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Florida Attorney General Reports

Decided April 16, 1991Published

1Opinion of the Court

Robert A. Ginsburg Dade County Attorney

QUESTION: May the Dade County Board of County Commissioners delegate its zoning authority to zoning appeals boards?

SUMMARY: The Dade County Board of County Commissioners may not delegate its legislative authority to zone property. The board, however, may delegate powers to enforce zoning laws to zoning appeals boards if the instrument conveying such authority provides meaningful standards and guidelines for the boards to follow in exercising such powers.

You state that Dade County proposes to establish several zoning appeals boards to hear and decide…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Askew v. Cross Key WaterwaysSupreme Court of Florida · 1978
  2. MacHado v. MusgroveDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1988
  3. D'ALEMBERTE v. AndersonSupreme Court of Florida · 1977
  4. City of Cape Canaveral v. MosherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  5. County of Pasco v. J. Dico, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977

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