Hillsborough County commissioners voted unanimously on Dec. 9 to adopt a land development code amendment and a related update to the Development Review Procedures Manual to implement Florida Senate Bill 154 regarding certified recovery residences.

Israel Monsanto of Development Services introduced the ordinance (LBC‑206‑1189), explaining the amendment adds a new LDC section (20.207) to specify review and approval procedures for certified recovery residences and establishes the process for reasonable accommodation requests when land‑development regulations would otherwise prohibit such a residence. The related DRPM amendment (section 9.8) will document submission requirements and procedural steps for those requests.

Planning commission staff had found the ordinance consistent with the comprehensive plan. No members of the public spoke on the items, and the board adopted the ordinance and the resolution to update the DRPM by recorded votes of 7–0. Staff said the changes are being made to comply with state law and will be reflected in county procedures going forward.

The board’s action is legislative and procedural: it adopts the local code and manual changes required by state statute. Implementation steps include updating county manuals, training staff on the new review procedures and processing any reasonable‑accommodation requests that arise under the amended rules.