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Bradenton holds first reading on new rules for certified recovery residences; council seeks parking, inspection clarity
Summary
On first reading the council reviewed Ordinance 4069 to add certified recovery residences into the land‑use and form‑based code with a reasonable‑accommodation process; staff and council focused questions on parking, occupancy limits, state certification and inspection responsibilities; second reading set for March 25.
The council held the required first hearing on Ordinance 4069, which implements state requirements for certified recovery residences and creates a city process for reasonable‑accommodation requests.
Planning Director Robin Singer explained the ordinance imports the state's definition of a certified recovery residence (a non‑licensed, state‑certified sober‑house model) and classifies recovery residences under the city’s existing group‑home/group‑care categories. The ordinance adds definitions to both the land‑use regulations and the form‑based code and designates…
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