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1st Reading - Ordinance No. 2025-O-08: Request to repeal the City-wide Moratorium and the Florida Shores Building Permit Moratorium in response to the passage of Senate Bill 180.
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City of Edgewater
BACKGROUND:
Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 180 on June 26th, 2025. Senate Bill 180, Emergencies, prohibits municipalities from proposing or adopting any moratorium on construction, reconstruction, or redevelopment of any property damaged by such hurricanes. The law additionally prohibits municipalities from proposing or adopting more restrictive or burdensome amendments to its comprehensive plan or land development regulations. In addition, the law prohibits proposals or adoption of more restrictive or burdensome procedures concerning the review, approval, or issuance of a site plan, development permit, or development orders before October 1st, 2027. The law is retroactive to August 1st, 2024. Senate Bill 180 requires a municipality to prepare a notice for any adopted laws that may conflict with its provisions and repeal said laws.
The City of Edgewater hereby declares its intent to repeal Ordinance No. 2025-O-06 and Ordinance No. 2024-O-62. The City of Edgewater finds Ordinance No. 2025-O-06 and Ordinance No. 2024-O-62 null and void. The two ordinances will be considered before the Planning and Zoning Board on July 9th, 2025 and then before City Council.
On April 21, 2025, City Council approved the modification of the Building Permit Moratorium to a No-Fill Moratorium. For more information please visit the City Council agenda page and the City Council Meeting Video. The full ordinance can be found below labeled Amended City Wide Building Moratorium- 2025-O-06.
On March 17, 2025, City Council benched the discussion of the Building Permit Moratorium modification until a later City Council meeting. For more information, please watch the City Council Workshop.
On January 27, 2025, City Council discus...
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