§ 73.014, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 73. EMINENT DOMAIN
Taking property to eliminate nuisance, slum, or blight conditions prohibited.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(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.
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History
s. 2, ch. 2006-11.
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- § 127.01, Fla. Stat.Counties delegated power of eminent domain; recreational purposes, issue of necessity of taking; compliance with limitations.Printed as ss. 73.013 and 73.014
- § 127.02, Fla. Stat.County commissioners may authorize acquirement of property by eminent domain.Printed as ss. 73.013 and 73.014
- § 163.370, Fla. Stat.Powers; counties and municipalities; community redevelopment agencies.Printed as ss. 73.013 and 73.014
- § 166.401, Fla. Stat.Right of eminent domain; procedure; compliance with limitations.Printed as ss. 73.013 and 73.014
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