No. CS/HB 1143
Filed under Development & Land Use.
Local Government Land Development Regulations and Orders; Requires certain counties & municipalities, respectively, to follow certain application procedures for applications for certain development permits & development orders; creates "Florida Starter Homes Act"; prohibits local governments from imposing certain regulations if residential lot is connected to public water system & sewerage system; prohibits local government from imposing regulations that require more than certain minimum number of parking spaces for specified residential lots; prohibits local government from imposing certain regulations on residential lots that contain historic property; prohibits local government from treating off-site constructed residential dwellings differently than factory-built buildings; authorizes local government to adopt compatibility standards that are limited to certain architectural features; requires approval of lot split; limits criteria that may be required by local governments for applications for & approvals of lot splits; authorizes placement of residential manufactured building on any lot in recreational vehicle park.
Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATEDDense counties and municipalities must now use a state-mandated, fast-tracked process for residential development applications, replacing their own procedures.
Local governments are prohibited from imposing minimum lot sizes, setbacks, or parking requirements that exceed specific, low thresholds for starter homes.
Off-site constructed dwellings must be treated identically to site-built homes, preventing localities from using design rules to exclude them.
Local governments must approve or deny development applications within strict deadlines, or the application is automatically deemed approved.
AILocal governments must issue a final decision on residential development applications within 60 or 90 days of completeness, or the application is automatically approved and the fee refunded.
AILocal governments may not impose regulations that restrict starter home development, require setbacks exceeding 20 feet, or mandate minimum lot sizes over 1,200 square feet on lots connected to public water and sewer.
AILocal governments may not require more than one parking space per dwelling unit on lots 4,000 square feet or smaller, or any minimum parking spaces within half a mile of a public transit stop.
AILot splits that comply with the new standards must be approved administratively without further action by the local governing body, and local criteria for approval are strictly limited.
AILocal governments may not treat off-site constructed residential dwellings more restrictively than site-built single-family homes, and may only adopt compatibility standards limited to specific architectural features.