Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

I live in fort pierce fla.and my wife is tiring to open a business, a lingerie and adult novelties business.and the city has denied her application for city ordinance of being 500 feet from a resident.we found a building she went to planning and zoning and they said it looked fine to them they said if there is a problem it might be with the parking lot so my wife paid there $ 800.00 fee thinking to every thing was fine.well they said it was to close to r-2 zoning and to close to r-4 zoning i think they basically stole part of the fee $300.00 non-refundable but in there ordinance they leaves no place to put this business. and i was wondering if there ordinances is legal. i would appsheeat any help thank you. Patrick DiFrancesco


Asked on 7/23/10, 8:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin B. Murphy Franchise Foundations, APC

Any attorney will tell you, fighting the city over their ordinance (which you have the burden of challenging) will not be a productive use of your time and will cost of lot of money. Next time, get them to put everything in writing beforehand, including any and all possible reasons for a denial. Consult with an attorney in your area for specifics.

Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D. - Mr. Franchise

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Answered on 7/23/10, 11:31 am


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