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Apopka adopts ordinance establishing review process for certified recovery residences to comply with state law
City of Apopka City Council · December 4, 2025
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Summary
City adopted Ordinance 31-43 setting a 60-day DRC review and an appeals path to council for reasonable-accommodation requests for certified recovery residences under Florida Statute 397.487; staff said the ordinance is primarily mandated by the state and must be adopted by Jan. 6.
The council approved the first reading of Ordinance 31-43 to establish a process for reviewing reasonable-accommodation requests to allow certified recovery residences within Apopka consistent with Florida Statute Section 397.487. Cliff Shepherd told the council the ordinance creates a…
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