Section 9-843 - Licensing; permitting; free speech or assembly; land use; density; time frames; criteria; clarityA. Notwithstanding any other law, if a municipality requires a license or permit for any free speech or assembly activity or any activity that changes the use, appearance or density of a structure or land, the municipality shall specify in clear and unambiguous language the criteria for granting the license or permit, unless criteria are established by existing state or federal law.B. A municipality shall approve or deny application submittals for the activities prescribed in subsection A of this section within sixty days after a submittal is deemed administratively complete pursuant to section 9-835 unless another time frame is specified by a municipal ordinance or state or federal law. If the municipality does not take action on a submittal within the applicable time frame, the submittal is deemed approved, unless the submittal is incomplete, the municipality provides notice pursuant to sections 9-495 and 9-835 and the applicant fails to complete the submittal.C. In a court proceeding involving a denial of a license or permit for any of the activities prescribed in subsection A of this section, the court, without deference to a previous determination made by the municipality, shall determine whether the approval criteria language is clear and unambiguous.Added by L. 2023, ch. 86,s. 1, eff. 10/30/2023.