BREWINGTON TRAVIS
BRILL ROBERT
BROTHERS LANCE
BROWN ANDREW
BROWN JAMES
BURKE KANSAS
CAMPBELL ROBERT
CARLEY MICHAEL
CHESSOR BRADLEY
CLARK JEREMY
CROMPTON ROBERTS, SCOTT
CRUM LINDSAY
CRYAR PHILIP
CULLUM JERRY
DADANT CHRISTOPHER
DEGOLIER JOSHUA
DOCKEN HANNELIZE
DOMBROSKI ROBERT
DRAUGHN CASEY
DUTTON ERIC
DUVALL BRACK
EALUM AMANDA
EBEJAY CRAIG
ELMORE MICHAEL
FIELDS BARON
FIFE SUZI
FORBUS ANGELA
FRICKY CRAIG
FURNER BRANDY
GALLAGHER EDWARD
GEOGHAGAN RANDAL
GERRELL MATTHEW
GIGANTE JOSEPH
GITHENS OLIVIA
GLOVER CHRIS
GOLDSTEIN BRUCE
GRANBERRY KERRY
GRIFFITH EDDY
GRINSTEAD SCOTT
GUSTKE RICHARD
HAGEN ROBERT
HALL ADAM
HAMM ROBERT H
HAMMER JENNA
HARRISD ALLIN
HAYDEN KEVIN
HEBERT NATHAN
HENDERSON FOX REYNOLDS
HOAR ALEXANDER
HORTON IAN
HUTCHINSON MICHAEL
INFALT MICHAEL
JARVIS CHARLES
JONES GEORGE
KAHALLEY KIMBERLY
KEICH JEREMY
KELLY AMY
KENNEY DIANE
KING CASEY
KOCOUR DOUG
KUTSCH THOMAS
LACKEY PAUL
LACKIE PAUL
LIN ALBERT
LIPTON STEVEN
LONG JOHN
LOPEZ DILLINGER
LYONS JONATHAN
MARTZ LARUE
MAYHORN MELVIN
McFADYEN GARY
McFERRIN MICHAEL
McINNIS MICHAEL
McLELLAN BROOKE
MCPHERSON BRAD
MEADOWS PAUL
MILLER KYLE T
NABHOLZ CHRISTOPHER
NELSON KEVIN
NOLEN DAVID
OTSENBERGER STACY
OWEN STEPHANIE
PARENT JUSTIN
PARISH JOSH
PAXTON, JRROBERT
PAYNE SHANNON
PEARSON DANIEL
PHILLIPS III AUBURN
PRUETT MARK
PSILOS MATTHEW
RANKIN MICHAEL
REILLY THOMAS
ROBEY NICHOLAS
ROSICKA STEPHANIE
ROYALL DAWN
SABENS KIMBERLY
SADLER WILLIAM
SEILHAN CARLTON
SERRATO SAMUEL
SHACKLEY SCOTT
SHEREDY KYLE
SHROYER SCOTT
SNYDER JEREMY
SNYDER NATHAN
SOILEAU JOBY
SOMERS JOHN PAUL
SPEAKS JACKSON
STACHPOLE GARY
STEPHENS JIMMY
STEVENSON RICHARD
STRICKLAND JODY
STRINGER JASON
SWANN JAMES
TATUM PAUL
TAYLOR CLINTON
TEPPER BEN
TERRERO RAFAEL
THOMPSON JACOB
THOMPSON MATTHEW
THOMPSON TONY
TRZCINSKI KEVIN
TUMLIN RIICKY
VENNEMAN STEPHEN
VEST JOSEPH
WALEGA RICHARD
WALSH TIM
WATTS JAMES
WEIR ROBERT
WERDA MEGHAN
WHITED TIMOTHY
WILLIAMSON ROBERT
WYATTC RAIG
ZIMMERMAN STEVEN
Grandfathered Beach Driving Permits 2022
• Completed 2022 Beach Driving Renewal Application
• Copy of Permit Holders Driver’s License
• Copy of Current 4x4 Vehicle Registration that is registered in permit holders name
• Walton County Property Information printed from www.waltonpa.com
• Proof of Paid Property Tax for Walton County printed from www.waltontaxcollector.com
• If your property or vehicle is owned by an LLC or Company you must provide proof of 51% controlling interest or obtain written consent for the use of the vehicle or property from co-owners.
Applications may be submitted online, by mail, or email. For further questions, you may call Walton County Code Compliance at 850-622-0000 or email BeachPermits@co.walton.fl.us.
You may choose to either receive your permit by mail or pick up Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at Walton County Code Compliance 46 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435. REMINDER: Permits will NOT be available for pick up until May 15th.
Dogs on the Beach Permits 2022
Permits are available to Walton County real property owners or permanent residents only.
Required Documents:
• Complete Application
• Rabies Vaccination Certificate (owners name must be the same name as the real property owner or permanent resident listed on the application)
• Proof of Residency or Property Ownership (such as deed, driver's license, tax receipt, utility bill, lease agreement, or voter's registration showing address)
• If your property is owned by an LLC or Company you must provide proof of 51% controlling interest or obtain written consent for the use of the
property from co-owners.
You may choose to either receive your permit by mail or pick up Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at Walton County Code Compliance 46 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435. (Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery of mailed permits)
Disability Beach Driving Permit Applications - All disability driving permits are valid beginning June 1st and expire May 31st each year.
• Complete Application
• Walton County Driver’s License
• Current 4x4 Vehicle Registration
• Current Trailer Registration (if applicable)
• Proof of Permanent Disability (Blue Florida Parking Placard or Disabled Vehicle Tag)
You may choose to either receive your permit by mail or pick up Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at Walton County Code Compliance 46 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435
Charter Fishing/ Scuba Permit Applications – The Charter Applications will be accepted April 4th through June 15th. (If current permit holders do not renew their permit by June 15th, an additional number of permits equal to the allowed amount per the ordinance may be issued via a lottery. If the lottery is necessary it will be held on June 15th)
Commercial Bay Permits – Commercial Bay permits are valid June 1st and expire May 31st of each year
• Current Driver’s License (Proof of Residency)
• Current Vehicle and Trailer Registrations
• Current Coast Guard Captain’s License
• Current FL charter fishing license (if applicable)
• Proof of Liability Insurance
• Proof of certification by the American Red Cross in CPR/AED as a first responder (Scuba permits only)
You may choose to either receive your permit by mail or pick up Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at Walton County Code Compliance 46 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435
Click here to apply online
Temporary Disability Permits are for Nonresidents with mobility disabilities.
Required Documents:
- Complete Application
- Current Driver’s license or ID of the permit holder
- Current 4x4 Vehicle Registration
- Proof of Disability (Disability Parking Placard, Disabled Vehicle Tag)
You may choose to either receive your permit by mail or pick up Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at Walton County Code Compliance 46 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435