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City attorney warns SB 180 could strip local land‑use controls; commission considers joining legal challenge
Summary
City Attorney Randy Hayes described Senate Bill 180 as an expansive intrusion on local home‑rule authority and briefed the commission on a possible multi-jurisdiction legal challenge. Residents urged the commission to act to defend local control.
Speakers at the Ormond Beach meeting warned that recent state legislation could diminish local authority over development and building standards, and the city attorney outlined options for a possible legal response.
City Attorney Randy Hayes described Senate Bill 180 as far-reaching and retroactive, saying the bill limits cities' ability to adopt land‑use rules that are "more restrictive or more burdensome" than state…
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