New Smyrna Beach, FL asked in Land Use & Zoning and Real Estate Law for Florida

Q: I purchased a lot next to mine to place a carport. The county made me join the parcels. The land has not improvements,

No electric no water etc. once joined do I have to pay amities on. A property that will not have anyone using amities?

3 Lawyer Answers
Jonathan A. Klurfeld
Jonathan A. Klurfeld
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  • Real Estate Law Lawyer
  • Boca Raton, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Not sure what you mean amenities. You are already paying the taxes and or HOA via ownership. If there are no electric or water I dont see why you would need to add it. Especially if you join the parcels your current parcel already has water and electric anyway. The county likely did so as you were using the both parcels as one.

Terrence H Thorgaard agrees with this answer

Terrence H Thorgaard
Terrence H Thorgaard
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  • Real Estate Law Lawyer
  • Freeeport, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: I'm thinking "amenities" has to do with the appraisal of the property for property tax purposes. But if the parcels were required to be joined, the resulting lot does indeed have such amenities.

Andy Wayne Williamson
Andy Wayne Williamson
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  • Real Estate Law Lawyer
  • MIramar Beach, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Not sure what you mean by amenities. It sounds like you are in an HOA. If so, they likely have the right to charge you for amenities based upon owning two lots in the subdivision. Your use of the lot is not relevant to that issue.

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