Florida Statutes
Chapter 180 - Municipal Public Works
180.13 - Administration of Utility; Rate Fixing and Collection of Charges.


(1) The city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, may create a separate board or may designate certain officers of said municipality to have the supervision and control of the operation of the works constructed under the authority of this chapter, which said board or designated officers may make all necessary rules or regulations governing the use, control and operation of said works; subject, however, to the approval of the city council, or other legislative body, by whatever name known.
(2) The city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, may establish just and equitable rates or charges to be paid to the municipality for the use of the utility by each person, firm or corporation whose premises are served thereby; and provided further, that if the charges so fixed are not paid when due, such sums may be recovered by the said municipality by suit in a court having jurisdiction of said cause or by discontinuance of service of such utility until delinquent charges for services thereof are paid, including charge covering any reasonable expense for reconnecting such service after such delinquencies are paid, or any other lawful method of enforcement of the payment of such delinquencies.
History.—s. 7, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(12).

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.