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Local leaders say SB 180’s post‑storm rules risk undermining local planning and invite litigation
Summary
Mayor Alan Kolback told the Palm Beach County delegation that sections of SB 180 sweep too broadly—limiting local land‑use authority, imposing vague standards and creating a burdensome 14‑day cure window—urging targeted clarifications to restore local planning and reduce litigation risk.
Mayor Alan Kolback of Atlantis told the Palm Beach County legislative delegation that two provisions of SB 180 are having a chilling effect on local planning and post‑storm recovery work.
"Sections 18 and 28 go far beyond the objective of easing the burden on local residents," Kolback said, arguing the law applies overly broad geographic limits (described in the presentation as an ongoing exemption for municipalities within 100 miles of a hurricane's…
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