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Planning board recommends LDC text change to implement Florida’s certified recovery‑residence law
Summary
To comply with Florida Senate Bill 954, the board recommended adding certified recovery residences to the Land Development Code reasonable‑accommodation procedures; staff said a more comprehensive amendment will follow next month to address spacing and Fair Housing Act compliance.
The Planning Board recommended a text amendment to the Land Development Code on Nov. 20 to ensure the city’s procedures accommodate certified recovery residences in compliance with Florida Senate Bill 954 and Florida Statute 397.487.
Planning staff said SB 954 requires localities to adopt procedures for review and approval of certified recovery residences by Jan. 1, 2026. The staff…
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