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9.5    Leasing ................................................................................................................. 84
                                 9.5.1   Residential................................................................................................ 84
                                 9.5.2   Commercial .............................................................................................. 85

                          9.6    The Foreclosure Process ....................................................................................... 85
                                 9.6.1   2013 Changes to Foreclosure Law and Procedure .................................... 87
                          9.7    Easements ............................................................................................................ 87
                          9.8    Land Use and Zoning ............................................................................................ 88

                                 9.8.1   Introduction and Overview ......................................................................... 88
                                 9.8.2   Local Government Authority ...................................................................... 89
                                 9.8.3   Comprehensive Plan Requirements ........................................................... 89
                                 9.8.4   Comprehensive Plan Authority ................................................................... 89
                                 9.8.5   Comprehensive Plan Process ................................................................... 90
                                 9.8.6   Concurrency Requirement ........................................................................ 90
                                 9.8.7   Land Development Regulations (LDRs) ...................................................... 91
                                 9.8.8   Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Process ......................................... 92
                                 9.8.9   Areas of Critical State Concern (ACSCs) ................................................... 92
                                 9.8.10  Agencies with Review Authority for Comprehensive Plans and DRIs ........... 93
                          9.9    Eminent Domain .................................................................................................... 93
                                 9.9.1   In General................................................................................................. 93
                                 9.9.2   Florida Constitution ................................................................................... 93
                                 9.9.3   Florida Statutes......................................................................................... 94
                                 9.9.4   Public Purpose and Necessity ................................................................... 94
                                 9.9.5   Condemnation Actions ............................................................................. 94
                                 9.9.6   Private Property Rights Protection Act ........................................................ 95
                                 9.9.7   Business Damage Claims ......................................................................... 95
                                 9.9.8   Income Taxes ........................................................................................... 95
                   CHAPTER 10. ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ............................................................. 96
                          10.1   Federal Environmental Laws Considerations ........................................................... 96

                                 10.1.1  Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) .................................. 96
                                 10.1.2  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
                                         Liability Act (“CERCLA” or “Superfund”) ...................................................... 96
                          10.2   The Clean Air and Clean Water Acts ....................................................................... 98
                                 10.2.1  The Clean Air Act (“CAA”) .......................................................................... 98
                                 10.2.2  The Clean Water Act (“CWA”) .................................................................... 98

                          10.3   State Environmental Laws Considerations............................................................... 99
                                 10.3.1  Agencies .................................................................................................. 99
                                 10.3.2  Regulations ............................................................................................ 101

                   CHAPTER 11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ........................................................... 105
                          11.1   Federal Court System .......................................................................................... 105
                          11.2   State Court System ............................................................................................. 106
                                 11.2.1  Trial Courts ............................................................................................. 106



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