The new law, effective July 1, requires property appraisers to publish new info on their websites and includes additional property rights for homeowners.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1159 into law yesterday, a property rights bill that includes new measures to protect and promote the rights of the state’s private property owners.
Among other things, HB 1159 requires county property appraisers to publish a list of constitutionally protected property rights on their websites.
The bill also allows property owners to trim or remove trees on their property without consequence, as long as they have a letter from a certified arborist or landscape architect stating the tree is a danger.
The measures included in the bill become effective on July 1, 2019.