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By William Michaelis This afternoon, the Land Use and Zoning (“LUZ”) Committee will vote on legislation commonly referred to as the Glitch Bill.  The bill is the product of the workshops that were held prior to the LUZ Committee meetings earlier this year.  As its name suggests, the bill will amend the Zoning Code to clarify inconsistencies and errors in the Code read more

By William Michaelis On April 4, Senate Bill 996 was temporarily postponed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.  The bill provides for an award of attorney’s fees in certain circumstances when a development permit or other order is challenged under Florida’s Administrative Procedure Act.  The bill would allow for the prevailing party to receive an award of... read more

By William Michaelis This year will see the Constitutional Revision Commission (the “CRC”) convene for the first time since 1997, and for only the third time ever.  The CRC convenes every twenty years.  For those who are unfamiliar, the CRC contains thirty-seven commissioners who will propose changes to Florida’s Constitution.  These proposed changes will then... read more

By William Michaelis As explained in earlier blog posts, per Section 252.363 of the Florida Statutes, the declaration of a state of emergency by the Governor tolls the period remaining to exercise rights under certain state and local permits and authorizations for the duration of the emergency plus an additional 6 months. Most recently, Governor Rick Scott extended the emergency declaration... read more

By William Michaelis As of today, Amendment 2, legalizing medical marijuana, is officially in effect.  The Department of Health now must promulgate rules to implement Amendment 2 within 6 months from today and implement those rules within 9 months from today. In a continuing trend while cities wait for the Department of Health to issue these rules, the City of Neptune Beach is... read more

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