W Thomas Hawkins - Land Use Law in Florida

Land Use Law in Floridapresents an in-depth analysis of land use law common to many states across the United States, using Florida cases and statutes as examples.

Florida case law is an important course of study for planners, as the state has its own legal framework that governs how people may use land, with regulation that has evolved to include state-directed urban and regional planning. The book addresses issues in a case format, including planning, land development regulation, property rights, real estate development and land use, transportation, and environmental regulation. Each chapter summarizes the rules that a reader should draw from the cases, making it useful as a reference for practicing professionals and as a teaching tool for planning students who do not have experience in reading law.

This text is invaluable for attorneys; professional planners; environmental, property rights, and neighborhood activists; and local government employees who need to understand the rules that govern how property owners may use land in Florida and around the country.

W. Thomas Hawkinsis a Lecturer in the University of Floridas Department of Urban and Regional Planning and is Program Director of the universitys online Master of Urban and Regional Planning. In addition to teaching courses in land use law, planning administration and ethics, and development review for the department, Thomas has taught land use law for the Levin College of Law and for Florida State University. Prior to joining the department, he was Policy & Planning Director of 1000 Friends of Floridathe states leading advocate for planning and growth management in the public interestwhere he addressed land use and transportation policy. Thomas also served two terms as a Gainesville City Commissioner. He has a law degree from the Emory University School of Law, a Master of Science in Real Estate from the Hough Graduate School of Business at the University of Florida, is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and a member of the Florida Bar.

W. Thomas Hawkins

First published 2021
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hawkins, W. Thomas, author.
Title: Land use law in Florida / W. Thomas Hawkins.
Description: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY: Routledge 2021. | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2020055331 (print) | LCCN 2020055332 (ebook) | ISBN 9780367622602 (hardback) | ISBN 9780367622596 (paperback) | ISBN 9781003108603 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Land useLaw and legislationFlorida. | Land use PlanningFlorida.
Classification: LCC KFF458 .H39 2021 (print) | LCC KFF458 (ebook) | DDC 346.75904/5dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.lov.gov/2020055331
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020055332

ISBN: 978-0-367-62260-2 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-0-367-62259-6 (pbk)
ISBN: 978-1-003-10860-3 (ebk)

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Matthew J. Ossorio is a skilled lawyer whose research and edits improved this book. I am grateful for his talents and his time.

David Coffey introduced me to the new urbanism and to the practice of local government law. I value his years of friendship and mentorship.

1000 Friends of Florida, our states leading advocate for planning in the public interest, deepened my passion for planning.