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Planning Board recommends ordinance establishing reasonable‑accommodation procedure for certified recovery residences
Summary
The Planning Board voted Dec. 11 to recommend that the Town Commission adopt a local ordinance creating a reasonable‑accommodation procedure for certified recovery residences, in response to recent state requirements and federal fair‑housing protections.
The Town of Highland Beach Planning Board on Dec. 11 recommended that the Town Commission adopt an ordinance establishing a procedure for reasonable accommodations for certified recovery residences.
Town attorney Ruben told the board the ordinance implements statutory time frames and procedures required by state law for applications from certified recovery residences. He said the state certification program is voluntary and that certification requires a separate administrator credential. Ruben said the ordinance contemplates hearings before a magistrate (code or another appointee) ‘‘because these become very political’’ and a magistrate can make…
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