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Originally Posted by Indydealmaker
Any provisions included as a deed restriction can only be changed by the originator of the deed prior to its first transfer. Apparently, state law can supercede that. However, I believe that is a slippery slope. Homeowners often make an investment decision relying on the deed restrictions as a primary factor in their purchase. When the state forces a change in deed restrictions, it is very much like exercising eminent domain.
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Oh there you go, thinking again and pushing our noodle buttons.Maybe the new law is grandfather thing? sigh...can somebody look it up?
Nevermind, I looked it up..my mother raised a monster. She sold encyclopedias. No grandfathering....law says adopt new ordinances or amend existing ones.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/.../0373.185.html
(2) Each water management district shall design and implement an incentive program to encourage all local governments within its district to adopt new ordinances or amend existing ordinances to require Florida-friendly landscaping for development permitted after the effective date of the new ordinance or amendment. Each district shall assist the local governments within its jurisdiction by providing a model Florida-friendly landscaping ordinance and other technical assistance. Each district may develop its own model or use a model contained in the “Florida-Friendly Landscape Guidance Models for Ordinances, Covenants, and Restrictions” manual developed by the department.