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City staff withdraws proposed congregate-living and short-term rental regulations; will refile with changes after state law
Summary
Growth management staff withdrew an ordinance to reorganize congregate-living uses and add short-term rental registration, citing state preemption and new state law (Senate Bill 954); staff expects to refile with a registration process and fee and to meet a state deadline for recovery-residence accommodations.
City of Ocala growth management staff withdrew a proposed ordinance on July 14 that would have reorganized rules for congregate-living facilities and added regulations for short-term rental residences and addiction-receiving facilities. Jeff (growth management director) and planner Emily Johnson told the Planning and Zoning Commission staff will re-advertise the proposal after making revisions and working through statutory constraints.
Emily Johnson summarized the planned changes: staff proposed consolidating several uses under a new “congregate living facilities” category — including community residential homes, recovery residences, rooming houses, and…
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