Senate Bill 452 (2025) — Restrictions on redevelopment
SB 452
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB By Senator Sharief 35-00820-25 2025452__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. A bill to be entitled
An act relating to restrictions on redevelopment; 2 amending s. 553.8991, F.S.; authorizing property located on a barrier island which allows for residential development on or after a specified date to be developed or redeveloped for residential use at the highest density allowed on or after that specified date, regardless of any land use, zoning, or policies to the contrary; providing an effective date. 9
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
Section 1. Subsection (5) of
section 553.8991, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 14 553.8991 Resiliency and Safe Structures Act.— 15
(5) RESTRICTIONS ON REDEVELOPMENT PROHIBITED.—A local government shall authorize replacement structures for qualifying buildings identified in paragraph (3)(
a) to be developed to the maximum height and overall building size authorized by local development regulations for a similarly situated parcel within the same zoning district.
A property located on a barrier island which has a land use or zoning designation allowing residential development, or which had such land use or zoning designation as of January 1, 2000, or any time thereafter, is authorized to be developed or redeveloped for residential use at the highest density allowed on the property as of January 1, 2000, or any time thereafter, regardless of its current land use, zoning designation, or comprehensive plan policies to the contrary.
A local government may not do any of the following: 29 Florida Senate - 2025 SB 452 35-00820-25 2025452__ CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.
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a) Limit, for any reason, the development potential of replacement structures below the maximum development potential allowed by local development regulations for a similarly situated parcel within the same zoning district. 33
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b) Require replication of a demolished structure. 34
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c) Require the preservation of any elements of a demolished structure. 36
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d) Impose additional regulatory or building requirements on replacement structures which would not otherwise be applicable to a similarly situated vacant parcel located in the same zoning district. 40
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e) Impose additional public hearings or administrative processes that would not otherwise be applicable to a similarly situated vacant parcel within the same zoning district. 43