Florida Statute 95.36 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title VIII
LIMITATIONS

Chapter 95
LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS; ADVERSE POSSESSION

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95.36 Dedications to municipalities or counties for park purposes.—

(1) Dedications of land to municipalities or counties for park purposes that have been recorded for 30 years shall not be challenged by the dedicator or any other person when the land has been put to some municipal or county use during the period of dedication or has been conveyed by the municipality or county by a deed recorded for 7 years, and all rights of the dedicator and all other persons in the land are terminated.

(2) When dedications of land to municipalities or counties for park purposes have been put to some municipal or county use, the dedication was accepted by written instrument or by actions constituting acceptance, and the municipality or county vacates the park and the ordinance or resolution vacating it recites that the municipality or county is surrendering all of its title to the dedicated land, the fee simple title shall not be challenged in any action by any person, except in cases of fraud, and the rights of all persons except the owner of the fee simple title are terminated.

(3) Any funds accruing to a municipality or county from the sale of dedicated lands pursuant to this section shall be used for park purposes.

History.—s. 1, ch. 25503, 1949; s. 1, ch. 70-337; s. 24, ch. 74-382; s. 1, ch. 89-28.

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Cases Citing Statute 95.36

Total Results: 4

City of Miami v. EASTERN REALTY COMPANY

202 So. 2d 760, 1967 Fla. App. LEXIS 4322

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 22, 1967 | Docket: 1710808

Cited 3 times | Published

appellant's second contention, which is that under § 95.36, Fla. Stat., F.S.A., the continued existence of

1000 BRICKELL, LTD., etc. v. CITY OF MIAMI

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 8, 2022 | Docket: 63369338

Published

erroneous construction and application of section 95.36, Florida Statutes (1974). FACTUAL AND

1000 BRICKELL, LTD., etc. v. CITY OF MIAMI

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 13, 2022 | Docket: 63232259

Published

an erroneous construction and application of section 95.36, Florida Statutes (1974). FACTUAL AND

Kelley v. City of Cocoa

188 So. 2d 71

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 25, 1966 | Docket: 64497208

Published

A. § 95.36 was applicable so that the appellants’ rights were terminated and void. F.S.A. § 95.36 provides:

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