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Local Planning Agency recommends ordinance amendments to implement Senate Bill 954 reasonable-accommodation procedures
Summary
The City of Stuart Local Planning Agency voted unanimously to recommend Ordinance No. 2547-2026, which updates the land development code to implement statutory requirements from Senate Bill 954 and adds procedural clarifications on application handling, confidentiality, appeals, revocation, annual renewals and fee waivers for qualifying applicants.
The City of Stuart Local Planning Agency voted unanimously to recommend that the City Commission adopt Ordinance No. 2547-2026, a text amendment to Section 8.0707 of the City's land development code intended to comply with Senate Bill 954 and to clarify procedures for requests for reasonable accommodation by certified recovery residents.
Unidentified staff explaining the draft told the board that Senate Bill 954, effective last summer, requires local governments to adopt procedures for processing requests for reasonable accommodation for individuals in recovery who are considered disabled under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Amendments Act. Staff said the City already had a reasonable-accommodation policy but the…
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