Fla. Stat. 125.0109
Family day care homes; local zoning regulation

The operation of a residence as a family day care home, as defined by law, registered or licensed with the Department of Children and Families shall constitute a valid residential use for purposes of any local zoning regulations, and no such regulation shall require the owner or operator of such family day care home to obtain any special exemption or use permit or waiver, or to pay any special fee in excess of $50, to operate in an area zoned for residential use.

Source: Section 125.0109 — Family day care homes; local zoning regulation, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0125.­0109 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

125.01
Powers and duties 125.001
Board meetings 125.011
Definitions 125.012
Project facilities 125.013
General obligation bonds 125.014
Title designation of authority 125.015
Acquisition of facilities from municipalities 125.15
To sue and be sued in the name of county 125.016
Ad valorem tax 125.17
Clerk 125.017
Administrative agents 125.018
Rules and regulations 125.019
Exemption from taxation 125.022
Development permits and orders 125.023
Temporary shelter prohibition 125.025
County-municipality consolidated governments 125.27
Countywide forest fire protection 125.029
County park entrance fee discounts 125.031
Lease or lease-purchases of property for public purposes 125.35
County authorized to sell real and personal property and to lease real property 125.37
Exchange of county property 125.38
Sale of county property to United States, or state 125.39
Nonapplicability to county lands acquired for specific purposes 125.42
Water, sewage, gas, power, telephone, other utility, and television lines within the right-of-way limits of county roads and highways 125.045
County economic development powers 125.56
Enforcement and amendment of the Florida Building Code and the Florida Fire Prevention Code 125.59
Special grand jury fund 125.0101
County may contract to provide services to municipalities and special districts 125.0102
Sign ordinances 125.0103
Ordinances and rules imposing price controls 125.0104
Tourist development tax 125.0105
Service fee for dishonored check 125.0107
Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition 125.0108
Areas of critical state concern 125.0109
Family day care homes 125.0156
Restrictions on identification documents 125.0167
Discretionary surtax on documents 125.0168
Special assessments levied on recreational vehicle parks regulated under chapter 513 125.221
Holding of court and meeting of grand jury 125.222
Auxiliary county offices, court proceedings 125.0231
Public camping and public sleeping 125.271
Emergency medical services 125.275
Countywide air quality protection 125.325
Loans to public agencies authorized 125.355
Proposed purchase of real property by county 125.379
Disposition of county property for affordable housing 125.411
Conveyance of land by county 125.421
Telecommunications services 125.485
Utility services 125.488
Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels 125.561
Amateur radio antennas 125.563
Abatement of water pollution and shore erosion of inland lakes 125.568
Conservation of water 125.569
Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for counties 125.571
Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence 125.581
Certain local employment registration prohibited 125.585
Employee assistance programs 125.01015
Office of the sheriff 125.01045
Prohibition of fees for first responder services 125.01047
Rules and ordinances relating to towing services 125.01055
Affordable housing 125.3401
Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by county 125.5801
Criminal history record checks for certain county employees and appointees

Current through Fall 2025

§ 125.0109. Fam. day care homes; local zoning regulation's source at flsenate​.gov