Florida law requires equal zoning treatment for qualifying factory-built homes
Florida enacted section 553.385 in 2026, requiring local governments to give qualifying factory-built single-family homes the same zoning treatment as site-built homes.
Key facts
- In 2026, Florida enacted section 553.385, which requires qualifying off-site constructed single-family homes to get zoning parity.
- HB 803, a building-permitting bill that carried the provision, took effect July 1, 2026.
- HB 803 passed with no opposition: 114-0 and 109-0 in the Florida House and 37-0 in the Senate.
- Counties and municipalities can still enforce neutral design, setback, height and bulk standards that apply equally to site-built homes.
- The analysis came from Evan S. Rosenberg, a Florida attorney with Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP.
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Source: Florida’s new law bars zoning discrimination against factory-built homes — HousingWire, September 22, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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