FL H0833

Private schools enrolling 150 or fewer students are automatically permitted uses in commercial or mixed-use zoning districts without requiring rezoning, special exceptions, or land use changes

Counties and municipalities may only require traffic and pedestrian safety mitigation measures that are proportionate and no greater than what is required of other uses in the same zoning district

Private schools may submit a traffic study demonstrating no disproportionate impact as an alternative to complying with traffic mitigation measures

Private schools with 150 or fewer students may operate in existing assembly, day care, mercantile, or business occupancy facilities if they meet Florida Fire Prevention Code standards for educational occupancies

Aggrieved schools have an immediate right to bring circuit court action for injunctive relief if local authorities fail to comply with these provisions; effective July 1, 2026