Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 163 · 150 active provisions
(1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969.”(2) It is the purpose of this section to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to p…
(1) The governing bodies of any two or more counties, municipalities, special districts, or other governmental subdivisions of this state, or any of them, herein referred to as member local governments, may, by resolution, enter into an agreement with each other for the establishment of a council of local public offici…
(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or other provision of general or special law, the adoption of an ordinance by a governing body, as those terms are defined in this chapter, which prohibits or has the effect of prohibiting the installation of solar collectors, clotheslines, or other energy devices based…
(1) For purposes of this section, the term:(a) “Documentation” means an onsite assessment performed in accordance with the tree risk assessment procedures outlined in Best Management Practices - Tree Risk Assessment, Second Edition (2017) by an arborist certified by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or a…
(1) Among small counties, the Legislature finds that:(a) The percentage of the population of small counties residing in the unincorporated areas is relatively high based on the United States Decennial Census of 2000.(b) Projected revenue and expenditure trends of the small counties indicate that a serious fiscal condit…
(1) Among municipalities and special districts, the Legislature finds that:(a) State and federal mandates will continue to place additional funding demands on all municipalities and special districts.(b) State government lacks the specific technical expertise or resources to effectively perform ongoing educational supp…
(1)(a) The Miami River Commission is hereby established as the official coordinating clearinghouse for all public policy and projects related to the Miami River to unite all governmental agencies, businesses, and residents in the area to speak with one voice on river issues; to develop coordinated plans, priorities, pr…
(1) No item, motion, directive, or policy position that would impact or in any way diminish levels of currently permitted commercial activity on the Miami River or riverfront properties shall be adopted by the Miami River Commission unless passed by a unanimous vote of the appointed members of the commission then in of…
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Miami River Improvement Act.”(2) FINDINGS; PURPOSE.—(a) The Miami River Commission was created by chapter 98-402, Laws of Florida, to be the official coordinating clearinghouse for all public policy and projects related to the Miami River.(b) The United States Congress…
As used in ss. 163.081-163.087, the term:(1) “Commercial property” means real property other than residential property. The term includes, but is not limited to, a property zoned multifamily residential which is composed of five or more dwelling units; and real property used for commercial, industrial, or agricultural…
(1) RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—(a) A program administrator may only offer a program for financing qualifying improvements to residential property within the jurisdiction of a county or municipality if the county or municipality has authorized by ordinance or resolution the program administrator to admi…
(1) COMMERCIAL PROPERTY PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—(a) A program administrator may only offer a program for financing qualifying improvements to commercial property within the jurisdiction of a county or municipality if the county or municipality has authorized by ordinance or resolution the program administrator to admini…
(1) A county or municipality shall establish a process, or approve a process established by a program administrator, to register contractors for participation in a program authorized by a county or municipality pursuant to s. 163.081. A qualifying improvement contractor may only perform such work that the contractor is…
(1)(a) A program administrator may contract with one or more third-party administrators to administer a program authorized by a county or municipality pursuant to s. 163.081 or s. 163.082 on behalf of and at the discretion of the program administrator.(b) The third-party administrator must be independent of the program…
(1) When communicating with a property owner, a program administrator, qualifying improvement contractor, or third-party administrator may not:(a) Suggest or imply:1. That a non-ad valorem assessment authorized under s. 163.081 or s. 163.082 is a government assistance program;2. That qualifying improvements are free or…
(1) A recorded financing agreement may not be removed from attachment to a residential property or commercial property if the property owner fraudulently obtained funding pursuant to s. 163.081 or s. 163.082.(2) A financing agreement may not be enforced, and a recorded financing agreement may be removed from attachment…
(1) Each program administrator that is authorized to administer a program for financing qualifying improvements to residential property or commercial property under s. 163.081 or s. 163.082 shall post on its website an annual report within 45 days after the end of its fiscal year containing the following information fr…
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Utility Cost Containment Bond Act.”(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Authority” means:1. A legal entity created under s. 163.01(7)(g); or2. A legal entity created under s. 163.01, composed of at least two of the following:a. A public agency that p…
(1) The Biscayne Bay Commission is hereby established as an advisory council, as defined in s. 20.03, within the Department of Environmental Protection. The department shall provide administrative support and service to the commission as requested by the commission and within the available resources of the department.…
(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:(a) “Licensing” means any training, education, test, certification, registration, or license that is required for a person to perform an occupation in addition to any associated fee.(b) “Local government” means a county, municipality, special district, or political subdivision o…
(1) Sections 163.2511-163.2520 may be cited as the “Growth Policy Act.”(2) It is declared that:(a) Fiscally strong urban centers are beneficial to regional and state economies and resources, are a method for reduction of future urban sprawl, and should be promoted by state, regional, and local governments.(b) The healt…
As used in ss. 163.2511-163.2520, the term:(1) “Local government” means any county or municipality.(2) “Urban infill and redevelopment area” means an area or areas designated by a local government where:(a) Public services such as water and wastewater, transportation, schools, and recreation are already available or ar…
(1) A local government may designate a geographic area or areas within its jurisdiction as an urban infill and redevelopment area for the purpose of targeting economic development, job creation, housing, transportation, crime prevention, neighborhood revitalization and preservation, and land use incentives to encourage…
(1) A local government with an adopted urban infill and redevelopment plan or plan employed in lieu thereof may issue revenue bonds under s. 163.385 and employ tax increment financing under s. 163.387 for the purpose of financing the implementation of the plan, except that in a charter county such incentives shall be e…
(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Infill Redevelopment Act.”(2) LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.—The Legislature finds that this state’s urban areas lack sufficient land for the development of additional residential uses, which has led to a shortage of supply; that parcels of land within or near urban areas are d…