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Hallandale Beach planning board recommends code change to align residential care facility rules with state licensing
Summary
The Hallandale Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance amending Chapter 32 of the city Zoning and Non-Development Code to revise rules for residential care facilities, replacing an explicit reference to the Department of Children and Families with language referring to appropriate state licensing agencies.
The Hallandale Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend an ordinance amending Chapter 32 of the city Zoning and Non-Development Code to revise rules for residential care facilities. The board’s action was taken after a staff presentation explaining that the current code names the Department of Children and Families (DCF) but that multiple state agencies now share licensing responsibilities for different types of group and foster homes.
Christy Dominguez, of the Planning and Zoning Division, told the board the amendment would remove explicit agency references so local code ‘‘will be consistent between local and state code…
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