Local Government Enforcement Actions (HB 105)
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Florida
2026
Creates a statewide process to keep local enforcement fair. Counties, cities, and special districts cannot take actions a court finds unfair or unreasonable. People and businesses can request a review and must get a reply in 30 days. They may sue within 180 days and seek up to $50,000, attorney fees, and court orders to stop the action. Agencies must set review rules. Whistleblowers are protected. State law overrides conflicting local policies.
Vote Yes on this bill if you want a statewide process to challenge arbitrary local enforcement, require 30-day reviews, allow lawsuits within 180 days, award attorney fees and up to $50,000 in damages, protect whistleblowers, and preempt conflicting local policies.
Business and development associations, chambers of commerce, property rights groups, and home builders may support this bill for adding clear, uniform limits on local enforcement and providing legal recourse for unfair actions.
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Vote No on this bill if you want to preserve stronger local control over code enforcement, avoid new lawsuits and damage awards against local agencies, and let cities and counties set their own review procedures.
City and county associations, environmental and neighborhood groups, tenant advocates, and public health and safety organizations may oppose this bill for weakening local control and risking reduced enforcement capacity.
