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Votes at a glance: Highland Beach approves home-based business rule, marine facility limits and permanent records retention
Summary
On Jan. 21 the Highland Beach Town Commission unanimously approved two ordinances — on home-based businesses and accessory marine facilities/seawalls — and three resolutions on mitigation planning, records retention and canvassing for the March 2025 municipal election.
The Town Commission of the Town of Highland Beach voted unanimously on Jan. 21 to approve a package of ordinances and resolutions affecting zoning, accessory marine facilities, municipal records and emergency planning.
Key outcomes
Ordinance 2025-001 — Home-based businesses (second reading): Approved unanimously. The ordinance renames the town's "home occupation" rules to "home-based businesses" and updates local regulation to conform with state law, relaxing some previous employee and equipment restrictions while preserving rules meant to keep residential character. Vote: Commissioners David, Goldberg, Peters, Vice Mayor Stern and Mayor Moore — all "yes."
Ordinance 2025-002 — Accessory marine facilities and seawall regulations (second reading):…
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