Problem starts with state statutes. Florida at least.
In order to subdivide a larger parcel in a rural area a landowner needs to build, file and get approved a development plan that MUST have a homeowner association and fees. It is a curse on all future use of the land.
I personally see a 40 acres parcel, with many 10 acre adjacent parcels in the same development. The restrictions say one home per parcel. So the 40 acres cannot be split or even have a second house on it. Owner cannot sell without big loss. And yet the county taxes you as if the land was developable.
In order to subdivide a larger parcel in a rural area a landowner needs to build, file and get approved a development plan that MUST have a homeowner association and fees. It is a curse on all future use of the land.
Many start with the proviso: anything not allowed in these rules is forbidden! Real totalitarian stuff.
In order to subdivide a larger parcel in a rural area a landowner needs to build, file and get approved a development plan that MUST have a homeowner association and fees. It is a curse on all future use of the land.
Zoning is local. I'd love to see the Florida statutes you refer to. Or a local statute that requires an HOA.
Who told you that? It is certainly not state law. Subdivision is simply dividing a large parcel of land into plats which can be zoned for various uses. You can have a industrial subdivision. The only requirement I am aware of for residential subdivisions is hookup to water and sewer unless the parcels are over a certain size.
You are probably thinking of the fact that many new subdivisions are built under a developer’s control who then turns over that control to an HOA. There are laws regarding such a transfer. But HOA are not mandatory for new subdivisions.