City of Destin Business Impact Statement – Ord 25-24-LC

In accordance with the provisions of controlling law, even notwithstanding the fact that, an exemption may apply, the City hereby publishes the following information:

1. Summary of the proposed ordinance:

Ord. 25-24-LC repeals and replaces Article 2 – Administration of the current Land Development Code (LDC) for the City of Destin. It provides updates and clarity on the City’s various applications and their associated review processes. 

2. Estimate of direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the City:

There is no expected direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses within the City of Destin, as the City currently has an adopted LDC section that provides for administration of applications.

3. Estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur: There are no direct compliance costs associated with adopting this proposed ordinance.

4. Any new charge or fee imposed by the proposed ordinance: The adoption of this proposed ordinance imposes no new fees.

5. Estimate of the City’s regulatory costs, including estimated revenues from any new charges or fees to cover such costs:

There is no regulatory cost associated with adopting this proposed ordinance.

6. Good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the proposed ordinance:

Any business, existing or future, will be regulated by the proposed ordinance as well as any amendments to the Land Development Code in the future.