Town of Lantana v. Howard

HERSEY, Judge.

The Town of Lantana appeals from a final judgment finding its comprehensive zoning plan ordinance unconstitutional as applied to the property of Dallas R. Howard.

The final judgment contains extensive findings of fact and an analysis of the applicable zoning law. It does not, however, pinpoint the reason for the ordinance’s unconstitutionality as applied to the property in question.

A zoning ordinance enjoys a presumption of validity. Lambros, Inc. v. Town of Ocean Ridge, Florida, 392 So.2d 993 (Fla. 4th DCA 1981). We have previously recognized the extraordinary burden of proving…