April 19, 2007
Elizabeth J. Neumont v. State of Florida, Monroe County
Case Number(s):
SC06-1204

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Summary:

Monroe County adopted an ordinance that bans short-term vacation rentals of property. Ms. Neumont and other property-owners filed a federal class-action lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance. Among other things, they argued the ordinance violated state law and took their property without fair compensation. A federal trial court dismissed the lawsuit and Ms. Neumont and the others appealed to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. That court sent the following question to the Florida Supreme Court: When the county adopted the ordinance did it violate a state law that requires a local government to start over if a substantial change is made to proposed zoning ordinances during the enactment process?