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Cocoa adopts first reading of ordinance to process certified recovery residences, complying with state law

Cocoa City Council · December 10, 2025
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Summary

On first reading council approved a zoning-text amendment and reasonable-accommodation procedure to comply with state law (SB 954) establishing rules for certified recovery residences and reasonable accommodations; staff said implementation details including application fees are still being drafted.

The City of Cocoa on Dec. 9 voted to approve on first reading an ordinance to add reasonable‑accommodation procedures and to amend zoning rules for certified recovery residences (CRRs), also known as sober living homes, to comply with state law enacted this year (Senate Bill 954).

City attorney and planning staff explained the…

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