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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
Walton County offers a variety of Beach Driving Permits, Charter Fishing Permits and Dogs on the Beach Permits for Walton County landowners and/or residents. The procedures for applying for and receiving a permit are outlined and dictated by the Walton County Beach Activities Ordinance 2022-02.
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
LOTTERY WINNERS:
1. BCH-23-07983 Ezekiel Cotton
2. BCH-23-08280 Jose Quilit
3. BCH-23-08588 Kyle Kimbro
4. BCH-23-07526 William Wainwright
5. BCH-23-07709 Jeff Jamison
6. BCH-23-07918 Renee Moss
7. BCH-23-07745 Kem Johnson
8. BCH-23-08572 David Foutch
9. BCH-23-08700 Cameron Rubino
10. BCH-23-07080 Malone Pitts
11. BCH-23-07606 David Schmidt
12. BCH-23-07758 Gabriella Collins
13. BCH-23-07998 Jason Allen
14. BCH-23-07786 Leonard Metrick
15. BCH-23-08958 Lauren Vernon
16. BCH-23-06921 Mark Holmes
17. BCH-23-07326 Kenneth Mitchell Jr.
18. BCH-23-08109 William Miller
19. BCH-23-07878 Casey Meredith
20. BCH-23-08036 Chris Merkle
21. BCH-23-07460 Johnnie Marquez
22. BCH-23-07216 Chris St.John
23. BCH-23-07414 Debbie Kennamer
24. BCH-23-08632 Matt Beckett
25. BCH-23-08756 Delana Billingsley
26. BCH-23-07004 James Barnhill
27. BCH-23-07695 Joseph Horvat
28. BCH-23-08480 Andy Fesefeldt
29. BCH-23-07541 Ezra Edwards
30. BCH-23-08332 Amanda Schuette
31. BCH-23-07493 Mark Casiello
32. BCH-23-08014 David Ruffner
33. BCH-23-08589 Micah Priest
34. BCH-23-07257 Todd Gregory
35. BCH-23-07920 Scott Kyser
36. BCH-23-07772 James Campbell Watts Jr.
37. BCH-23-08077 Rebecca Simms
38. BCH-23-07412 Ryan Bast
39. BCH-23-07092 Gabriel Campbell
40. BCH-23-06904 Tracy Figueredo
41. BCH-23-08209 John Karakorn
42. BCH-23-07975 James Reeves
43. BCH-23-08355 Brooklyn Chapman
44. BCH-23-08235 John Sherrod
45. BCH-23-08001 Jonathan Douglas
46. BCH-23-06925 Regine Diamond
47. BCH-23-07789 Terry Pennington
48. BCH-23-08971 William Patterson
49. BCH-23-08490 Royce Palmer
50. BCH-23-08124 Christopher Davis
51. BCH-23-07234 Joshua Edwards
52. BCH-23-08908 Vivien Gill
53. BCH-23-08817 Jennifer Quinn
54. BCH-23-07211 Frank Begalke
55. BCH-23-07568 Jordan Hughes
56. BCH-23-07688 Megan Tomes
57. BCH-23-08364 Kyle Swift
58. BCH-23-08755 Joshua Trapp
59. BCH-23-07195 James Mracek
60. BCH-23-07366 Diane Kenney
61. BCH-23-07200 Timothy Kirby
62. BCH-23-06862 Jerry Williams
63. BCH-23-08290 Mario Proserpi
64. BCH-23-07139 McCade Bushell
65. BCH-23-07331 Hayden Sykes
66. BCH-23-08834 Adam Miller
67. BCH-23-07009 Melissa Register
68. BCH-23-08462 Lewis Hughes
69. BCH-23-06966 Gorden Burgess
70. BCH-23-08665 Brad Bellville
71. BCH-23-08274 Thomas Donigan
72. BCH-23-08931 Pearce Spurlin
73. BCH-23-07146 Joshua Smith
74. BCH-23-08776 Brett Kozimor
75. BCH-23-06963 Rocky Reid
76. BCH-23-08658 Michael Harrison
77. BCH-23-07923 Andrew Stephanoff
78. BCH-23-07597 Tod Stone
79. BCH-23-07958 JT Tollett
80. BCH-23-08900 Ronald Rockhill
81. BCH-23-06969 Ken Delo
82. BCH-23-08634 Michael Johnson
83. BCH-23-07373 John Renn
84. BCH-23-07897 Jeff Darby
85. BCH-23-07808 Jeffery Eugene Riley
86. BCH-23-07045 Connie Cobb
87. BCH-23-07621 Jonathan Combs
88. BCH-23-08652 Brian Greene
89. BCH-23-08599 Chase Gruber
90. BCH-23-08434 April Hager
91. BCH-23-08648 Jared Schnader
92. BCH-23-07575 Peter Hanna
93. BCH-23-07727 Landon Petty
94. BCH-23-07520 Ashley Nash
95. BCH-23-07378 Eli Smith
96. BCH-23-07972 Jerry Ashford
97. BCH-23-07557 Jack Elliott
98. BCH-23-08277 John Weninegar
99. BCH-23-08721 Jarod Young
100. BCH-23-07022 Jon-Michael Miller
101. BCH-23-07719 Shelia Missildine
102. BCH-23-08371 Justin Steele
103. BCH-23-07455 Cory Haas
104. BCH-23-07256 Raymond Woodall
105. BCH-23-06978 Vincent Bruner
106. BCH-23-08537 Mathew McCown
107. BCH-23-06933 Chirapa Phengphi
108. BCH-23-06869 Stephen Stone
109. BCH-23-08949 John Hodges
110. BCH-23-07701 Bradley Goode
111. BCH-23-08064 Lance Stokes
112. BCH-23-06942 Jessica Varner
113. BCH-23-07509 Michael Peterson
114. BCH-23-07473 Michael McFerrin Jr
115. BCH-23-06881 Arnold Deel
116. BCH-23-08020 Mary Mowry
117. BCH-23-07382 Mark Kirkendall
118. BCH-23-08248 Richard Weaver
119. BCH-23-07109 Derek Osborne
120. BCH-23-08022 Raudel Gutierrez
121. BCH-23-08466 Timothy Brooks
122. BCH-23-07030 Brian Sholler
123. BCH-23-07499 Charles Jarvis
124. BCH-23-08761 Tiana Olson
125. BCH-23-07733 Michael Dillon
126. BCH-23-08222 Verick Burchfield
127. BCH-23-08734 Rachel Meyer
128. BCH-23-07482 Zachary Brantley
129. BCH-23-07501 Melanie Barrett
130. BCH-23-07462 Michael Elmore
131. BCH-23-08179 James Ambrose
132. BCH-23-07524 Kevin Allan
133. BCH-23-08372 Shannon Payne
134. BCH-23-08623 Ben Tepper
135. BCH-23-08759 John Williams
136. BCH-23-08341 Charles Hughes
137. BCH-23-08455 Mark McDavid
138. BCH-23-07705 Jordan Duke
139. BCH-23-07093 Patrick Rogers
140. BCH-23-08170 Gary Howerton
141. BCH-23-08770 David Meadows
142. BCH-23-08430 Robert McClendon
143. BCH-23-07299 Kelly Sandro
144. BCH-23-07508 Abraham Hugar
145. BCH-23-08786 Ian Chase
146. BCH-23-07383 John Jacobsen
147. BCH-23-06970 Russell Hale
148. BCH-23-07363 Allison Wickey
149. BCH-23-08703 Melissa Darke
150. BCH-23-07377 Dale GilbertsonGrandfathered Beach Driving Permits 2023
Required Documents for renewal:
• 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 and Bay Permits
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
Charter Fishing/Scuba Permits
Required Documents:
• 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)
Bay Permit Charter and Launch
Required Documents:
• Current Driver’s License (Proof of Residency)
• Current Boat and Trailer Registrations
• Current Coast Guard Captain’s License (if applicable)
• Current FL charter fishing license (if applicable)
• Proof of Liability Insurance
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 pick up your permit Monday – Friday 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 PM at:
Walton County Code Compliance
46 Coastal Centre Blvd
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32435