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In my area (4 streets) every lot is zoned as Duplex. Either single family or duplex could be built. The interior setback (distance from property line between two lots) is minimum 7.5' in city Ordinance building code for DPX lots (also confirmed by Zoning department ).
Now, Builders are... View More 
answered on Jul 13, 2018
Perhaps, although the city and building inspectors probably would prevail; if they are relying upon fraudulent surveys.
I'm not sure that a 10' separation between buildings would be a significantly greater fire hazard than a 30' separation, but you probably would need an... View More
I understand in Georgia you cannot open carry a knife longer than 5 inches. A man talked at a sporting goods store said it is illegal to open carry a knife in Florida, and from my understanding, it is legal.
answered on Feb 23, 2018
There doesn't appear to be a similar provision in Florida law. See
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0700-0799/0790/0790ContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2017&Title=%2D%3E2017%2D%3EChapter%20790
Florida Statute... View More
If there is a time limit, how long is the trespass in effect for? I was just given a verbal warning by the store manager not to return. No paperwork or charges were filed. I am allowed to go to other stores with the same name; just not that location. (I asked the store manager upon him asking me to... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2018
You should not risk returning to that store location if you were told not to. You do not want to get arrested for trespassing. If you are able to go to other store locations but not one specific store, stay away from that store, period. No need to cause problems for yourself when you can go to... View More
I keep a boat on the side of my yard behind a fence. The city is imposing a $100/day fine for violating the city ordinance of no recreational vehicles after hours and on weekends. It's on my private property. I am not part of an HOA or gated community. I have no plans to remove the boat. Is a... View More
answered on Oct 11, 2017
No way to say for sure without being able to review the ordinance and the paperwork you have received.
You need to hire an attorney to assist you as the fine is likely supported by the authority of the city as a governmental body.
Tree still attached and rooted in neighbor's yard, but landed on my house. Need removal
answered on Sep 20, 2017
I am sorry for your misfortune and I'm sorry to say, you are most likely responsible for repairs to the home and tree removal, unless you can prove your neighbor was negligent by not caring for a decayed tree or somehow the tree caused a dangerous condition and should have been trimmed or... View More
My wife has a name change issue from when she was in high school that is making her life difficult - we just moved to Florida and are not able to get a drivers licensce due to it.
answered on May 25, 2017
A family law attorney should be able to assist. Good luck!
answered on Mar 4, 2017
Typically if the house is going up for sale for unpaid property taxes then it could mean several things. 1st, it means that the owner has not paid the taxes. Typically if an owner does not pay the property taxes and there is a mortgage on the property the bank who holds the mortgage will step in... View More
1043 electors (29% of voters) have petitioned the City to reconsider an ordinance. The City Clerk has declared our petition insufficient based on some falsehoods and some specious interpretations of law. None of these insufficiencies are defined in the City Charter. We have counsel, but how do we... View More
answered on Aug 1, 2016
If your counsel cannot answer your question, perhaps he or she needs to consult with an attorney with more experience in municipal law.
Isis 55 months in the state prison I'm not sure the $1200 is for court fees are for the Chargers
answered on May 16, 2016
Ask your attorney, who will know more details about your case.
Does this mean the city's police have jurisdiction over the roadway abutting the property in question? The full roadway across to the other side of the street, or just half? What if the property on the other side is a different city?
answered on Oct 9, 2015
One has to read it all, not just what you have written, to get a conclusion about what you have asked.
What can i do...this happened the day before thanksgiving and we are currently staying in a hotel
answered on Dec 27, 2014
I cannot tell you what to do unless I read the lease. There is usually a provision which covers the place becoming uninhabitable, and you would have to read that too.
answered on Dec 27, 2014
More facts are needed to even try to answer your question. Basically, government is prohibited from treating similarly situated persons differently.
answered on Mar 30, 2015
This question was asked nearly a year ago. I do not know the answer and hope you have found one by now. More facts would be needed also.
The constant huming has been unacceptable in our neiberhood. How can we force them to stop the noise.
answered on Apr 1, 2015
That depends on if the humming is considered a nuisance or not.
In 2009 I purchased a home for cash and at closing put my son and then girlfriend's name on the property. The house had been rented from May 2011 through December 2013. Recently the now ex girlfriend moved into the property claiming as an owner she could (which I cannot argue). In moving in,... View More
answered on Apr 8, 2015
You need to see a local real estate attorney about this problem, if you have not done so already.
prior to the annuled marriage?
answered on Aug 4, 2015
It depends upon the facts. You gave hardly any at all and certainly not enough to even say whether anullment might apply.
My uncle took the Business and Law Contractors exam twice in Lee County for our Cabinet Refacing business. The first time he took it they said he failed by just one question, they took so long to notify him of the results that when he found out it was too late for him to schedule a second test for... View More
answered on Aug 5, 2015
People frequently ask the wrong question. This is not for you and your uncle needed to see an attorney about this at the time.
answered on Aug 5, 2015
No one answered this question until now, which is obviously too late to do you any good. You basically have until the 11th day after the sale until the clerk can issue a certificate, and then until the sheriff serves the writ, well about 24 hours after that.
answered on Aug 5, 2015
A lawyer who has experience suing the local sheriff's department.
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