{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-125.023","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 125.023","heading":"Temporary shelter prohibition.","body":"(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.\n(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 county 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:\n(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 county, or obtaining a construction loan.\n(b) The temporary shelter is connected to water and electric utilities and does not present a threat to health and human safety.\n(c) The resident lives in the temporary structure.\nHistory.—s. 1, ch. 2023-304.","path":["CHAPTER 125 COUNTY GOVERNMENT"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0100-0199/0125/0125.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:59:41Z","sha256":"8043f65ccae69908212915d93bbea8bdb37083d4c1ed15a7027835aef1b51633","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-125.022","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-125.0231"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}