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LPA backs amendment to Pinellas County code to implement state rules for certified recovery residences

Pinellas County Local Planning Agency · December 11, 2025
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Summary

The LPA recommended approval of LDR-25-03, an amendment to Chapter 138 of the Pinellas County Land Development Code to align local zoning and review procedures with Senate Bill 954 and Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes by defining certified recovery residences and creating an administrative reasonable-accommodation process.

At the Dec. 10 meeting the Local Planning Agency recommended approval of LDR‑25‑03, an amendment to Chapter 138 (zoning) of the Pinellas County Land Development Code intended to implement requirements of Senate Bill 954 and to align local regulation with Chapter 397 of the Florida Statutes regarding certified recovery residences (commonly referred to as sober…

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