Florida Statutes
Part III - Community Redevelopment (Ss. 163.330-163.463)
163.355 - Finding of necessity by county or municipality.


(1) One or more slum or blighted areas, or one or more areas in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, exist in such county or municipality; and
(2) The rehabilitation, conservation, or redevelopment, or a combination thereof, of such area or areas, including, if appropriate, the development of housing which residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, can afford, is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety, morals, or welfare of the residents of such county or municipality.
History.—s. 6, ch. 69-305; s. 4, ch. 84-356; s. 4, ch. 94-236; s. 3, ch. 2002-294.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations

Chapter 163 - Intergovernmental Programs

Part III - Community Redevelopment (Ss. 163.330-163.463)

163.330 - Short title.

163.335 - Findings and declarations of necessity.

163.340 - Definitions.

163.345 - Encouragement of private enterprise.

163.346 - Notice to taxing authorities.

163.350 - Workable program.

163.353 - Power of taxing authority to tax or appropriate funds to a redevelopment trust fund in order to preserve and enhance the tax base of the authority.

163.355 - Finding of necessity by county or municipality.

163.356 - Creation of community redevelopment agency.

163.357 - Governing body as the community redevelopment agency.

163.358 - Exercise of powers in carrying out community redevelopment and related activities.

163.360 - Community redevelopment plans.

163.361 - Modification of community redevelopment plans.

163.362 - Contents of community redevelopment plan.

163.365 - Neighborhood and communitywide plans.

163.367 - Public officials, commissioners, and employees subject to code of ethics.

163.370 - Powers; counties and municipalities; community redevelopment agencies.

163.371 - Reporting requirements.

163.3755 - Termination of community redevelopment agencies.

163.3756 - Inactive community redevelopment agencies.

163.380 - Disposal of property in community redevelopment area.

163.385 - Issuance of revenue bonds.

163.387 - Redevelopment trust fund.

163.390 - Bonds as legal investments.

163.395 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution.

163.400 - Cooperation by public bodies.

163.405 - Title of purchaser.

163.410 - Exercise of powers in counties with home rule charters.

163.415 - Exercise of powers in counties without home rule charters.

163.430 - Powers supplemental to existing community redevelopment powers.

163.445 - Assistance to community redevelopment by state agencies.

163.450 - Municipal and county participation in neighborhood development programs under Pub. L. No. 90-448.

163.463 - Applicability of ch. 2002-294.