• Clarifies regulations for architectural and construction improvements by parcel owners , including the installation of hurricane protection and energy-efficient devices without undue restriction from associations .
• Protects the parking rights of parcel owners , their guests , or law enforcement vehicles and prohibits associations from restricting certain decors , like holiday decorations or clotheslines , beyond specified limits .
• Introduces restrictions on the ability of associations to increase assessments and establishes procedures for appealing association decisions .
Other HOA bills that now await signature from Governor DeSantis include HB 293 by Representative Tyler Sioris ( R-Merritt Island ) and SB 600 by Senator Blaise Ingoglia ( R-Spring Hill ) which requires homeowners ’ associations ’ boards or committees to create guidelines for hurricane protection , including color and style , to ensure health , safety , and welfare of Floridians .
Expedited Approval of Residential Building Permits SB 812 by Senator Blaise Ingoglia ( R-Spring Hill ) HB 665 by Representative Stan McClain ( R-Ocala ) Final Action : Passed House : 89-25 Senate : 40-0
This bill requires counties with 75,000 residents or more , and cities with 10,000 residents or more , with 25 acres of contiguous land , to create a process to expedite building permit issuance based on a preliminary plat ; and to issue the number of percentage of building permits requested by the applicant by October 1 , 2024 . Local governments must update their expedited building permit program with certain increased percentages by December 31 , 2027 .
The application to expedite the building permit issuance or the local government ’ s final approval may not restrict the applicant from receiving the number of permits requested as long as the request does not exceed 50 percent of the homes in the subdivision or planned community or the number of building permits . Any local government with an existing expedited building permit process must update their program to approve an applicant ’ s written request to approve up to 50 percent of the building permits for the subdivision or planned community . Nothing in the bill restricts a governing body from issuing more than 50 percent of the building permits .
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