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Planning panel recommends code changes to accommodate certified recovery residences after new state law

Winter Haven Planning Commission · December 2, 2025

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Summary

To comply with 2025 state law (Senate Bill 954), the commission recommended amendments to Winter Haven’s land-development regulations to define and provide reasonable accommodation procedures for certified recovery residences and to add the use to the land-use table as a special or permitted use in specified districts.

Planning staff presented code amendments the city says are necessary to implement legislative changes from the 2025 session. Staff said Senate Bill 954 (effective July 1, 2025) revises Fla. Stat. §397.487 and requires local governments to provide reasonable accommodation for certified recovery residences by…

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