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Port St. Joe advances ordinance to regulate sober‑living and recovery residences
Summary
City staff introduced Ordinance 6‑26 to require business licensing, registration, location/spacing and safety requirements for sober‑living homes; commissioners approved first reading and authorized advertisement for public comment.
The Port St. Joe City Commission on Nov. 4 advanced Ordinance 6‑26, a first reading and request to advertise zoning and operational rules for sober‑living homes, addiction recovery residences and group homes.
City staff told commissioners the city currently has no local code regulating sober homes and that state law prevents outright prohibition; the draft ordinance therefore focuses on zoning, spacing, licensing and operational requirements…
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