(3) Counties are encouraged to adopt best practices for surplus land programs, including, but not limited to:(a) Establishing eligibility criteria for the receipt or purchase of surplus land by developers;
(b) Making the process for requesting surplus lands publicly available; and
(c) Ensuring long-term affordability through ground leases by retaining the right of first refusal to purchase property that would be sold or offered at market rate and by requiring reversion of property not used for affordable housing within a certain timeframe.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-69; s. 4, ch. 2023-17.
1Note.—Section 43, ch. 2023-17, provides:“(1) The Department of Revenue is authorized, and all conditions are deemed met, to adopt emergency rules under s. 120.54(4), Florida Statutes, for the purpose of implementing provisions related to the Live Local Program created by this act. Notwithstanding any other law, emergency rules adopted under this section are effective for 6 months after adoption and may be renewed during the pendency of procedures to adopt permanent rules addressing the subject of the emergency rules.
“(2) This section expires July 1, 2026.”