Florida Statute 73.014 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VI
CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

Chapter 73
EMINENT DOMAIN

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73.014 Taking property to eliminate nuisance, slum, or blight conditions prohibited.—

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, the state, any political subdivision as defined in s. 1.01(8), or any other entity to which the power of eminent domain is delegated may not exercise the power of eminent domain to take private property for the purpose of abating or eliminating a public nuisance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, abating or eliminating a public nuisance is not a valid public purpose or use for which private property may be taken by eminent domain and does not satisfy the public purpose requirement of s. 6(a), Art. X of the State Constitution. This subsection does not diminish the power of counties or municipalities to adopt or enforce county or municipal ordinances related to code enforcement or the elimination of public nuisances to the extent such ordinances do not authorize the taking of private property by eminent domain.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, the state, any political subdivision as defined in s. 1.01(8), or any other entity to which the power of eminent domain is delegated may not exercise the power of eminent domain to take private property for the purpose of preventing or eliminating slum or blight conditions. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including any charter provision, ordinance, statute, or special law, taking private property for the purpose of preventing or eliminating slum or blight conditions is not a valid public purpose or use for which private property may be taken by eminent domain and does not satisfy the public purpose requirement of s. 6(a), Art. X of the State Constitution.

History.—s. 2, ch. 2006-11.

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Cases Citing Statute 73.014

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Robbins v. Cipes, 181 So. 2d 521 (Fla. 1966).

Cited 12 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

system, see 7 Moore's Federal Practice, 2d ed., § 73.14, p. 3160, and Supplement thereto. [5] State ex

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Orange State Oil Co. v. Jacksonville Express. Auth., 110 So. 2d 687 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959).

Cited 10 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

Domain (2nd Ed.) p. 481 et seq., § 113. [10] F.S. § 73.14, F.S.A. [11] F.S. § 74.11, F.S.A. [12] See note

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State Road Dep't v. White, 161 So. 2d 828 (Fla. 1964).

Cited 8 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida

the time for filing notice of appeal under F.S. § 73.14, F.S.A. The point has been settled adversely to

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Edwards v. Miami Shores Vill., 40 So. 2d 360 (Fla. 1949).

Cited 3 times | Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1949 Fla. LEXIS 1368

the owner under the power of eminent domain. Section 73.14 provides that, "Any person aggrieved by the

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Holahan v. Lewis, 182 F. Supp. 473 (N.D. Fla. 1960).

Cited 1 times | Published | District Court, N.D. Florida | 1960 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3732

plaintiff urges that Florida Statutes Annotated, § 73.14 precludes delay by landowners in condemnation proceedings

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Hillsborough Cnty. v. Bennett, 167 So. 2d 800 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1964).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

Appellees urged that provisions of Fla.Stat. § 73.14, F.S.A. with respect td the time for filing an

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Dean v. State Road Dep't, 144 So. 2d 867 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

appeal, contending that same was untimely filed, as § 73.14, Fla.Stat., F.S.A. provides a 30-day time limit

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Blinkman v. Dade Cnty., 115 So. 2d 23 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1959).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

judgment of the court within the meaning of Section 73.14, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., q.v. . Art. 16, § 29,

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Rich v. Harper Neon Co., 147 So. 2d 176 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1962).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

as required by the eminent domain statute, F.S. § 73.14, F.S.A. The petitioner’s remedy was by appeal,

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City of Hollywood Cmty. Redevelopment Agency v. 1843, LLC, 980 So. 2d 1138 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008).

Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 2008 Fla. App. LEXIS 4357, 2008 WL 782614

slum or blight. Id. This can no longer be done. § 73.014, Fla. Stat. (2006). Today, private property taken

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Dean v. State Road Dep't, 156 So. 2d 649 (Fla. 1963).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida | 1963 Fla. LEXIS 2692

in eminent domain proceedings is governed by Section 73.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., or by Section 59

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Woodrow Co. v. Dade Cnty., 126 So. 2d 908 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1961).

Published | District Court of Appeal of Florida

the petitioner in eminent domain, relying on § 73.14, Fla.Stat., F.S.A., moved to dismiss the respondent

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Houk v. Dade Cnty., 97 So. 2d 272 (Fla. 1957).

Published | Supreme Court of Florida

January 8, 1957 and recorded January 10, 1957. Section 73.14, Florida Statutes, F.S.A., which is the statute

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