Florida Statutes
Chapter 180 - Municipal Public Works
180.02 - Powers of Municipalities.


(1) For the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter, any municipality may execute its corporate powers within its corporate limits.
(2) Any municipality may extend and execute all of its corporate powers applicable for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter outside of its corporate limits, as hereinafter provided and as may be desirable or necessary for the promotion of the public health, safety and welfare or for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter; provided, however, that said corporate powers shall not extend or apply within the corporate limits of another municipality.
(3) In the event any municipality desires to avail itself of the provisions or benefits of this chapter, it is lawful for such municipality to create a zone or area by ordinance and to prescribe reasonable regulations requiring all persons or corporations living or doing business within said area to connect, when available, with any sewerage system or alternative water supply system, including, but not limited to, reclaimed water, aquifer storage and recovery, and desalination systems, constructed, erected and operated under the provisions of this chapter; provided, however, in the creation of said zone the municipality shall not include any area within the limits of any other incorporated city or village, nor shall such area or zone extend for more than 5 miles from the corporate limits of said municipality.
History.—s. 1, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(6); s. 5, ch. 95-323.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XII - Municipalities

Chapter 180 - Municipal Public Works

180.01 - Definition of Term “municipality.”

180.02 - Powers of Municipalities.

180.03 - Resolution or Ordinance Proposing Construction or Extension of Utility; Objections to Same.

180.04 - Ordinance or Resolution Authorizing Construction or Extension of Utility; Election.

180.05 - Definition of Term “Private company.”

180.06 - Activities Authorized by Municipalities and Private Companies.

180.07 - Public Utilities; Combination of Plants or Systems; Pledge of Revenues.

180.08 - Revenue Certificates; Terms; Price and Interest; Three-Fifths Vote of Governing Body Required.

180.09 - Notice of Resolution or Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Certificates.

180.10 - When Election Necessary.

180.11 - Referendum and Procedure Therefor.

180.12 - Examinations and Surveys.

180.13 - Administration of Utility; Rate Fixing and Collection of Charges.

180.135 - Utility Services; Refusal or Discontinuance of Services for Nonpayment of Service Charges by Former Occupant of Rental Unit Prohibited; Unpaid Service Charges of Former Occupant Not to Be Basis for Lien Against Rental Property, Exception.

180.136 - Water or Sewer Utilities; Notice.

180.14 - Franchise for Private Companies; Rate Fixing.

180.15 - Liability of Private Companies.

180.16 - Acquisition by Municipality of Property of Private Company.

180.17 - Contracts With Private Companies.

180.18 - Use by Municipality of Privately Owned Utility.

180.19 - Use by Other Municipalities and by Individuals Outside Corporate Limits.

180.191 - Limitation on Rates Charged Consumer Outside City Limits.

180.20 - Regulations by Private Companies; Rates; Contracts.

180.21 - Powers Granted Deemed Additional.

180.22 - Power of Eminent Domain.

180.23 - Contracts With Engineers, Attorneys and Others; Boards.

180.24 - Contracts for Construction; Bond; Publication of Notice; Bids.

180.25 - Contents of Notice of Issuance of Certificates.

180.26 - Form of Certificates.

180.301 - Purchase, Sale, or Privatization of Water, Sewer, or Wastewater Reuse Utility by Municipality.