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Planning board recommends ordinance to allow certified recovery residences in multifamily zones to meet SB 954
Summary
The board unanimously recommended an ordinance implementing Senate Bill 954 that designates where and how certified recovery residences may operate in unincorporated Flagler County, including permitted zoning districts and a statutory review/ reasonable-accommodation process; adoption must occur by Jan. 1, 2026.
County staff told the Planning and Development Board on Nov. 12 that an ordinance is required to implement Senate Bill 954, which sets standards and a review process for certified recovery residences (treatment options in a residential setting). Staff said the draft ordinance identifies multifamily zoning districts where certified recovery residences may locate, follows the statutory process for reasonable accommodation and application review, and clarifies that condominium declarations or covenants are not superseded by the statute.
Staff explained that the term covers a range of facility classes — some without overnight accommodations and other classes that include overnight beds — and that the ordinance is intended to permit these uses in multifamily (R3) zoning rather than single-family neighborhoods. Board members asked clarifying questions about which zoning districts would qualify and whether municipalities in the county would face separate obligations; staff said unincorporated Flagler County’s ordinance is prepared to meet the Jan. 1, 2026 state deadline and that other jurisdictions may adopt similar language.
A motion to recommend adoption of the ordinance to the Board of County Commissioners passed unanimously. Staff noted the ordinance follows the text and process outlined in the state statute and that adoption is required by Jan. 1, 2026 to be in compliance.
