Land Use & Zoning
Florida's 'Agricultural Enclave' provision in the Community Planning Act allows:
AFarmers to develop their land without any land use review
BAgricultural enclaves surrounded by urban development to be rezoned to urban uses more easily✓ Correct
CWetlands to be converted to agricultural use
DAgricultural landowners to opt out of property taxes
Explanation
Under Florida's Community Planning Act, an 'agricultural enclave' (agricultural land surrounded by urban development) may undergo expedited comprehensive plan amendment to allow urban land uses consistent with the surrounding area.
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Key Terms to Know
Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
A mortgage with an interest rate that changes periodically based on a financial index, usually after an initial fixed-rate period.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
ProrationThe division of ongoing property expenses (taxes, HOA dues, rents) between buyer and seller at closing based on their respective days of ownership.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
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