County to update affordable housing rules

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County officials recently instructed staff to amend the Land Development Code (LDC) in order to ensure compliance with new state requirements that went into effect last July regarding affordable housing. Senate Bill 1730, which the governor signed into law in June 2025, aims to increase affordable housing opportunities in Florida, some say at the expense of local governments’ autonomy. It does it by amending and in some instances expanding certai