Homeowner accuses city of Miami of land-taking scheme via “abusive” process

  A Miami homeowner is accusing the city of attempting to take private property via an allegedly abusive permitting process, a scheme that may affect more than 1,000 homes in Miami, a lawsuit claims. Charles “Chad” Trausch filed an amended complaint against the city on Wednesday. He first sued the city eight months ago over the city’s demands that he transfer a portion of his front yard to the city for the public right-of-way. He filed the lawsuit ​​pro se, which means he was representing himself, in April.  Trausch and his wife Stephanie paid $710,000 for their house in the […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.