TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 5/5/2025
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 8 - A
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing - Request for approval of Ordinance No. 06-2025, amending the zoning code, Chapter 110-807, “Home Occupations” by updating the title to “Home-based Businesses”, and incorporate updates from the Florida Statutes, including provisions for the allowance of employees, traffic generation limits, and agricultural home businesses, at second reading.
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LOCATION:
Citywide
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SOURCE OF FUNDS:
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ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Planning and Development Services
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I hereby move to approve Ordinance No. 06-2025, amending Chapter 110-807, in the City’s Land Development Code.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
On June 29, 2021, the Governor of Florida signed House Bill 403 into law, establishing Florida Statute 559.995, titled “Home-based businesses; local government restrictions.” This statute significantly limits the authority of local governments to regulate home-based businesses by preempting such regulation at the state level.
Under F.S. 559.955, local governments are prohibited from regulating or restricting home-based businesses differently than other businesses within the same jurisdiction, except as specifically allowed in the legislation. The statute ensures that home-based businesses that comply with certain operational standards are granted the same rights and protections as any other lawful business.
As a result of this legislative change, staff has reviewed and updated local codes and policies to ensure alignment and compliance with the requirement set forth in F.S. 559.955.
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