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City attorney briefs council on 2025 legislative changes that could limit post‑hurricane local rules and affect land‑use authority
Summary
The city attorney told the Pinellas Park City Council on May 8 that 2025 state legislation and a pending special session could bar local governments from adopting moratoria or more restrictive land‑use measures for one year after a hurricane, require published permitting guides and limit cumulative substantial‑improvement rules.
The Pinellas Park City Council received an advisory briefing on May 8 from the city attorney about state legislative activity that could change how local governments regulate post‑storm reconstruction and other land‑use matters.
The city attorney said the 2025 regular session was extended by resolution and a special session was scheduled to reconvene; at the time of the briefing the special session had 16 enumerated bills under consideration. He flagged several items of direct municipal interest: a bill on recovery residences that would require municipalities to adopt a process for approvals; measures affecting accessory dwelling units; and proposals on sovereign immunity and property‑tax relief that were debated during session.
He spent particular…
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