Florida HB 927: Local Land Planning and Development

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An act relating to local land planning and 2
development; amending ss. 125.022 and 166.033, F.S.; 3
requiring each county and municipality, respectively, 4
of a specified size to create and implement a program 5
for the purpose of making development preapplication 6
consultation services available at an applicant's 7
request; providing that specified provisions may not 8
be construed to affect or require the modification of 9
certain county or municipality programs that make 10
available the same or substantially similar 11
development preapplication consulting services if such 12
county or municipality's program existed before a 13
specified date; limiting such preapplication 14
consultation services to applications for certain 15
permits; authorizing a county or municipality to use a 16
qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm to 17
fulfill specified preapplication services 18
requirements; specifying minimum requirements for a 19
development preapplication consultation services 20
program; requiring a county or municipality to take 21
certain actions if an applicant chooses to use the 22
development preapplication consultation services 23
program; requiring a county or municipality to 24
approve, approve with conditions, or deny an 25

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applicant's completed application within a specified 26
timeframe; requiring that an application be deemed 27
approved by operation of law without conditions and 28
proceed in a specified manner if a county or 29
municipality fails to make a certain determination 30
within a specified timeframe; providing construction; 31
specifying that certain requirements apply if an 32
applicant for a development permit or development 33
order is not eligible for, does not request, or elects 34
not to use the county's or municipality's 35
preapplication consulting services program; creating 36
s. 163.3169, F.S.; defining terms; requiring a local 37
government to establish a registry of a specified 38
number of qualified contractors or qualified 39
contractor firms to conduct certain preapplication 40
services; prohibiting a qualified contractor or 41
qualified contractor firm from having a conflict of 42
interest; authorizing an applicant to use a qualified 43
contractor that is not on the registry if a conflict 44
of interest exists; authorizing a local government to 45
enter into a certain agreement with another local 46
government under certain circumstances; prohibiting a 47
local government from adding its own employees to the 48
registry; authorizing an applicant to retain a 49
qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm of 50

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his or her choosing for preapplication consultation 51
services under certain circumstances; prohibiting a 52
local government from conditioning, denying, or 53
delaying an applicant's selection or use of a 54
qualified contractor or qualified contractor firm; 55
specifying that the applicant is responsible for all 56
fees and costs associated with using a qualified 57
contractor of his or her choice; requiring a local 58
government to make certain resources available if an 59
applicant uses a qualified contractor or qualified 60
contractor firm of his or her choosing to perform 61
preapplication consultation services; providing an 62
exception; providing construction; providing that 63
specified requirements relating to the use of 64
qualified contractors or qualified contractor firms to 65
perform development preapplication consultation 66
services do not apply to certain property identified 67
within a permit application; providing applicability; 68
providing construction; amending s .177.071, F.S.; 69
authorizing a governing body to use a specified 70
registry to supplement local government staff 71
resources; prohibiting a local government from 72
creating, establishing, or applying any additional 73
local procedure or condition for the administrative 74
approval of a plat or replat which is inconsistent 75

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with specified provisions; authorizing the 76
administrative authority to receive and act upon 77
certain financial assurances; providing requirements 78
for a local government's acceptance of certain 7