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Council advances ordinance to implement state rules for certified recovery residences
Summary
The council moved Ordinance 2018 to second reading to implement Florida Statute 397.487’s requirements for review and reasonable-accommodation procedures for certified recovery residences; staff said the planning board recommended approval and that the measure has no financial impact.
Council advanced Ordinance 2018 on first reading, sending the measure back for a second reading after staff presentation and limited council comment. The ordinance would create a new section of the city’s land development code to implement procedural requirements in amended Florida Statute 397.487, including an application process, timelines and standards for reasonable-accommodation requests related to recovery residences.
A presenter summarized the statute changes, saying they require municipalities to “adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery residences” and to create a written application and date-stamp process. Staff told the council the measure has no immediate financial impact and that the planning and development board recommended approval on Feb. 2. A councilmember voiced frustration that the change stems from state-level action and described it as “unnecessary,” but the council voted 4-0 to send the ordinance to its second reading (motion by Miss Allison; second by Mr. Hayes).
Next steps are the second reading and formal adoption; staff requested the council vote to send the ordinance forward so the city can meet the statutory timelines.
