Florida Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act — §70.001 (FL)
Tracked preemption from the Florida overlay bundle.
Overview
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Effective
1995-05-18
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:FL
Other Florida preemptions
Florida Live Local Act — 2024 Amendments (SB 328)Florida Live Local Act — SB 102 (2023)Florida HB 1339 — Preemption for SAIL/SHIP-Funded Affordable HousingFlorida Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA) — Ch. 163.3178Florida Short-Term Rental Preemption — Ch. 509.032Florida Building Code Preemption — §553.73Florida Comprehensive Plan Consistency — Ch. 163.3180Florida Coastal Construction Control Line (CCCL) — Ch. 161
Trigger predicate
When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.
always true
Preempted fields
1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.
| Field | Op | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
review_type | require | bert_harris_inordinate_burden_exposure_review | Owners may bring claims for compensation when a specific action of a governmental entity inordinately burdens an existing use or vested right. Operates as a litigation-risk backstop rather than a direct field override. |
Citation
Authority source
Fla. Stat. §70.001 (Bert J. Harris, Jr. Private Property Rights Protection Act)
Research notes
Analogous to Arizona Prop 207. Does not preempt specific zoning fields but creates monetary-compensation exposure when regulations inordinately burden property. Treated here as a universal review-type requirement so the evaluator surfaces it for any down-zoning or new restriction.