Land Use and Zoning

Volusia County Zoning Attorney

With the upcoming implementation of the new concurrency laws, the requirement for execution of proportionate fair share agreements in certain circumstances, and a host of other growth management regulations, development in Florida is more cumbersome now than it has ever been. The land use attorneys at Paul & Elkind regularly assist clients with their due diligence and represent clients throughout the entitlements process from beginning to end.

In addition to legal advice, the firm’s attorneys can help direct you to other consulting professionals who can best meet your particular needs on any given project.

The land use and zoning attorneys at Paul & Elkind regularly handle the following types of cases:

Rezoning
Land use planning
Planned unit development (PUD)
Environmental impacts
Variances
Plat and site plan applications
Appeals of adverse zoning decisions

The Clients

The attorneys at Paul & Elkind represent cities throughout Volusia County. Many of the local regulations, as well as upcoming meeting agendas and past meeting notes, can be accessed via the local governments’ Web sites. The following are links to the local government Web sites in Volusia County:

The land use attorneys at Paul & Elkind always understand that your objective is to have your project approved. However, it sometimes becomes necessary to challenge denials and delays in the approval process. The firm’s land use and litigation attorneys have the experience and resources to represent you in such matters if the need arises. Although a result is never guaranteed in the initial process, because the firm has both administrative attorneys and litigators, you will not have to hire another firm to represent you if litigation is required.

Contact a Volusia County zoning attorney at Paul & Elkind for an initial consultation.