A Jeff Clemens bill--This will be law by July 1, 2014. See them popping up in your neighborhood as we can't do much about them unlike the
vacation rentals that this city has never addressed...(afraid of lawsuits). At least Clemens is putting some restrictions on Sober Houses. According to a source--Did you know that we have executive offices for half-way houses opening up in our downtown? Our downtown for Godsakes!Sober Houses (SB 582): Would require sober houses to be certified by the Department of Children and Families annually; DCF must adopt rules for certification.
(10) It is recognized by the Legislature that a person suffering from addiction has a higher success rate of achieving long-lasting sobriety when given the opportunity to build a stronger foundation by living in a supportive, sober environment after completing treatment.
(11) It is the intent of the Legislature to protect persons who live in a sober house transitional living home while they undergo treatment as provided in s. 397.311(18) at a licensed facility. These persons represent a vulnerable consumer population in need of adequate housing, whom this state and its subdivisions have a legitimate state interest in protecting.
CS/SB 582: Substance Abuse Services
GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Clemens
Substance Abuse Services; Prohibiting a sober house
transitional living home from operating in this state without a valid
certificate of registration from the Department of Children and
Families; requiring a sober house operator to annually apply for a
certificate of registration with the department; requiring certain sober
house transitional living homes to apply for a certificate of
registration by a specified date; requiring the department to adopt
rules pertaining to the application process for obtaining a certificate
of registration, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2014 Last Action: 2/13/2014 Senate - Now in Community Affairs
Location: In committee/council (CA)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
jeff-not a good move--don't you see whats going on around us your so stoned you don't realize whats is happening---Dylan Harrison was running the biggest synthectic marijuana ring in America in our downtown using store fronts-right next door to him-Dylan also employed people in rehabs,one was staying right on federal ave south on federal and lake----close by----illegal busineses in our downtown-----watch and keep a eye on the cleaners on lake
ReplyDeleteJust great - UGH!
ReplyDeleteDepartment of Children and Families
FAILED - Nubia Barahona
PBC Department of Children and Families were having 'cupcake wars'
and presenting a program to help
families become self sustainable
to PBC BCC admitting they do NOT
COUNT who is successful and who
isn't. While all this hoopla played out the death of Nubia was major as it CLOSED I-95 down Valentines Day a few years back. (Her brother Victor had chemical burns and she was dead.)
Sorry but after that I do not believe this group (DCF) could be responsible to watch their own feet walk forward never mind anyone else!
Remember Nubia!
We could police sober houses in LW if we enforced our short term rental laws since the sober houses ARE short term rentals. But Comm. Maxwell said at the Parrot Cove meeting on the new sober house in our neighborhood that the City had no intention of enforcing our laws.
ReplyDeleteIsn't that crazy, let me say it again. Our elected commissioner said the city had no intention of enforcing our laws.