11-14-2012, 01:09 AM
Mr Downtown wrote:
Just keep in mind that, since 1992, local governments cannot prevent landowners from building on their property. Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council, 505 U.S. 1003 (1992)
But they can insist that what they build is up to code. Look at the building code for coastal counties in Florida that was introduced after Hurricane Andrew, all living space has to be second floor and up.