ORDINANCE 2023-19 - City of Lake Worth Beach Repeals Chapter 20 Civil Rights Landlord Tenant Notice Requirements

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Ordinance 2023-19 of the City of Lake Worth Beach, Florida repeals specific provisions within Chapter 20 “Civil Rights,” Article IV “Landlord Tenant Notice Requirements,” including Section 20-20 on termination notices for monthly residential tenancies without specific duration and Section 20-21 on required fair written notices for rental payment increases. The repeal is driven by state preemption under Section 83.425, effective July 1, 2023. The ordinance also provides for severability, repeal of conflicting laws, codification, an effective date, and other related measures.

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Whereas Clauses

State Preemption and Repeal Rationale

Ordinance Provisions

Section 1 - Incorporation of Findings

Section 2 - Repeal of Chapter 20, Article IV Sections 20-20 and 20-21

Article IV - Landlord Tenant Notice Requirements (Superseded Text)

Section 3 - Severability

Section 4 - Repeal of Laws in Conflict

1 2023-19 2 3 4 ORDINANCE 2023-19 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE 5 WORTH BEACH, FLORIDA, REPEALING CHAPTER 20 “CIVIL 6 RIGHTS,” ARTICLE IV “LANDLORD TENANT NOTICE 7 REQUIREMENTS,” SECTION 20-20 “REQUIRED FAIR WRITTEN 8 NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF MONTHLY RESIDENTIAL TENANCY 9 WITHOUT SPECIFIC DURATION” AND SECTION 20-21 “REQUIRED 10 FAIR WRITTEN NOTICE OF RENTAL PAYMENT INCREASES FOR 11 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES” DUE TO PREEMPTION BY THE STATE OF 12 FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS, 13 CODIFICATION, AN EFFECTIVE DATE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 14 15 16 WHEREAS, the City of Lake Worth Beach , Florida (the “City”) is a duly constituted 17 municipality having such home rule power and authority conferred upon it by the Florida 18 Constitution and Chapter 166, Florida Statutes; and 19 20 WHEREAS, Chapter 20 “Civil Rights,” Article IV “Landlord Tenant Notice 21 Requirements,” at Section 20-20 “Required fair written notice of termination of monthly 22 residential tenancy without specific duration” and Section 20-21 “Required fair written 23 notice of rental payment increases for residential tenancies,” provides for termination and 24 rental increase notice requirements between landlords and tenants of residential 25 tenancies; and 26 27 WHEREAS, this year, the Florida Legislature adopted a new law, Section 83.425, 28 Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 2023, that preempts the City and other local 29 governments from the “regulation of residential tenancies, the landlord-tenant 30 relationship, and all other matters covered under this part ”; and 31 32 WHEREAS , based upon the State’s preemption of the field of residential 33 tenancies, it is prudent for the City to repeal Section 20-20 and Section 20-21 of Article 34 IV, Chapter 20 of the City’s Code of Ordinances; and 35 36 WHEREAS, the City Commission finds and declares that the repeal of these 37 ordinances is appropriate, and in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the 38 City, its residents and visitors. 39 40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE 41 CITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH, FLORIDA, that: 42 43 Section 1: The foregoing “WHEREAS” clauses are incorporated into this 44 Ordinance as true and correct findings of the City Commission. 45 46 Section 2: Chapter 20 “Civil Rights,” Article IV “Landlord Tenant Notice 47 Requirements,” Section 20-20 and Section 20-21 are hereby repealed in full as follows: 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 ARTICLE IV. -LANDLORD TENANT NOTICE REQUIREMENTS ~~Sec~~.~~ 20-20~~.~~ - Required fair written notice of termination of monthly residential tenancy without specific duration~~. ~~A residential tenancy without a specific duration (as defined in F~~.~~S~~.~~ § 83~~.~~46(2)) in which the rent is payable on a month to month basis may be terminated by either the landlord or tenant by giving not less than sixty (60) days written notice prior to the end of any monthly period~~. ~~Sec~~.~~ 20-21~~.~~ -Required fair written notice of rental payment increases for residential tenancies~~. ~~A residential landlord that proposes to increase the current rental rate by more than five percent (5%) at the end of a lease for a specific duration~~,~~ or during a tenancy without a specific duration (as defined in F~~.~~S~~.~~ § 83 ~~.~~46(2)) in which the rent is payable on a month to month basis, must provide sixty (60) days written notice to the tenant before the tenant must either:~~ ~~(1) Accept the proposed amendment;~~ ~~(2) Reach an acceptable compromise; or~~, ~~(3) Reject the proposed amendment to their tenancy~~. ~~If the required sixty (60) days written notice has been provided and the tenant has not agreed to the proposed amendment or an acceptable compromise~~,~~ the landlord may im

FAQs

What does Ordinance 2023-19 repeal in the City code?

It repeals Chapter 20 “Civil Rights,” Article IV “Landlord Tenant Notice Requirements,” specifically Section 20-20 (termination notices for monthly residential tenancies without specific duration) and Section 20-21 (fair written notice of rental payment increases).

Why is the City repealing these landlord-tenant notice provisions?

The Florida Legislature adopted Section 83.425 effective July 1, 2023, preempting local governments from regulating residential tenancies and related landlord-tenant matters covered under the cited part.

Does the ordinance include provisions for severability and conflicts with other laws?

Yes. Section 3 provides severability if any portion is held invalid or unconstitutional, and Section 4 repeals ordinances or parts of ordinances that conflict to the extent of the conflict.

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