2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT

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DECEMBER 2025

The Honorable Donna Deegan, Mayor

Helena A. Parola, Director of Planning

JACKSONVILLE PLANNING DEPARTMENT 214 N. Hogan Street, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida 32202

2045 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT

GOAL, OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GOAL, OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES ............................................................................................ 4     GOAL 1 Protect private property rights. ................................................................................... 4

GOAL, OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

GOAL 1

The City will recognize and respect judicially acknowledged and constitutionally protected private property rights in accordance with the Community Planning Act established in Chapter 163, Florida Statues.

Objective 1.1 Local decision making shall be implemented and applied with sensitivity for private property rights and shall not be unduly restrictive.

Policies 1.1.1 The City will ensure that private property rights are considered in local decision making.

1.1.2 The following rights shall be considered in local decision making:

1. The right of a property owner to physically possess and control his or her interests in the property, including easements, leases, or mineral rights.

2. The right of a property owner to use, maintain, develop, and improve his or her property for personal use or for the use of any other person, subject to state law and local ordinances.

3. The right of the property owner to privacy and to exclude others from the property to protect the owner's possessions and property.

4. The right of a property owner to dispose of his or her property through sale or gift.