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Notice Of Rights 5. A petition for an administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Palatka, Florida. Petitions received by the District Clerk after 5:00 p.m., or on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular District business day. The District's acceptance of petitions filed by e-mail is subject to certain conditions set forth in the District's Statement of Agency Organization and Operation (issued pursuant to Rule 28-101.001, Florida Administrative Code), which is available for viewing at www.sirwmd.com. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the petition being in the form of a PDF file and being capable of being stored and printed by the District. Further, pursuant to the District's Statement of Agency Organization and Operation, attempting to file a petition by facsimile is prohibited and shall not constitute filing. 6. Failure to file a petition for an administrative hearing within the requisite time frame shall constitute a waiver of°the right to an administrative hearing. (Rule 28-106.111, Florida Administrative Code), 7. The right to an administrative hearing and the relevant procedures to be followed are governed by Chapter 120, Florida Statutes, Chapter 28-106, Florida Administrative Code, and Rule 40C-1.1007, Florida Administrative Code. Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means the District's final action may be different from the position taken by it in this notice. A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected by the District's final action has the right to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above. 8. A person with a legal or equitable interest in real property who believes that a District permitting action is unreasonable or will unfairly burden the use of their property, has the right to, within 30 days of receipt of the notice of District decision regarding a permit application, apply for a special magistrate proceeding under Section 70.51, Florida Statutes, by filing a written request for relief at the Office of the District Clerk located at District Headquarters, P. O. Box 1429, Palatka, FL 32178-1429 (4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177). A request for relief must contain the information listed in Subsection .70.51(6), Florida Statutes. Requests for relief received by the District Clerk after 5:00 p.m., or on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, shall be deemed filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next regular District business day. 9. A timely filed request for relief under Section 70.51, Florida Statutes, tolls the time to request an administrative hearing under paragraph nos. 1 or 2 above. (Paragraph 70.51(10)(b), Florida Statutes). However, the filing of a request for an administrative hearing under paragraph nos. 1 or 2 above waives the right to a special magistrate proceeding. (Subsection 70.51(10)(b), Florida Statutes). 10. Failure to file a request for relief within the requisite time frame shall constitute a waiver of the right to a special magistrate proceeding. (Subsection 70.51(3), Florida Statutes).