Neumont v. Florida

This case comes before us because Monroe County, Florida, enacted an Ordinance that restricts vacation rentals; and Plaintiffs — a class of property owners in Monroe County — sued to stop enforcement of the Ordinance. We earlier certified a question from this case to the Florida Supreme Court. Neumont v. Florida, 451 F.3d 1284 (11th Cir.2006). As a result of the Florida Supreme Court’s helpful opinion, we are now able to rule on the remaining issues. We affirm the District Court’s decisions. 1

I. Background

Monroe County enacted Ordinance 004-1997, restricting certain uses of property. This…