{"id":55180,"date":"2025-04-13T17:53:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T21:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=55180"},"modified":"2025-04-13T17:54:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T21:54:56","slug":"granny-flats-mandate-passes-florida-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/04\/13\/granny-flats-mandate-passes-florida-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Granny flats\u2019 Mandate passes Florida Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Florida Senate on April 9 unanimously passed a bill that would require local governments to allow what are known as \u201cgranny flats\u201d or \u201ccarriage houses\u201d in single-family residential areas.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"8b8e87\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"437\" height=\"115\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-4.webp?resize=437%2C115&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55181 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #8b8e87; width:680px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-4.webp?w=437&amp;ssl=1 437w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/images-4.webp?resize=300%2C79&amp;ssl=1 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sponsor Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, said the bill (SB 184) would help increase workforce housing as the state continues to grapple with affordable housing issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bill would require cities and counties to allow adding what are technically known as accessory dwelling units, which are independent living spaces added on properties. 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