Florida Statutes
Chapter 180 - Municipal Public Works
180.22 - Power of Eminent Domain.


(1) Any municipality or private company or corporation authorized to carry into effect any or all of the purposes defined in this chapter may exercise the power of eminent domain over railroads, traction and streetcar lines, telephone and telegraph lines, all public and private streets and highways, drainage districts, bridge districts, school districts, and any other public or private lands or property whatsoever necessary to enable the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter.
(2) Any municipality which exercises its power under this section outside of its corporate boundaries for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter may finance such extraterritorial project in any manner in which it is presently authorized by law to finance a like project within its corporate boundaries.
History.—s. 16, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(21); s. 1, ch. 78-198.

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.