Land Use & Zoning

Florida's 'Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act' provides landowners with the right to:

Q: Florida's 'Bert J. Harris Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act' provides landowners with the right to:

The Bert Harris Act (Section 70.001 F.S.) provides a cause of action for property owners when a government regulation inordinately burdens the use of real property — even if there is no taking under the 5th Amendment — entitling them to compensation.

AChallenge any government taking of property

BSeek compensation when a government action inordinately burdens a specific property✓ Correct

CBuild any structure regardless of zoning

DExempt property from ad valorem taxes

Explanation

The Bert Harris Act (Section 70.001 F.

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Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Variance

Official 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.

Eminent Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

Easement

A non-possessory right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.