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SECTION 0335
Temporary shelter prohibition.
Temporary shelter prohibition.
166.0335 Temporary shelter prohibition.—
(1) For the purposes of this section, the term “temporary shelter” includes, but is not limited to, a recreational vehicle, trailer, or similar structure placed on a residential property.
(2) Notwithstanding any other law, ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, following the declaration of a state of emergency issued by the Governor for a natural emergency as defined in s. 252.34(8) during which a permanent residential structure was damaged and rendered uninhabitable, a municipality may not prohibit the placement of one temporary shelter on the residential property for up to 36 months after the date of the declaration or until a certificate of occupancy is issued on the permanent residential structure on the property, whichever occurs first, if all of the following circumstances apply:
(a) The resident makes a good faith effort to rebuild or renovate the damaged permanent residential structure, including, but not limited to, applying for a building permit, submitting a plan or design to the municipality, or obtaining a construction loan.
(b) The temporary shelter is connected to water and electric utilities and does not present a threat to health and human safety.
(c) The resident lives in the temporary structure.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2023-304.