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Osceola County Approves Increase to Impact Fees

On September 9, 2024, the Osceola Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an increase to County mobility impact fees, which will substantially increase the cost of development in the County. Impact fees are a one-time...more

Office of the Attorney General Releases Informal Opinion Shedding Light on the Meaning of “Mixed Use” Zoning Districts Under Live...

The Live Local Act (Act), originally passed on March 29, 2023, was modified by SB328 on May 16, 2024. While the Act has been heralded as a solution to Florida’s affordable housing shortage, it has faced roadblocks since its...more

Orange County Clarifies Proposed Charter Amendment to Apply to All Voluntary Annexations and Approves New Rural Boundary

After the Florida Legislature blocked the Orange County Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter amendments, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has taken on the initiative by proposing ordinances...more

Orange County Continues to Push Charter Amendments Pertaining to the Rural Boundary and Voluntary Annexations

After the Charter amendments suggested by the Orange County Charter Review Committee discussed in “Proposed Charter Changes Threaten Orange County's Economic Future” were blocked by the Florida Legislature as discussed in...more

Osceola County Considers 90-Day Moratorium on Residential Development Rezoning Applications

The Osceola Board of County Commissioners is proposing a 90-day county-wide moratorium on applications that would allow residential development on land zoned for non-residential uses, among other restrictions. The proposed...more

Orange County Proposes to Implement Vision 2050 and Orange Code in September 2024

Vision 2050 - As one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, Orange County has been working to amend their state-required Comprehensive Plan called, “Vision 2050.” Vision 2050 is drafted with two of Orange...more

Orange County Proposes Ordinance to Halt Certain Development Projects

Orange County has proposed a new ordinance that would suspend the processing of all projects requiring Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions....more

Orange County's AMI Jumps to $90,400 in 2024: What It Means for Affordable Housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently announced the 2024 Area Median Income (AMI) and Rent Limits for counties statewide. These numbers are impactful on a number of levels, but are extremely important...more

Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Orange County's Proposed Rural Development Rules

On March 6, 2024, the Florida State Legislature passed SB 1420 in an effort to block regulations proposed by the Orange County Charter Review Committee (CRC) that would have drawn a new rural boundary that would have heavily...more

Florida Senate Passes Bill to Limit Orange County's Proposed Rural Development Rules

On February 28, 2024, the Florida Senate (Senate) passed SB 1420 in an effort to block regulations proposed by the Orange County Charter Review Committee (CRC) that would draw a new rural boundary that would heavily restrict...more

Live Local Act: Proposed New Language Protects Early Applicants

The Florida Legislature continues to modify the proposed changes to the Live Local Act (Act) through the latest version of Senate Bill 328 (SB 328), passed on February 7, 2024. For background on the original Act, see “Live...more

Florida Legislature Proposes Changes to Live Local Act

The 2024 Florida Legislature is contemplating revisions to The Live Local Act (“Act”) which took effect on July 1, 2023. These changes are being considered in Senate Bill No. 328 and Florida House Bill No. 1239....more

Revised Statute Clarifies Notice Requirements for Public Hearings

Good news is on the horizon for developers and property owners, as a statute correcting a misguided court decision is set to go into effect on October 1, 2023. On February 8, 2023, the Fourth District Court of Appeal...more

United States Supreme Court Issues Major Election Law Decision Limiting State Power Over Federal Elections

On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court issued a major election law decision in Moore v. Harper, No. 21-1271 that limits the power of state legislatures in handling federal elections. In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief...more

Florida Senate Bill No. 540 Brings Changes to Comprehensive Plan Challenges and Cost Recovery for Developers

On May 24, 2023, Governor DeSantis approved Florida Senate Bill No. 540. The bill, which will go into effect on July 1, 2023, provides that the prevailing party in a challenge to a comprehensive plan amendment is entitled to...more

HUD Announces 2023 AMI Income and Rent Limits: Orange County's AMI Rises to $84,700

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its 2023 AMI Income and Rent Limits, with Orange County’s AMI increasing from $80,100 to $84,700....more

Live Local Act Provides Affordable Housing Incentives, Bans Rent Control

On March 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law Senate Bill 102 (Live Local Act) that becomes effective July 1, 2023. The Live Local Act, among other things, seeks to provide available and affordable housing to the...more

Despite Court Ruling, Orange County Voters Approve Rent Control

Tuesday, despite the Court’s order to remove the Rent Control Language from the ballot, the residents voted to approve Orange County’s rent control ordinance. The ordinance was placed on the ballot before the Fifth District...more

Appeals Court Rules Against Orange County’s Proposed Rent Control Ordinance

On October 27, 2022, the Fifth District Court of Appeals decided 2-1 that the proposed rent control ordinance should be enjoined from placement on the November ballot. The effect of the opinion is that as of yesterday,...more

Orange County Commissioners Approve Rent Stabilization Measure for November Ballot

At its August 9, 2022 meeting, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners narrowly voted 4-3 in favor of placing a Rent Stabilization Ordinance on the November ballot. Commissioner Bonilla, Commissioner Gomez Cordero,...more

Orange County Commissioners Pass Rental Notices Ordinance, Still Working on Rent Stabilization

On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (“BCC”) voted unanimously to approve a new Rental Notices Ordinance aimed at protecting residential tenants. The new ordinance requires Orange County...more

Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order Expires: COVID Permit Extensions End

Governor DeSantis allowed Executive Order No. 20-51 to expire on April 27, 2021. Permit holders must now notify the responsible agency or local government within 90 days of the termination of the order (no later than...more

Orange County Moves Up Transportation and School Impact Fee Rate Increases to June 2021, Adopts Higher Transportation Rates

On March 23, 2021, Orange County approved two ordinances amending County Code relating to school and transportation impact fees. The ordinances revised two previous ordinances approved by the Orange County Board of County...more

Orange County Updates School Impact Fee Rates

On December 1, 2020, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance updating the County’s school impact fees for residential development....more

Governor DeSantis Extends Order Allowing Local Governments to Meet Remotely During October

County and city governments will have one more month to hold meetings remotely after Governor DeSantis—through Executive Order 20-246—issued a final extension to the social distancing precaution before in-person meetings must...more

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