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ORDINANCE NO. 86 - 12 Section 25.1,. entitled "Regulations for Specific Land Uses," of Appendix A of the Code of Laws and Ordinances known as the Zoning Code, is hereby amended to read as follows: 25.1F INSTITUTIONAL USES 2., Group Homes: Level I_, II, III and Residential Centers. (Administrative Permit and Special Exception) d. Criteria for Group Homes: Level I, II, III and Residential Centers. i. Level I, II, and III group homes and residential centers shall be defined as facilities 1±eemsedl by HRS which provide a family living environment including supervision and care necessary to meet physical, emotional, and social It#e needs of clients. The facility facilities may also provide education and training for resident clients. Group homes may also include households which include a number of unrelated individuals which do not exceed the resident capacities of the group homes. Group homes shall be distinguished by their resident capacity as follows: -Level I group home, up to eight (8) residents; -Level II group home, up to twelve (12) residents, -Level III group home, up to twenty (20) residents; and -Residential centers, twenty-one (21) or more residents; Those group. homes whose residents are service -dependent persons requiring special protection or custodial care in order to meet their emotional and/or physical needs must meet all licensing requirements from the. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services of the State of Florida. viii. Any group home permit is nontransferable. If the type of resident changes or the resident capacity increases to such an extent that it would raise the facility to a higher level group home as .distinguised by the definition, the facility must be reevaluated for an administrative permit or special exception approval. I x. Any group home application is subject to the publication and notification processes as defined in Section 27, entitled "Administrative Procedures" in Appendix A of the Code of Laws and. Ordinances, known as the Zoning Code, prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission's public hearing. CODING: Words in stte3�-ket��i type are deletions from existing law words underlined are additions.