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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Statute 57.111 essentially allows fees to be recovered against
<b><u>STATE</u></b> agencies when they pursue frivolous claims. <span style="font-size:8.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal">However, does anyone know of any law that would allow an OWNER to recover fees against a
<b><u>MUNICIPALITY</u></b> that pursues a baseless code violation (other than the City’s ordinances themselves) in the context of an administrative proceeding before a
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Address: 1720 Harrison Street, Penthouse B<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Office: (954) 620-5000<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Randall Gilbert, Esq.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.4pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Board Certified Construction Lawyer
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-5.4pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F497D">Web#3:
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