Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Florida

Nuisance

One of the town councilwoman and the city attorney are ''looking into the legality of designating a house as a public nuisance''

Can ''a thing'' such as a house be deemed a nuisance seperate from some person or other entity of legal ownership/responsibility?

If such a law could be enacted wouldn't it open up a whole can of worms? It seems that this would just be yet another way for government to take ownership of property other than eminent domain.

Rumor has it that the town is looking to take possession without having to provide reasonable compensation.


Asked on 8/13/07, 9:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: Nuisance

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Yes, if an abandoned house is being used as a drug house or crack house or for some other illegal or immoral house, it can be deemed a public nuisance. This is how properties can get condemned and eventually knocked down by a governmental entity.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 8/14/07, 10:58 am


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