● (b) Any homeowner may ... display one official flag of the state of Florida or the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Space Force , or Coast Guard, or a POW- MIA flag. Such additional flag must be equal in size to or smaller than the United States flag. ... Related to condominium unit owners’ rights, F.S. 718.113(4) was amended to also include Space Force to this provision: DBPR Adjustment to Estoppel Certificate Fees [Chapter 2017-93, Effective July 1, 2022] Summary The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) released the first five-year adjustment to estoppel certificate fees permitted under F.S. 718.116(8) (f) of the Condominium Act and F.S. 720.30851(6) of the Homeowners’ Association Act for the maximum amount an association, or its authorized agent, may charge for preparation and delivery of an estoppel certificate. The 2022 adjustment provides for a modest increase for preparation of the following: In accordance with Chapter 2017-93, Laws of Florida, the DBPR shall periodically calculate the fees for estoppel certificates, rounded to the nearest dollar, and publish the adjusted amounts on its website. The next update will be released by July 1, 2027. Currently, the fees for the preparation and delivery of an estoppel certificate are noted below for condominiums, cooperatives, and homeowners’ associations. Private Property Rights to Prune, Trim, and Remove Trees [Chapter 2022-121, SB 0158, Effective July 1, 2022] Summary Relating to private property rights to prune, trim, and remove trees; amended F.S. 163.045; defined terms; revised conditions under which local government may not require notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on residential property; specifying when a tree poses an unacceptable risk. Amended F.S. 163.045 to define certain terms: (1) (a) “Documentation” means an onsite assessment performed in accordance with the tree risk assessment procedures outlined in Best Management Practices Online Training for Private Security Officers [Chapter 2022-79, SB 1474, Effective July 1, 2022] Summary The bill will allow Class “D” unarmed security officers and Class “G” statewide firearm applicants to obtain the training required as a qualification for licensing through either in- person or online instruction. The online instruction must be provided through the secure website of a licensed school or training facility, or through the secure website of a Class “K” licensee who has a physical location in Florida. Additionally, the online training course must: Insurance - Licensed Agencies (New Law) [F.S. 626.173(1), Effective July 1, 2022] Summary Effective July 1, 2022, under new statute F.S. 626.173 (1), licensed agencies that elect to permanently cease insurance activities are subject to the following: - Tree Risk Assessment, Second Edition (2017) by an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or a Florida licensed landscape architect and signed by the certified arborist or licensed landscape architect.
● F.S. 718.113(4) Any unit owner may display one portable, removable United States flag in a respectful way and, on Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Flag Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, may display in a respectful way portable, removable official flags, not larger than 4 1/2 feet by 6 feet, that represent the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, or Coast Guard, regardless of any declaration rules or requirements dealing with flags or decorations.
Estoppel Certificate Request Preparation and delivery of an estoppel certificate. Estoppel certificate requested on an expedited basis and delivered within three business days. If the unit/parcel is delinquent in payments to the association. For multiple units/parcels owned by the same owner that are simultaneously requested from the same association, and there are no past due monetary obligations owed to the association, the total fee the association can charge may not exceed, in the aggregate …
Authorized Fee
Not more than $299
An additional $119
An additional fee not to exceed $179 • 25 or fewer units, $896 • 26-50 units, $1,194 • 51-100 units, $1,791 • > 100 units, $2,295
(b) “Residential property” means a single-family, detached building located on a lot that is actively used for single family residential purposes and that is either a conforming use or a legally recognized nonconforming use in accordance with the local jurisdiction’s applicable land development regulations. (2) A local government may not require a notice, application, approval, permit, fee, or mitigation for the pruning, trimming, or removal of a tree on a residential property if the property owner possesses obtains documentation from an arborist certified by the ISA International Society of Arboriculture or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree poses an unacceptable risk presents a danger to persons or property. A tree poses an unacceptable risk if removal is the only means of practically mitigating its risk below moderate, as determined by the tree risk assessment procedures outlined in Best Management Practices - Tree Risk Assessment, Second Edition (2017). ● Include security questions to ensure that the applicant is actively using the computer and is following along with the online training. ● Establish a minimum amount of time that each applicant must spend on each screen. ● Include randomized test questions. ● Maintain a digital attendance log and keep other required records. The bill further requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt related rules. ● A licensed insurance agency that permanently ceases transaction of insurance or ceases those activities for more than 30 days, the agent in charge, the director of the agency, or other officer listed on the original application for licensure
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