Sec. 13-30.   Group homes, certification requirements.
   (a)   For applicable terms and definitions see the Land Development Regulations Chapter 1, Article II, Definitions.
   (b)   To ensure the proper care and treatment of individuals residing within a group home, many who need special care or structured living environments for preservation or advancement within a treatment process, all such homes and/or operators must be licensed and/or certified by an entity operated by or affiliated with the State of Florida. This includes any group home used for the purpose of housing residents in any stage of alcohol or drug treatment which must be certified by the Florida Association of Recovery Residences (FARR). If a group home is not certified by FARR, the group home may apply for consideration through the City's Reasonable Accommodation process, as set forth in Part III, Chapter 2, Article II, Section 4 of the City's Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 17-014, § 2, 7-18-17)