Hollywood does not impose an owner-occupancy mandate on accessory dwelling units. Florida HB 1031 (2024), codified at FL Β§163.31771, encourages municipalities to allow ADUs without unduly restrictive conditions. Florida Homestead Exemption (FL Constitution Art. VII Β§6) applies only to the owner's primary residence β renting both units forfeits the exemption and the Save Our Homes 3% assessment cap.
The Hollywood Code of Ordinances and Zoning and Land Development Regulations do not contain an owner-occupancy requirement for accessory dwelling units. Florida HB 1031 (2024), codified at FL Statute Β§163.31771, encourages local governments to allow ADUs in single-family zones and to avoid overly restrictive conditions; while not an absolute preemption of all local ADU regulation, the statute reflects state policy disfavoring owner-occupancy mandates. Practically, this means a Hollywood owner who rents both the primary dwelling and the ADU faces no city zoning-based occupancy condition. Florida Homestead Exemption rules β FL Constitution Article VII Β§6 and FL Statute Β§196.031 β limit the homestead exemption and the Save Our Homes 3% assessment cap to the owner's actual primary residence. If the owner moves out and rents both units, the homestead exemption is lost, property taxes increase, and the Save Our Homes cap resets at the next assessment. HOAs and condominium associations may impose private occupancy rules through declarations and bylaws under FL Chapter 718 (condos) and FL Chapter 720 (HOAs); those private restrictions are enforceable through the association independent of city law. Broward County does not impose source-of-income protections, but federal Fair Housing Act protections still apply.
City-level: none for owner-occupancy. Homestead loss: Broward County Property Appraiser backbills lost exemption with penalties and interest. HOA: private fines per declaration, capped at $100/day under FL Β§720.305.
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