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Florida Statute 161.52 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 161.52 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
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161.52 Short title.—Sections 161.52-161.58 may be cited as the “Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985.”
History.—s. 36, ch. 85-55.

Cases Citing F.S. 161.52

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·St. Joe Paper Co. v. Fla. Dept of Nat. Res., 536 So. 2d 1119 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988).

Cited 9 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1988 WL 138497

In 1970, the Florida Legislature enacted section 161.052, Florida Statutes, prohibiting certain construction
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Cited as authorityZuniga v. City of Hialeah (2012)
Cited as authoritySantana v. Henry (2009)
Cited as authoritySantana v. Henry (2009)
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·Town of Indialantic v. McNulty, 400 So. 2d 1227 (Fla. 5th DCA 1981).

Cited 5 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19391

a permit to construct beyond the "dune line". § 161.052(2), Fla. Stat. (1979). [25] Indialantic, Fla
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Cited (see also)Executive 100, Inc. v. Martin County (1991)
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Cited (see also)Executive 100, Inc. v. Martin County (1991)
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Cited as authorityPalm Beach County v. Boca Development Associates, Ltd. (1986)
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·Atlantis at Perdido Ass'n, Inc. v. Warner, 932 So. 2d 1206 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2006 WL 1835321

Stat. (2004). The Florida Legislature enacted section 161.052, Florida Statutes, in 1970 to prohibit certain
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CitedDepartment of Revenue and Mark Cole etc. v. Laura Beth Graczyk (2016)
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Cited as authorityEdney v. State (2009)
CitedCollier County Bd. of County Com'rs v. Fwcc (2008)
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·State Ex Rel. Shevin v. Indico Corp., 319 So. 2d 173 (Fla. 1st DCA 1975).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

violations of coastal construction requirements under § 161.052, Florida Statutes, and violations of Development
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Cited as authorityFederal Deposit Insurance v. Verex Assurance, Inc. (1992)
Cited as authorityHome Guaranty Insurance v. Numerica Financial Services, Inc. (1988)
Cited as authorityHome Guaranty Insurance Corporation v. Numerica Financial Services, Inc. (1988)
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·McNulty v. Town of Indialantic, 727 F. Supp. 604 (M.D. Fla. 1989).

Cited 3 times | Published | District Court, M.D. Florida | 20 Envtl. L. Rep. (Envtl. Law Inst.) 20636, 1989 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15679, 1989 WL 158483

355; P.E. 19. It acted pursuant to Fla.Stat. § 161.052 (1970), which prohibits construction of dwellings
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Cited as authorityGood v. United States (1997)
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·Woodholly v. Dept. of Nat. Res., 451 So. 2d 1002 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

control line or the 50-foot setback requirement (Section 161.052) does not preclude all development of or alteration
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Cited as authorityROYAL PALM SQUARE v. Sevco Land Corp. (1993)
CitedTown of Palm Beach v. STATE, DEPT. OF NAT'L RES. (1991)
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·State Dept., Nat. Res. v. Sunset Realty, 474 So. 2d 363 (Fla. 1st DCA 1985).

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

variance is requested under the provisions of Section 161.052(2)(b), Florida Statutes, or Section 161.053(2)(b)
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CitedEvans Packing Co. v. Dept. of Agriculture (1989)
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·City of Treasure Island v. Tahitian Treasure Island, LLC, 253 So. 3d 649 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017).

Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

...on vegetated areas seaward of the coastal construction control line unless specifically authorized by the permit." Part III and the regulation of vehicular traffic on coastal beaches. In 1985, the legislature added part III to chapter 161, which is known as the Coastal Zone Protection Act of 1985. § 161.52, Fla....
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Cited as authorityPATTY DAVIS v. SHERIDAN HEALTHCARE, INC. AND SHERIDAN RADIOLOGY SERVICES OF PINELLAS, INC. (2019)
CitedJUAN MESEN v. STATE OF FLORIDA (2019)
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·St. Joseph Land & Dev. Co. v. Florida Dep't of Nat. Resources, 596 So. 2d 137 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 2800, 1992 WL 51254

reason, or unsupported by facts or logic. Section 161.052, Florida Statutes, adopted by the 1970 Legislature
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