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FL H0791
Bill
Status
Introduced
12/7/2023
Primary Sponsor
Commerce Committee
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AI Summary
- Counties and municipalities must specify in writing the minimum information required for zoning, rezoning, subdivision, certification, special exception, or variance applications, and make it available on their website, at their office, or at a preapplication meeting
- Applications not requiring a quasi-judicial or public hearing must be approved, conditionally approved, or denied within 120 days of being deemed complete; applications requiring such hearings must be acted on within 180 days — replacing the previous single 180-day timeframe for all applications
- Counties and municipalities must confirm receipt of applications within 5 business days and review for completeness within 30 days, with processing timeframes restarting if an applicant makes a "substantive change," defined as an applicant-initiated change of 15% or more in proposed density, intensity, or square footage
- Graduated refund penalties are imposed on local governments that miss deadlines: 10% of the application fee for late completeness reviews, 20% for second-round late reviews, 50% for failing to act within 30 days after the 120/180-day deadline, and 100% for delays of 31 days or more past the deadline — with exceptions for agreed extensions, applicant-caused delays, or force majeure
- Effective date is October 1, 2024, and the bill amends ss. 125.022 and 166.033, Florida Statutes, applying parallel requirements to both counties and municipalities
Legislative Description
Development Permits and Orders
Last Action
Died on Second Reading Calendar
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/12/2024
Commerce Committee1/25/2024
Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee12/27/2023
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