Tag: Land Use & Zoning

Attorney Zachary Lombardo Achieves Florida Bar Board Certification in City, County, and Local Government Law

NAPLES, Fla. (Aug. 1, 2023) — Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. proudly announces that attorney Zachary W. Lombardo has become Florida Bar Board Certified in City, County and Local Government Law. As noted on the website of The Florida Bar, “Board certification is Florida’s official, independent determination of a lawyer’s expertise to practice in a […]

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The Interplay Between Zoning Uses and Building Code Occupancy Classifications and How This Impacts Locating Your Business

By Zach Lombardo, Esq. As part of deciding where to locate your Florida business, it is crucial to confirm that the business is allowed under the zoning code (whether called a zoning code, land use code, land development code, or land development regulations, this article refers to those regulations and codes generally as the “zoning […]

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Code Enforcement Inspections in Florida: Know Your Rights

A stranger in your backyard would likely raise your suspicion. However, if that stranger was driving a county or city-owned vehicle and carrying a clipboard, you might dismiss that person as having the right to be there on official business. That is likely not the case, and if that person is a code enforcement officer, […]

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City of Marco Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property; Attorney Mark Woodward Notes Challenges

Council Discusses Rapid Infiltration Basin Property (reprinted from Coastal Breeze News) By Steve Stefanides The potential sale of the surplus property known as the Rapid Infiltration Basin (RIBS), located adjacent to Fiddler’s Creek on Mainsail Drive, was in two separate City Council discussions during the May 8th meeting. First, it was linked with a project […]

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