PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER GEN 25-01, CERTIFIED RECOVERY RESIDENCES, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21, PART 2, ARTICLE 28, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES, GENERAL ORDINANCES, MARTIN COUNTY CODE
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a public hearing to consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 21, Building and Housing Regulations, Part 2, Property Maintenance Code, Article 28, Reasonable Accommodations Procedures, General Ordinances, Martin County Code. As required by Section 397.487, Florida Statutes, this amendment to Article 28 will establish procedures for the review and approval of Reasonable Accommodation (RA) requests for properties involving Certified Recovery Residences, as such term is defined in Section 397.311, Florida Statutes.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Amy Offenbach
Title: Planner
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
On May 5, 2015, the Board adopted Ordinance 971, creating the County's RA procedures. These procedures have been utilized by applicants to seek modification or alteration to the application of the Martin County Code to accommodate individuals, or service providers to individuals, with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act.
On July 1, 2025, the State Legislature mandated that the governing body of each county shall adopt an ordinance establishing procedures for the review and approval of Certified Recovery Residences with a process for requesting reasonable accommodations that include specific timeframes. The required timeframes differ from the existing County RA procedures for all other requests. As a result, staff has proposed amendments to the text of Article 28, Reasonable Accommodation Procedures, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, to address, specifically, Certified Recovery Residences.
The proposed amendments add a ...
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