Florida S1020 regulates chickees, exempting them from certain building codes and prohibiting restrictive local ordinances.

Florida S1020 regulates chickees, defining them as open-sided wooden huts with thatched roofs. It prohibits counties and municipalities from enacting ordinances that prevent chickee construction in side yards or near structures, provided they are at least 10 feet away. The bill exempts chickees from the Florida Building Code and Fire Prevention Code under certain conditions, such as being 20 feet from other structures or having approved fireproofing. It also imposes criminal penalties for non-tribal members attempting to circumvent building codes by constructing chickees.

Florida S1020 regulates chickees, exempting them from certain building codes and prohibiting restrictive local ordinances.

Florida S1020 regulates chickees, defining them as open-sided wooden huts with thatched roofs. It prohibits counties and municipalities from enacting ordinances that prevent chickee construction in side yards or near structures, provided they are at least 10 feet away. The bill exempts chickees from the Florida Building Code and Fire Prevention Code under certain conditions, such as being 20 feet from other structures or having approved fireproofing. It also imposes criminal penalties for non-tribal members attempting to circumvent building codes by constructing chickees.