Town of Hillsboro Beach v. Weaver

HOBSON, Justice.

These are appeals from two final decrees of the circuit court, each holding Ordinance No. 27 of the Town of Hillsboro Beach to be void and of no effect because of (1) unreasonableness and (2) certain irregulaiities surrounding its adoption by the town’s governing body. The ordinance in question purported to change the zoning classification of a tract in the center of the town from “Residence B”, which permits the erection of multiple dwellings, to “Residence A”, which permits only single family residences. None of the persons who signed petitions requesting the rezoning of…