Showing ordinances that apply to Lake Harbor, FL
Lake Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 49) in Palm Beach County, Florida. Because Lake Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Palm Beach County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The rent control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Florida Statute §125.0103 strictly preempts rent control in Palm Beach County. Rent control may only be enacted to address a declared housing emergency, requires 60 percent voter referendum, and expires after 1 year.
FL §125.0103 imposes one of the strongest rent-control preemptions in the United States. Counties and municipalities cannot impose rent control unless: (1) the local governing body declares a housing emergency by supermajority finding extreme circumstances, (2) the ordinance is approved by 60 percent of voters in a referendum, and (3) the ordinance automatically expires after 1 year. Orange County's 2022 attempt failed in court. PBC has not pursued rent control. Landlord-tenant relations governed by FL §83 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Act). Rent increases on month-to-month tenancies require 15-day written notice.
Local rent control without compliance: ordinance void, civil suits by landlords. Tenants seeking rent relief may pursue Section 8, Fair Housing complaints, or bad-faith eviction defenses under FL §83.
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