Legal Opinion
Roach v. Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 4, 1982No. 81-134PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OWEN, WILLIAM C., Jr., (Retired) Associate Judge.
The principal issue on this appeal is whether a water control district created under and governed by Chapter 298, Florida Statutes (1981), properly denied a landowner permission to build a bridge over the district’s canal. We hold that the power of a district to deny a bridge permit can only be based on a finding that the proposed bridge would obstruct the water flow in the canals or otherwise threaten the effectiveness of the canals. Accordingly, we reverse and remand with directions.
The appellant Roach, a landowner who owns property abutting…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Halifax Drainage District v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1938
- Forbes Pioneer Boat Line v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Florida · 1919
- Rabin v. Lake Worth Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
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