Bal Harbour joins lawsuit challenging Florida bill that restricts local control over planning, land use 

Bal Harbour will join a lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 180, a law that restricts local governments’ control over planning and land use regulations. It marks the village’s latest fight against state legislation restricting control, following its opposition to the Live Local Act. More than two dozen cities are plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Florida, which was filed in Leon County in late September. The state law, titled “Emergencies,” was signed into law this summer. It bans local governments from passing “more restrictive or burdensome” comprehensive plan amendments, land development regulations, or procedures concerning review, approval, or issuance of site plans, […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.