Decisions › County Commission meeting of May 19, 2026
Approved a zoning rule change requiring a Homeowners Association Compliance Affidavit with every zoning permit application in Lake County.
The result is from the Clerk's Board ActionThe Clerk's same-week record of what the County Commission decided on each agenda tab. Vote tallies and discussion come later in the Board Minutes. Clerk of Court, Board Action and Board Minutes on Municode. The vote by name appears here when the official minutes are posted, usually a few weeks after the meeting.
Watch this part of the meeting (starts at 1:24:44)
The county's own recording.
In plain words
A new county ordinanceA county law. The Board adopts it at an advertised public hearing, and it stays in force until repealed; the county's ordinances are collected in the Code of Ordinances. Florida Statutes 125.66 that changes the zoning permit application process. It requires property owners to submit a signed statement confirming they have met any architectural review rules from their homeowners association before the county issues a permit.
What changes After the vote, every zoning permit application in Lake County must include a Homeowners Association Compliance Affidavit. The county will not process the permit without this document if the property is subject to mandatory HOA architectural review.
Who and the money This applies to all property owners in Lake County who apply for zoning permits and are subject to a mandatory homeowners association. The record states there is no fiscal impact.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "Property owners subject to a declaration of covenants oftentimes are not aware that improvements to their lots must be reviewed and approved by their homeowners’ association."
The county's record does not say where this applies.
Why (staff, quoted) "Property owners subject to a declaration of covenants oftentimes are not aware that improvements to their lots must be reviewed and approved by their homeowners’ association."
Backup in the packet: Proposed Ordinance (p. 587), HOA Affidavit (p. 587), Business Impact Estimate_HOA_Affidavit (p. 587), J. McIntosh_Affordable Housing Impact_HOA Affidavit Requirement for Permits_4.26.2026 (p. 587), PZB Errata (p. 587)
Written from the Board Action and the staff cover sheet, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Staff memo
From the record
PUBLIC HEARING: Recommend adoption and execution of Ordinance 2026-23 amending Section 14.14.02, Lake County Code, Appendix E, Land Development Regulations, entitled Zoning Permits, to require a Homeowners Association Compliance Affidavit with Zoning Permit Applications. There is no fiscal impact.Clerk of Court, Board Action, May 19, 2026, page 8. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an ordinance repealing the county's cable communications rules and amending the right-of-way permit section to reorganize remaining cable regulations.
- Next item: Approved an ordinance establishing Lake County as a Bill of Rights Protection County with language changes to protect law-abiding citizens.
- All 33 items from May 19, 2026
More on growth and zoning
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a change to the rail-trail extension agreement to hire a professional appraiser to review the value of the rail corridor for about $11,000.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate a portion of the Village Green plat, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a plan to hold a public hearing to remove driveway, walkway, and cul-de-sac easements on lots 174-177 in Dora Pines, Unit 1, for $2,295.00.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved vacating a 330.65 feet by 15 feet right of way in the Clermont area, with a fiscal impact of $2,295.
- Oct 27, 2026 Approved a new rule in the Lake County Code requiring property owners to confirm if historical or archaeological resources exist on their land before development begins.