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Collier County waives nighttime hearing for floating‑solar code amendment; staff told to limit by‑right uses
Summary
The board voted to waive the requirement for a nighttime hearing and directed staff to draft a land‑development‑code amendment for floating solar that permits installations in public‑use areas while treating other sites as conditional uses.
Collier County commissioners on June 24 voted unanimously to waive the nighttime‑hearing requirement and directed staff to return with a land‑development‑code amendment to accommodate floating solar facilities in line with new state guidance.
Why it matters: Florida law directs local governments to accommodate floating solar in appropriate land‑use categories; the county’s action starts a local process to determine where floating solar…
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