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1998 Florida Code
TITLE XII MUNICIPALITIES
Chapter 166 Municipalities  
PART I GENERAL PROVISIONS (ss. 166.011-166.0495)
166.0445   Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.

1166.0445  Family day care homes; local zoning regulation.--The operation of a residence as a family day care home, as defined by law, registered or licensed with the 2Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services shall constitute a valid residential use for purposes of any local zoning regulations, and no such regulation shall require the owner or operator of such family day care home to obtain any special exemption or use permit or waiver, or to pay any special fee in excess of $50, to operate in an area zoned for residential use.

History.--s. 3, ch. 86-87.

1Note.--Also published at s. 125.0109.

2Note.--The Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services was redesignated as the Department of Children and Family Services by s. 5, ch. 96-403, and the Department of Health was created by s. 8, ch. 96-403.

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