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Board seeks AG opinion on SB 180 and freezes permitting for pickleball courts near homes
Summary
The county asked the Florida Attorney General for a legal opinion on whether state law (SB 180) limits local regulation of pickleball courts and invoked a zoning‑in‑progress to halt processing of new pickleball permits within 250 feet of residential uses while code amendments are drafted.
Hillsborough County commissioners asked the Florida Attorney General for a formal opinion on Sept. 17 about whether Senate Bill 180 constrains local regulation of pickleball courts, and they invoked a pending‑ordinance doctrine to pause processing of new pickleball court permit applications within 250 feet of residential development while the county drafts potential land‑development code amendments.
Two actions: First, the board voted unanimously to request an Attorney General’s opinion on SB 180’s applicability to regulation of pickleball courts near residences. Second, the board invoked the pending‑ordinance…
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