By Zachary W. Lombardo, Esq. When doing business in Florida, it is important to not only verify that zoning laws allow for the use you intend at the commercial property you would like to buy or lease by obtaining a Zoning Verification Letter, but it is also essential to familiarize yourself with any existing site […]
read moreAs a Florida small business owner, your commercial lease is often a major expense. Thus, it is important you can in fact conduct your business in the space you have leased. However, it may surprise you to find out that many leases contain provisions in which the landlord states that the landlord is not guaranteeing […]
read moreBy Zachary W. Lombardo, Florida Local Government Law attorney Many home improvement stores sell ready to install sheds. These sheds, because they do not require a contractor to build, may not strike you as being “buildings” such that a “building permit is required,” but in Collier County, and in many other jurisdictions, a building permit, […]
read moreBy Zachary W. Lombardo, Florida Local Government Law attorney A significant part of how your community, county or city develops is determined by decisions made by local government planning commissions or boards and their governing boards or councils. In many counties and cities, these have the ability to recommend or grant significant deviations and variances […]
read moreBy Lenore T. Brakefield, Florida Local Government Law Attorney Do you like your neighbors? Hopefully, you do, but if not, have you ever considered filing an anonymous code enforcement complaint against them? Maybe you have a legitimate complaint, or perhaps you want to file an anonymous complaint for other reasons such as spite or revenge. […]
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