Bill > H1465

This bill aims to restrict local governments from enacting overly burdensome or restrictive regulations on development and reconstruction after a hurricane, defining "burdensome" as actions that decrease allowable density, increase impact fees significantly, or negatively impact property value, and "restrictive" as actions that delay or add complexity to the approval process for development permits and plans. It revises the circumstances under which certain land use regulations can be enforced, allowing them if initiated by a property owner, for compliance with state law, or if they substantially increase density and intensity across the jurisdiction without unduly restricting development outside urban areas. The bill also allows residents or business owners to sue local governments for violating these provisions and recover legal fees if successful, with exceptions for when the local government corrects the violation promptly, and requires that pending applications be processed according to existing rules even if new, more restrictive regulations are adopted.

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https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1465