Florida Subdivision Regulations
FL subdivision regulations: local ordinances governing land division. Address: lot size/dimensions, infrastructure (roads, utilities), environmental (wetlands, stormwater), open space, and impact fees. Interact with zoning: must satisfy both. Comprehensive plan provides framework. Challenges: infrastructure costs, environmental constraints, impact fees ($1K-$30K+/lot), concurrency (Section 163.3180), and vested rights. Part of local land development code.
What’s Regulated
- Lot size, infrastructure
- Environmental, open space
- Impact fees
Zoning Interaction
- Both must be satisfied
- Zoning: what can be built
- Subdivision: how land divided
Challenges
- Infrastructure costs to developer
- Impact fees: $1K-$30K+/lot
- Concurrency (Section 163.3180)
Related Terms
- Zoning — Land use regulation
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Reviewed by the attorneys at Barnes Walker, Goethe, Shea & Robinson, PLLC