{"data":{"id":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-166.0335","jurisdiction":"us-fl","citation":"Fla. Stat. § 166.0335","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 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:\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 municipality, 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. 2, ch. 2023-304.","path":["CHAPTER 166 MUNICIPALITIES"],"source_url":"https://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute\u0026URL=0100-0199/0166/0166.html","current_through":"2026 Florida Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:00:21Z","sha256":"b91414c8a8eb03e55fab622cd5477157f09d059c81a5f71e85d55bd06a01a9d6","source_id":"us-fl","stale":false,"prev":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-166.033","next":"us-fl/fla.-stat.-166.041"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}