Tag: Local Government Law

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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Naples Local Government Law Attorney Zachary Lombardo Receives Top Rating on Avvo

NAPLES, Fla. (June 7, 2023) — Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A. congratulates Local Government Law attorney Zachary W. Lombardo for receiving a 10.0 Superb Rating on Avvo. An Avvo rating helps prospective clients learn more about lawyers based on data about an attorney’s professional activities and information from state bar associations, reviews, and other organizations […]

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Woodward, Pires & Lombardo Prevails in Published Appellate Decision, Led by Attorney Zachary Lombardo for Appellee

Representation by Lombardo resulted in a successful dismissal of the appeal. NAPLES, Fla. (March 23, 2023)—Southwest Florida law firm prevailed in the published appeal, Delasol v. Vojtiskova, Case No. 1D22-1532 (1st DCA 2022) with attorney Zachary W. Lombardo of Woodward, Pires & Lombardo, P.A., Naples, for Appellee Lenka Vojtiskova. The decision clarifies finality in administrative […]

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