City of Daytona Beach v. Volusia County
City of Daytona Beach v. Volusia County
Opinion of the Court
The City of Daytona Beach (City) appeals from the final summary judgment entered by the trial court in favor of Volusia County (County) in this action brought by the City to challenge the value assessed by the County for purposes of levying ad valorem real property taxes against the City on two parcels of real property owned by the City, but leased to Pawnee-Daytona Beach Hotel Venture, a general partnership, for use as a parking facility and a concession area with shops, restaurants, and nightclubs. Pursuant to the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in Capital City Country Club, Inc. v. Tucker, 613 So.2d 448, 453 (Fla. 1993), we hold that for purposes of ad valorem taxation, the value of the City’s real property is the fair market value of the real property without regard to any leases or encumbrances, and thus, the County properly included the value of the leasehold interest and improvements in the tax assessment
REVERSED and REMANDED.
Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.