84 So. 2d 586 - Streep v. Sample’s Empirical Analysis
1956
Citation profile
10 state decisions
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Cited by 10 later decisions — most recently November 1993
10 state decisions
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“"A comparison of the two laws aligns us with the appellants. We think there is a distinction between them and a real purpose for the distinction. Under one, Section 9(n) of the charter, a majority of all members, three or more, shall constitute a quorum, but three votes are necessary to adopt an ordinance. If this section governed, then, the re-zoning ordinance was properly passed, regardless of protests and objections of citizens, so long as three commissioners approve, whether three, four or five are present. "Doubtless the legislature thought that the amendment of a zoning ordinance in the face of proper protest was a matter of greater moment than that affected by the usual ordinance. The difference created by the protest at once becomes a distinction. Moreover Section 176.01, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., considered with 176.06, supra, confirms the view that we should not accept appellees' argument that in such a situation four votes would be required only if five members were present and three votes would suffice if four were present." (Emphasis added.)”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“"Notice was given pursuant to Section 176.05, Florida Statutes 1953, and F.S.A., that a meeting would be held 30 August 1954, to consider an application for rezoning. The commission met on that date but the matter mentioned in the notice was not settled. The commission met again 10 September 1954. On the latter day the appellants filed the written protest which the clerk of the circuit court later certified was signed by persons owning `more than 20% of the lots immediately adjacent in the rear' of the property sought to be re-zoned `and extending 500 feet therefrom' and was signed by `owners of 20% of the lots directly opposite' the property attempted to be rezoned."”
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