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Residents and consultant raise legal concerns about Senate Bill 180 at Levy County workshop
Summary
At a Dec. 8 Levy County workshop, consultants and attendees discussed how Florida's Senate Bill 180 limits post‑2024 local restrictions, the DEO review process and potential legal exposure—several jurisdictions have filed challenges and local attorneys recommend conservative drafting.
A consultant leading Levy County's comprehensive‑plan update told residents on Dec. 8 that Senate Bill 180 uses a 2024 baseline and could limit local governments from adopting post‑2024 comp‑plan or zoning changes that are "more restrictive," possibly exposing counties to legal challenges and liability for prevailing party costs.
"You cannot adopt regulations in your comp plan or your zoning ordinance that makes anything more restrictive," the consultant said, adding that "everything that you have in 2024, that's the base year." He said the law was enacted with hurricane and flood response intent but has been interpreted broadly and is still…
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