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Wakulla County adopts ordinance to allow certified recovery residences under new state law
Summary
The board unanimously adopted amendments to the county land-development code to create definitions and procedures for certified recovery residences, implementing a 2025 state law (Senate Bill 954).
WAKULLA COUNTY — Commissioners voted unanimously to amend sections of the Wakulla County Land Development Code to accommodate certified recovery residences, following direction from the 2025 state legislative action.
County staff said the proposed ordinance implements provisions of a 2025 legislative measure (referenced in staff remarks as "Senate Bill 954"), which requires localities to adopt ordinances recognizing certified recovery residences, set minimum application requirements, and establish written procedures for reasonable-accommodation requests.
The ordinance adds definitions for certified recovery residences, identifies zoning districts where such residences may be a principal use, and creates application and accommodation procedures required by the bill. After a motion, second and brief procedural confirmation that no citizens wished to speak, the board voted "Aye" and adopted the ordinance unanimously.
Staff did not indicate additional local conditions or exemptions beyond the ordinance text presented at the meeting; the board's action aligns local land‑use code with the state requirement described by staff.
