FL H0645

Prohibits Agency for Persons with Disabilities rules from restricting the number of community residential homes located within a planned residential community.

Defines "planned residential community" as a local government-approved planned unit development of at least 8 acres with unified control, designed to serve residents with developmental disabilities, and allows multiple community residential homes to be contiguous within such communities.

Defines "sober house transitional living home" as a community residential home for no more than six unrelated residents recovering from substance abuse, supervised by a house manager and subject to community residential home licensing requirements.

Exempts community residential homes located within planned residential communities from proximity limitations and prohibits local governments from imposing proximity restrictions based solely on resident types.

Takes effect July 1, 2010.