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FL S0570
Bill
AI Summary
- Amends Section 553.79, Florida Statutes, which currently prohibits local governments from restricting private property owners' ability to obtain demolition permits for single-family homes in coastal high-hazard, moderate flood, or special flood hazard areas where the lowest finished floor is at or below base flood elevation
- Adds a new exemption for local governments certified by and in good standing with the Certified Local Government Program under the Division of Historical Resources of the Department of State
- Certified Local Governments under this exemption would retain the ability to prohibit or restrict demolition building permits for single-family residential structures in flood-prone areas, unlike non-certified local governments
- Existing exemptions from the demolition permit provisions remain unchanged, covering structures on the National Register of Historic Places and privately owned homes designated historic before January 1, 2022, or after that date with owner consent
- Effective date of July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Building Permits
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
5/5/2023
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