Florida Senate - 2023 SB 716 By Senator Stewart 17-00596A-23 2023716__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to flood zone disclosures for dwelling 3 units; creating s. 83.505, F.S.; requiring landlords 4 or persons authorized to enter into rental agreements 5 on behalf of landlords to make specified disclosures 6 relating to flood zones before the commencement of a 7 tenancy; requiring landlords to notify current tenants 8 of a change in a dwelling units flood zone 9 designation; providing an effective date. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 13 Section 1.Section 83.505, Florida Statutes, is created to 14 read: 15 83.505Disclosure of flood zone.A landlord, or a person 16 authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlords 17 behalf, must disclose in writing to a tenant before the 18 commencement of a tenancy whether the dwelling unit is located 19 within a flood zone established by the Federal Emergency 20 Management Agency. If the dwelling unit is located within a 21 flood zone, such disclosure must also include the risk 22 designation for the flood zone and definition of the designation 23 as determined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the 24 flood zone designation of a dwelling unit changes, a landlord 25 must notify the current tenants in writing or by e-mail of the 26 new designation and the definition of such designation. 27 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.