Bill Amendment: FL S0328 | 2024 | Regular Session
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Bill Title: Affordable Housing
Status: 2024-05-17 - Chapter No. 2024-188, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158) [S0328 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S0328-Senate_Committee_Amendment_477146.html
Bill Title: Affordable Housing
Status: 2024-05-17 - Chapter No. 2024-188, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7073 (Ch. 2024-158) [S0328 Detail]
Download: Florida-2024-S0328-Senate_Committee_Amendment_477146.html
Florida Senate - 2024 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 328 Ì4771468Î477146 LEGISLATIVE ACTION Senate . House . . . . . ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The Committee on Community Affairs (Calatayud) recommended the following: 1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 2 3 4 Delete everything after the enacting clause 5 and insert: 6 Section 1. Present paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of 7 subsection (7) of section 125.01055, Florida Statutes, are 8 redesignated as paragraphs (h), (i), and (j), respectively, a 9 new paragraph (g) is added to that subsection, a new subsection 10 (8) is added to that section, and paragraphs (a) through (d), 11 (f), and present paragraph (h) of subsection (7) of that section 12 are amended, to read: 13 125.01055 Affordable housing.— 14 (7)(a) A county must authorize multifamily and mixed-use 15 residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for commercial,16industrial,or mixed use if at least 40 percent of the 17 residential units in a proposed multifamilyrentaldevelopment 18 are rental units that, for a period of at least 30 years, are 19 affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding any other 20 law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a county 21 may not require a proposed multifamily development to obtain a 22 zoning or land use change, special exception, conditional use 23 approval, variance, or comprehensive plan amendment for the 24 building height, zoning, and densities authorized under this 25 subsection. For mixed-use residential projects, at least 65 26 percent of the total square footage must be used for residential 27 purposes. 28 (b) A county may not restrict the density or floor area 29 ratio of a proposed development authorized under this subsection 30 below the highest currently allowed density or floor area ratio 31 on any unincorporated land in the county where residential 32 development is allowed under the county’s land development 33 regulations. The currently allowed density or floor area ratio 34 does not include the density or floor area ratio of any 35 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or 36 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for density or 37 floor area ratio provided in the county’s land development 38 regulations as an incentive for development. 39 (c) A county may not restrict the height of a proposed 40 development authorized under this subsection below the highest 41 currently allowed height for a commercial or residential 42 buildingdevelopmentlocated in its jurisdiction within one 43 quarter1mile of the proposed development or 3 stories, 44 whichever is higher. If the height of each building on property 45 adjacent to the proposed development is 3 stories or less, the 46 county may restrict the height of the proposed development to 47 135 percent of the tallest building on property adjacent to the 48 proposed development or 3 stories, whichever is higher. The 49 currently allowed height does not include the height of any 50 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or 51 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for height 52 provided in the county’s land development regulations as an 53 incentive for development. 54 (d) A proposed development authorized under this subsection 55 must be administratively approved and no further action by the 56 board of county commissioners is required if the development 57 satisfies the county’s land development regulations for 58 multifamily developments in areas zoned for such use and is 59 otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan, with the 60 exception of provisions establishing allowable densities, 61 height, and land use. Such land development regulations include, 62 but are not limited to, regulations relating to setbacks and 63 parking requirements. A proposed development located within one 64 quarter mile of a military installation identified in s. 65 163.3175(2) may not be administratively approved. Each county 66 shall maintain on its website a policy containing procedures and 67 expectations for administrative approval pursuant to this 68 subsection. 69 (f) For proposed multifamily developments in an 70 unincorporated area zoned for commercialor industrialuse which 71 is within the boundaries of a multicounty independent special 72 district that was created to provide municipal services and is 73 not authorized to levy ad valorem taxes, and less than 20 74 percent of the land area within such district is designated for 75 commercialor industrialuse, a county must authorize, as 76 provided in this subsection, such development only if the 77 development is mixed-use residential. 78 (g) For proposed multifamily developments located within a 79 transit-oriented development or area, as recognized by the 80 respective county, a county must authorize such development, as 81 provided in this subsection, only if the development is mixed 82 use residential and otherwise complies with requirements of the 83 county’s regulations applicable to the transit-oriented 84 development or area except for use, height, density, and floor 85 area ratio as provided in this section or as otherwise agreed to 86 by the county and the applicant for the development. 87 (i)(h)This subsection does not apply to airport-impacted 88 areas as provided in s. 333.03property defined as recreational89and commercial working waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b)in any90area zoned as industrial. 91 (8) Any development authorized under paragraph (7)(a) must 92 be treated as a conforming use even after the expiration of 93 subsection (7) and the development’s affordability period as 94 provided in paragraph (7)(a), notwithstanding the county’s 95 comprehensive plan, future land use designation, or zoning. If 96 at any point during the development’s affordability period the 97 development violates the affordability period requirement 98 provided in paragraph (7)(a), the development must be allowed a 99 reasonable time to cure such violation. If the violation is not 100 cured within a reasonable time, the development must be treated 101 as a nonconforming use. 102 Section 2. Present paragraphs (g), (h), and (i) of 103 subsection (7) of section 166.04151, Florida Statutes, are 104 redesignated as paragraphs (h), (i), and (j), respectively, a 105 new paragraph (g) is added to that subsection, a new subsection 106 (8) is added to that section, and paragraphs (a) through (d), 107 (f), and present paragraph (h) of subsection (7) of that section 108 are amended, to read: 109 166.04151 Affordable housing.— 110 (7)(a) A municipality must authorize multifamily and mixed 111 use residential as allowable uses in any area zoned for 112 commercial, industrial,or mixed use if at least 40 percent of 113 the residential units in a proposed multifamilyrental114 development are rental units that, for a period of at least 30 115 years, are affordable as defined in s. 420.0004. Notwithstanding 116 any other law, local ordinance, or regulation to the contrary, a 117 municipality may not require a proposed multifamily development 118 to obtain a zoning or land use change, special exception, 119 conditional use approval, variance, or comprehensive plan 120 amendment for the building height, zoning, and densities 121 authorized under this subsection. For mixed-use residential 122 projects, at least 65 percent of the total square footage must 123 be used for residential purposes. 124 (b) A municipality may not restrict the density or floor 125 area ratio of a proposed development authorized under this 126 subsection below the highest currently allowed density or floor 127 area ratio on any land in the municipality where residential 128 development is allowed under the municipality’s land development 129 regulations. The currently allowed density or floor area ratio 130 does not include the density or floor area ratio of any 131 development that meets the requirements of this subsection or 132 any bonus, variance, or other special exception for density or 133 floor area ratio provided in the municipality’s land development 134 regulations as an incentive for development. 135 (c) A municipality may not restrict the height of a 136 proposed development authorized under this subsection below the 137 highest currently allowed height for a commercial or residential 138 buildingdevelopmentlocated in its jurisdiction within one 139 quarter mile1 mileof the proposed development or 3 stories, 140 whichever is higher. If the height of each building on property 141 adjacent to the proposed development is 3 stories or less, the 142 municipality may restrict the height to 135 percent of the 143 tallest building on property adjacent to the proposed 144 development or 3 stories, whichever is higher. The currently 145 allowed height does not include the height of any development 146 that meets the requirements of this subsection or any bonus, 147 variance, or other special exception for height provided in the 148 municipality’s land development regulations as an incentive for 149 development. 150 (d) A proposed development authorized under this subsection 151 must be administratively approved and no further action by the 152 governing body of the municipality is required if the 153 development satisfies the municipality’s land development 154 regulations for multifamily developments in areas zoned for such 155 use and is otherwise consistent with the comprehensive plan, 156 with the exception of provisions establishing allowable 157 densities, height, and land use. Such land development 158 regulations include, but are not limited to, regulations 159 relating to setbacks and parking requirements. A proposed 160 development located within one-quarter mile of a military 161 installation identified in s. 163.3175(2) may not be 162 administratively approved. Each municipality shall maintain on 163 its website a policy containing procedures and expectations for 164 administrative approval pursuant to this subsection. 165 (f) A municipality that designates less than 20 percent of 166 the land area within its jurisdiction for commercialor167industrialuse must authorize a proposed multifamily development 168 as provided in this subsection in areas zoned for commercialor169industrialuse only if the proposed multifamily development is 170 mixed-use residential. 171 (g) For proposed multifamily developments located within a 172 transit-oriented development or area, as recognized by the 173 municipality, a municipality must authorize, as provided in this 174 subsection, such development only if the development is mixed 175 use residential and otherwise complies with requirements of the 176 municipality’s regulations applicable to the transit-oriented 177 development or area except for use, height, density, and floor 178 area ratio as provided in this section or as otherwise agreed to 179 by the municipality and the applicant for the development. 180 (i)(h)This subsection does not apply to airport-impacted 181 areas as provided in s. 333.03property defined as recreational182and commercial working waterfront in s. 342.201(2)(b)in any183area zoned as industrial. 184 (8) Any development authorized under paragraph (7)(a) must 185 be treated as a conforming use even after the expiration of 186 subsection (7) and the development’s affordability period as 187 provided in paragraph (7)(a), notwithstanding the municipality’s 188 comprehensive plan, future land use designation, or zoning. If 189 at any point during the development’s affordability period the 190 development violates the affordability period requirement 191 provided in paragraph (7)(a), the development must be allowed a 192 reasonable time to cure such violation. If the violation is not 193 cured within a reasonable time, the development must be treated 194 as a nonconforming use. 195 Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 196.1978, Florida 196 Statutes, is amended to read: 197 196.1978 Affordable housing property exemption.— 198 (3)(a) As used in this subsection, the term: 199 1. “Corporation” means the Florida Housing Finance 200 Corporation. 201 2. “Newly constructed” means an improvement or the 202 substantial rehabilitation of an existing improvement to real 203 property which was substantially completed within 5 years before 204 the date of an applicant’s first submission of a request for a 205 certification noticeor an application for an exemptionpursuant 206 to this subsectionsection, whichever is earlier. 207 3. “Substantially completed” has the same meaning as in s. 208 192.042(1). 209 4. “Substantial rehabilitation” means the repair or 210 restoration of a unit which increases the market value of such 211 unit by at least 40 percent. 212 (b) Notwithstanding ss. 196.195 and 196.196, portions of 213 property in a multifamily project are considered property used 214 for a charitable purpose and are eligible to receive an ad 215 valorem property tax exemption if such portions meet all of the 216 following conditions: 217 1. Provide affordable housing to natural persons or 218 families meeting the income limitations provided in paragraph 219 (d).;220 2.a. Are within a newly constructed multifamily project 221 that contains more than 70 units dedicated to housing natural 222 persons or families meeting the income limitations provided in 223 paragraph (d); or 224 b. Are within a newly constructed multifamily project in an 225 area of critical state concern, as designated by s. 380.0552 or 226 chapter 28-36, Florida Administrative Code, which contains more 227 than 10 units dedicated to housing natural persons or families 228 meeting the income limitations provided in paragraph (d).and229 3. Are rented for an amount that does not exceed the amount 230 as specified by the most recent multifamily rental programs 231 income and rent limit chart posted by the corporation and 232 derived from the Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects Income Limits 233 published by the United States Department of Housing and Urban 234 Development or 90 percent of the fair market value rent as 235 determined by a rental market study meeting the requirements of 236 paragraph (l)(m), whichever is less. 237 (c) If a unit that in the previous year receivedqualified238forthe exemption under this subsection and was occupied by a 239 tenant is vacant on January 1, the vacant unit is eligible for 240 the exemption if the use of the unit is restricted to providing 241 affordable housing that would otherwise meet the requirements of 242 this subsection and a reasonable effort is made to lease the 243 unit to eligible persons or families. 244 (d)1. The property appraiser shall exempt: 245 a. Seventy-five percent of the assessed value of the units 246 in multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this 247 subsection and areQualified propertyused to house natural 248 persons or families whose annual household income is greater 249 than 80 percent but not more than 120 percent of the median 250 annual adjusted gross income for households within the 251 metropolitan statistical area or, if not within a metropolitan 252 statistical area, within the county in which the person or 253 family resides; and, must receive an ad valorem property tax254exemption of 75 percent of the assessedvalue.255 b.2.From ad valorem property taxes the units in 256 multifamily projects that meet the requirements of this 257 subsection and areQualified propertyused to house natural 258 persons or families whose annual household income does not 259 exceed 80 percent of the median annual adjusted gross income for 260 households within the metropolitan statistical area or, if not 261 within a metropolitan statistical area, within the county in 262 which the person or family resides, is exempt from ad valorem263property taxes. 264 2. When determining the value of a unit for purposes of 265 applying an exemption pursuant to this paragraph, the property 266 appraiser must include in such valuation the proportionate share 267 of the residential common areas, including the land, fairly 268 attributable to such unit. 269 (e) To be eligible to receive an exemption under this 270 subsection, a property owner must submit an application on a 271 form prescribed by the department by March 1 for the exemption, 272 accompanied by a certification notice from the corporation to 273 the property appraiser. The property appraiser shall review the 274 application and determine whether the applicant meets all of the 275 requirements of this subsection and is entitled to an exemption. 276 A property appraiser may request and review additional 277 information necessary to make such determination. A property 278 appraiser may grant an exemption only for a property for which 279 the corporation has issued a certification notice and which the 280 property appraiser determines is entitled to an exemption. 281 (f) To receive a certification notice, a property owner 282 must submit a request to the corporationfor certificationon a 283 form provided by the corporation which includes all of the 284 following: 285 1. The most recently completed rental market study meeting 286 the requirements of paragraph (l)(m). 287 2. A list of the units for which the property owner seeks 288 an exemption. 289 3. The rent amount received by the property owner for each 290 unit for which the property owner seeks an exemption. If a unit 291 is vacant and qualifies for an exemption under paragraph (c), 292 the property owner must provide evidence of the published rent 293 amount for each vacant unit. 294 4. If the units for which the property owner seeks an 295 exemption have been substantially rehabilitated but have not 296 been certified previously by the corporation pursuant to 297 paragraph (g), a market value analysis meeting the requirements 298 of paragraph (m) demonstrating that the units meet the 299 definition of substantial rehabilitation in subparagraph (a)4. 300 After receiving an initial certification notice for 301 substantially rehabilitated units, a property owner is not 302 required to submit a new market value analysis when requesting 303 certification notices for subsequent years. 304 5. A sworn statement, under penalty of perjury, from the 305 applicant restricting the property for a period of not less than 306 3 years to housing persons or families who meet the income 307 limitations under this subsection. 308 (g) The corporation shall review the request for a 309 certification notice and certify whether a propertythatmeets 310 theeligibilitycriteria of paragraphs (b) and (c)this311subsection. A determination by the corporation regarding a 312 request for a certification notice does not constitute a grant 313 of an exemption pursuant to this subsection or final agency 314 action pursuant to chapter 120. 315 1. If the corporation determines that the property meets 316 theeligibilitycriteriafor an exemption under this subsection, 317 the corporation must send a certification notice to the property 318 owner and the property appraiser. 319 2. If the corporation determines that the property does not 320 meet theeligibilitycriteria, the corporation must notify the 321 property owner and include the reasons for such determination. 322 (h) The corporation shall post on its website the deadline 323 to submit a request for a certification notice. The deadline 324 must allow adequate time for a property owner to submit a timely 325 application for exemption to the property appraiser. 326 (i)The property appraiser shall review the application and327determine if the applicant is entitled to an exemption. A328property appraiser may grant an exemption only for a property329for which the corporation has issued a certification notice.330(j)If the property appraiser determines that for any year 331 during the immediately previous 10 years a person who was not 332 entitled to an exemption under this subsection was granted such 333 an exemption, the property appraiser must serve upon the owner a 334 notice of intent to record in the public records of the county a 335 notice of tax lien against any property owned by that person in 336 the county, and that property must be identified in the notice 337 of tax lien. Any property owned by the taxpayer and situated in 338 this state is subject to the taxes exempted by the improper 339 exemption, plus a penalty of 50 percent of the unpaid taxes for 340 each year and interest at a rate of 15 percent per annum. If an 341 exemption is improperly granted as a result of a clerical 342 mistake or an omission by the property appraiser, the property 343 owner improperly receiving the exemption may not be assessed a 344 penalty or interest. 345 (j)(k)Units subject to an agreement with the corporation 346 pursuant to chapter 420 recorded in the official records of the 347 county in which the property is located to provide housing to 348 natural persons or families meeting the extremely-low-income, 349 very-low-income, or low-income limits specified in s. 420.0004 350 are not eligible for this exemption. 351 (k)(l)Property receiving an exemption pursuant to s. 352 196.1979 is not eligible for this exemption. 353 (l)(m)A rental market study submitted as required by 354 subparagraph (f)1.paragraph (f)must identify the fair market 355 value rent of each unit for which a property owner seeks an 356 exemption. Only a certified general appraiser as defined in s. 357 475.611 may issue a rental market study. The certified general 358 appraiser must be independent of the property owner who requests 359 the rental market study. In preparing the rental market study, a 360 certified general appraiser shall comply with the standards of 361 professional practice pursuant to part II of chapter 475 and use 362 comparable property within the same geographic area and of the 363 same type as the property for which the exemption is sought. A 364 rental market study must have been completed within 3 years 365 before submission of the application. 366 (m) A market value analysis submitted as required by 367 subparagraph (f)4. must identify the change in the market value 368 of the unit attributable to the rehabilitation of the unit, 369 expressed as a percentage of the market value before the 370 rehabilitation, for each unit that has undergone rehabilitation. 371 Only a certified general appraiser as defined in s. 475.611 may 372 issue a market value analysis. The certified general appraiser 373 must be independent of the property owner who requests the 374 market value analysis. In preparing the market value analysis, a 375 certified general appraiser shall comply with the standards of 376 professional practice pursuant to part II of chapter 475 and use 377 comparable property within the same geographic area and of the 378 same type as the property for which the exemption is sought. 379 (n) The corporation may adopt rules to implement this 380 section. 381 (o) This subsection first applies to the 2024 tax roll and 382 is repealed December 31, 2059. 383 Section 4. The amendments made by this act to s. 196.1978, 384 Florida Statutes, are intended to be remedial and clarifying in 385 nature and apply retroactively to January 1, 2024. 386 Section 5. Present subsection (5) of section 333.03, 387 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (6), and a new 388 subsection (5) is added to that section, to read: 389 333.03 Requirement to adopt airport zoning regulations.— 390 (5) Sections 125.01055(7) and 166.04151(7) do not apply to 391 any of the following: 392 (a) A proposed development within 10,000 feet of the 393 nearest point of any existing airport runway or planned airport 394 runway identified in the local government’s airport master plan. 395 (b) A proposed development within any airport noise zone 396 identified in the federal land use compatibility table. 397 (c) A proposed development that exceeds maximum height 398 restrictions identified in the political subdivision’s airport 399 zoning regulation adopted pursuant to this section. 400 Section 6. Subsection (35) of section 420.507, Florida 401 Statutes, is amended to read: 402 420.507 Powers of the corporation.—The corporation shall 403 have all the powers necessary or convenient to carry out and 404 effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including 405 the following powers which are in addition to all other powers 406 granted by other provisions of this part: 407 (35) To preclude any applicant, sponsor, or affiliate of an 408 applicant or sponsor from further participation in any of the 409 corporation’s programs as provided in s. 420.518, any applicant410or affiliate of an applicant which has made a material411misrepresentation or engaged in fraudulent actions in connection412with any application for a corporation program. 413 Section 7. Subsection (3) of section 420.5096, Florida 414 Statutes, is amended to read: 415 420.5096 Florida Hometown Hero Program.— 416 (3) For loans made available pursuant to s. 417 420.507(23)(a)1. or 2., the corporation may underwrite and make 418 those mortgage loans through the program to persons or families 419 who have household incomes that do not exceed 150 percent of the 420 state median income or local median income, whichever is 421 greater. A borrower must be seeking to purchase a home as a 422 primary residence; must be a first-time homebuyer and a Florida 423 resident; and must be employed full-time by a Florida-based 424 employer. The borrower must provide documentation of full-time 425 employment,or full-time status for self-employed individuals,426of 35 hours or more per week. The requirement to be a first-time 427 homebuyer does not apply to a borrower who is an active duty 428 servicemember of a branch of the armed forces or the Florida 429 National Guard, as defined in s. 250.01, or a veteran. 430 Section 8. Section 420.518, Florida Statutes, is amended to 431 read: 432 420.518 Preclusion from participation in corporation 433 programsFraudulent or material misrepresentation.— 434 (1) An applicant, a sponsor, or an affiliate of an 435 applicant or a sponsor may be precluded from participation in 436 any corporation program if the applicant or affiliate of the 437 applicant has: 438 (a) Made a material misrepresentation or engaged in 439 fraudulent actions in connection with any corporation program. 440 (b) Been convicted or found guilty of, or entered a plea of 441 guilty or nolo contendere to, regardless of adjudication, a 442 crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates to the 443 financing, construction, or management of affordable housing or 444 the fraudulent procurement of state or federal funds. The record 445 of a conviction certified or authenticated in such form as to be 446 admissible in evidence under the laws of the state shall be 447 admissible as prima facie evidence of such guilt. 448 (c) Been excluded from any federal funding program related 449 to the provision of housing, including debarment from 450 participation in federal housing programs by the United States 451 Department of Housing and Urban Development. 452 (d) Been excluded from any federal or Florida procurement 453 programs. 454 (e) Offered or given consideration, other than the 455 consideration to provide affordable housing, with respect to a 456 local contribution. 457 (f) Demonstrated a pattern of noncompliance and a failure 458 to correct any such noncompliance after notice from the 459 corporation in the construction, operation, or management of one 460 or more developments funded through a corporation program. 461 (g) Materially or repeatedly violated any condition imposed 462 by the corporation in connection with the administration of a 463 corporation program, including a land use restriction agreement, 464 an extended use agreement, or any other financing or regulatory 465 agreement with the corporation. 466 (2) Upon a determination by the board of directors of the 467 corporation that an applicant or affiliate of the applicant be 468 precluded from participation in any corporation program, the 469 board may issue an order taking any or all of the following 470 actions: 471 (a) Preclude such applicant or affiliate from applying for 472 funding from any corporation program for a specified period. The 473 period may be a specified period of time or permanent in nature. 474 With regard to establishing the duration, the board shall 475 consider the facts and circumstances, inclusive of the 476 compliance history of the applicant or affiliate of the 477 applicant, the type of action under subsection (1), and the 478 degree of harm to the corporation’s programs that has been or 479 may be done. 480 (b) Revoke any funding previously awarded by the 481 corporation for any development for which construction or 482 rehabilitation has not commenced. 483 (3) Before any order issued under this section can be 484 final, an administrative complaint must be served on the 485 applicant, affiliate of the applicant, or its registered agent 486 that provides notification of findings of the board, the 487 intended action, and the opportunity to request a proceeding 488 pursuant to ss. 120.569 and 120.57. 489 (4) Any funding, allocation of federal housing credits, 490 credit underwriting procedures, or application review for any 491 development for which construction or rehabilitation has not 492 commenced may be suspended by the corporation upon the service 493 of an administrative complaint on the applicant, affiliate of 494 the applicant, or its registered agent. The suspension shall be 495 effective from the date the administrative complaint is served 496 until an order issued by the corporation in regard to that 497 complaint becomes final. 498 Section 9. For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, from the funds 499 received and deposited into the General Revenue Fund from the 500 state’s allocation from the federal Coronavirus State Fiscal 501 Recovery Fund created under the American Rescue Plan Act of 502 2021, Pub. L. No. 117-2, the sum of $100 million in nonrecurring 503 funds is appropriated to the State Housing Trust Fund for use by 504 the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to implement the Florida 505 Hometown Hero Program established in s. 420.5096, Florida 506 Statutes. 507 Section 10. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. 508 509 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================ 510 And the title is amended as follows: 511 Delete everything before the enacting clause 512 and insert: 513 A bill to be entitled 514 An act relating to affordable housing; amending ss. 515 125.01055 and 166.04151, F.S.; deleting a provision 516 related to the authorization of multifamily and mixed 517 use residential development uses in any area zoned for 518 industrial use; prohibiting counties and 519 municipalities, respectively, from restricting the 520 floor area ratio of certain proposed developments 521 under certain circumstances; providing that the 522 density or floor area ratio of certain developments, 523 bonuses, variances, or other special exceptions are 524 not included in the calculation of the currently 525 allowed density or floor area ratio by counties and 526 municipalities, respectively; revising prohibitions 527 relating to counties’ and municipalities’ restrictions 528 of the height of certain proposed developments, 529 respectively; authorizing counties and municipalities, 530 respectively, to restrict the height of proposed 531 developments under certain circumstances; providing 532 that certain factors may not be taken into account in 533 the calculation of the currently allowed height; 534 prohibiting the administrative approval by counties 535 and municipalities, respectively, of a proposed 536 development within a specified proximity to a military 537 installation; requiring counties and municipalities, 538 respectively, to maintain a certain policy on their 539 websites; making technical changes; providing 540 requirements for developments authorized as a transit 541 oriented development or area; revising applicability; 542 authorizing specified developments to be treated as a 543 conforming use; amending s. 196.1978, F.S.; revising 544 the definition of the term “newly constructed”; 545 defining the term “substantial rehabilitation”; 546 revising conditions for when multifamily projects are 547 considered property used for a charitable purpose and 548 are eligible to receive an ad valorem property tax 549 exemption; making technical changes; requiring 550 property appraisers to make certain exemptions from ad 551 valorem property taxes; providing the method for 552 determining the value of a unit for certain purposes; 553 requiring property appraisers to review certain 554 applications and make certain determinations; 555 authorizing property appraisers to request and review 556 additional information; authorizing property 557 appraisers to grant exemptions only under certain 558 conditions; revising requirements for property owners 559 seeking a certification notice from the Florida 560 Housing Finance Corporation; providing that a certain 561 determination by the corporation does not constitute 562 an exemption; specifying requirements for a market 563 value analysis; conforming provisions to changes made 564 by the act; providing for retroactive application; 565 amending s. 333.03, F.S.; excluding certain proposed 566 developments from specified airport zoning provisions; 567 amending s. 420.507, F.S.; revising the enumerated 568 powers of the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; 569 amending s. 420.5096, F.S.; making technical changes; 570 amending s. 420.518, F.S.; specifying conditions under 571 which the Florida Housing Finance Corporation may 572 preclude applicants from corporation programs; 573 providing an appropriation; providing an effective 574 date.