Affordable Housing Projects - Live Local Act

What is the Live Local Act?

The Live Local Act (SB 102 [2023]; amended by SB 328 [2024] and SB 1730 [2025]) requires local governments to allow multi-family and mixed-use residential projects in areas zoned for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, and in those portions of flexibly-zoned areas—such as Planned Developments (PDs)—permitted for commercial, industrial, or mixed use, if at least 40% of the units are affordable rental housing, as defined in § 420.0004, Florida Statutes, for at least 30 years.

Projects meeting the criteria:

• Do not require rezoning, variances, or comprehensive plan amendments for height, density, or floor area ratio (FAR) allowed by the Act.
• Must be administratively approved if they comply with all other applicable development standards and Comprehensive Plan provisions.