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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to affordable housing; amending s. 2
163.31771, F.S.; revising the definition of the term 3
"accessory dwelling unit" to include certain 4
manufactured homes; requiring, rather than 5
authorizing, a local government to adopt an ordinance 6
to allow accessory dwelling units in certain areas; 7
prohibiting such an ordinance from increasing parking 8
requirements; providing applicability of such an 9
ordinance; amending s. 420.615, F.S.; authorizing a 10
local government to provide a density bonus incentive 11
to landowners who make certain real property donations 12
to assist in the provision of affordable housing for 13
military families; providing an effective date . 14
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16
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Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) and subsection 18
(3) of section 163.31771, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 19
163.31771 Accessory dwelling units. — 20
(2) As used in this section, the term: 21
(a) "Accessory dwelling unit" means an ancillary or 22
secondary living unit, that has a separate kitchen, bathroom, 23
and sleeping area, existing either within the same structure, or 24
on the same lot, as the primary dwelling unit. The term includes 25
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manufactured homes constructed on or after January 1, 2025, to 26
the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety 27
Standards. 28
(3) A local government shall may adopt an ordinance to 29
allow accessory dwelling units , without any corresponding 30
increase in parking requirements, in any area zoned for single -31
family residential use. Such ordinance does not apply to a 32
planned unit development or master planned community as those 33
terms are defined in s. 163.3202(5)(b)2. 34
Section 2. Subsection (1) o f section 420.615, Florida 35
Statutes, is amended to read: 36
420.615 Affordable housing land donation density bonus 37
incentives.— 38
(1) A local government may provide density bonus 39
incentives pursuant to the provisions of this section to any 40
landowner who voluntarily donates fee simple interest in real 41
property to the local government for the purpose of assisting 42
the local government in providing affordable housing , including 43
housing that is affordable for military families receiving the 44
basic allowance for ho using. Donated real property must be 45
determined by the local government to be appropriate for use as 46
affordable housing and must be subject to deed restrictions to 47
ensure that the property will be used for affordable housing. 48
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 49