Florida Statutes
Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 163 - Intergovernmental Programs

163.3163 - Applications for development permits; disclosure and acknowledgment of contiguous sustainable agricultural land. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Agricultural Land...

163.3164 - Community Planning Act; definitions. - (1) “Adaptation action area” or “adaptation area” means a designation...

163.3167 - Scope of act. - (1) The several incorporated municipalities and counties shall have power...

163.3168 - Planning innovations and technical assistance. - (1) The Legislature recognizes the need for innovative planning and...

163.3171 - Areas of authority under this act. - (1) A municipality shall exercise authority under this act for...

163.3174 - Local planning agency. - (1) The governing body of each local government, individually or...

163.3175 - Legislative findings on compatibility of development with military installations; exchange of information between local governments and military installations. - (1) The Legislature finds that incompatible development of land close...

163.3177 - Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys. - (1) The comprehensive plan shall provide the principles, guidelines, standards,...

163.31771 - Accessory dwelling units. - (1) The Legislature finds that the median price of homes...

163.31777 - Public schools interlocal agreement. - (1) The county and municipalities located within the geographic area...

163.3178 - Coastal management. - (1) The Legislature recognizes there is significant interest in the...

163.3179 - Family homestead. - History.—s. 6, ch. 92-129.

163.3180 - Concurrency. - (1) Sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage, and potable water are...

163.31801 - Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. - (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Impact...

163.31802 - Prohibited standards for security devices. - History.—s. 6, ch. 2009-96; s. 1, ch. 2011-8.

163.3181 - Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the...

163.3182 - Transportation deficiencies. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term: (a) “Transportation...

163.3184 - Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Affected...

163.3187 - Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment. - (1) A small scale development amendment may be adopted under...

163.3191 - Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan. - (1) At least once every 7 years, each local government...

163.3194 - Legal status of comprehensive plan. - (1)(a) After a comprehensive plan, or element or portion thereof,...

163.3197 - Legal status of prior comprehensive plan. - History.—s. 13, ch. 75-257; s. 12, ch. 85-55.

163.3201 - Relationship of comprehensive plan to exercise of land development regulatory authority. - History.—s. 14, ch. 75-257; s. 13, ch. 85-55.

163.3202 - Land development regulations. - (1) Within 1 year after submission of its comprehensive plan...

163.3204 - Cooperation by state and regional agencies. - History.—s. 15, ch. 75-257; s. 3, ch. 79-65; s. 11,...

163.3205 - Solar facility approval process. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to encourage...

163.32051 - Floating solar facilities. - (1)(a) The Legislature finds that floating solar facilities, also known...

163.3206 - Fuel terminals. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain,...

163.3208 - Substation approval process. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to maintain,...

163.3209 - Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2006-268; s. 2, ch. 2019-155.

163.3211 - Conflict with other statutes. - History.—s. 17, ch. 75-257; s. 17, ch. 85-55; s. 25,...

163.3213 - Administrative review of land development regulations. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that substantially...

163.3215 - Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. - (1) Subsections (3) and (4) provide the exclusive methods for...

163.3217 - Municipal overlay for municipal incorporation. - (1) PURPOSE.—In order to assist in the planning for future...

163.3220 - Short title; legislative intent. - (1) Sections 163.3220-163.3243 may be cited as the “Florida Local...

163.3221 - Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act; definitions. - (1) “Brownfield designation” means a resolution adopted by a local...

163.3223 - Applicability. - History.—s. 21, ch. 86-191.

163.3225 - Public hearings. - (1) Before entering into, amending, or revoking a development agreement,...

163.3227 - Requirements of a development agreement. - (1) A development agreement shall include the following: (a) A...

163.3229 - Duration of a development agreement and relationship to local comprehensive plan. - History.—s. 24, ch. 86-191; s. 32, ch. 91-45; s. 11,...

163.3231 - Consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations. - History.—s. 25, ch. 86-191.

163.3233 - Local laws and policies governing a development agreement. - (1) The local government’s laws and policies governing the development...

163.3235 - Periodic review of a development agreement. - History.—s. 27, ch. 86-191; s. 12, ch. 92-129; s. 25,...

163.3237 - Amendment or cancellation of a development agreement. - History.—s. 28, ch. 86-191; s. 3, ch. 2021-195.

163.3239 - Recording and effectiveness of a development agreement. - History.—s. 29, ch. 86-191; s. 13, ch. 92-129; s. 26,...

163.3241 - Modification or revocation of a development agreement to comply with subsequently enacted state and federal law. - History.—s. 30, ch. 86-191.

163.3243 - Enforcement. - History.—s. 31, ch. 86-191; s. 27, ch. 2011-139.

163.3245 - Sector plans. - (1) In recognition of the benefits of long-range planning for...

163.3246 - Local government comprehensive planning certification program. - (1) There is created the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Certification...

163.32466 - Readoption by ordinance of plan amendments adopted pursuant to former s. 163.32465, subject to local referendum. - History.—ss. 76, 80, ch. 2011-139; s. 11, ch. 2015-2.

163.3248 - Rural land stewardship areas. - (1) Rural land stewardship areas are designed to establish a...

163.325 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 2013-224.

163.3251 - Definitions. - (1) “Department” means the Department of Economic Opportunity. (2) “Local...

163.3252 - Local manufacturing development program; master development approval for manufacturers. - (1)(a) A local government that elects to establish a local...

163.3253 - Coordinated manufacturing development approval process. - (1) The approval process must include collaboration and coordination among,...

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

163.330 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 69-305.

163.335 - Findings and declarations of necessity. - (1) It is hereby found and declared that there exist...

163.340 - Definitions. - (1) “Agency” or “community redevelopment agency” means a public agency...

163.345 - Encouragement of private enterprise. - (1) Any county or municipality, to the greatest extent it...

163.346 - Notice to taxing authorities. - History.—s. 8, ch. 84-356; s. 2, ch. 93-286; s. 13,...

163.350 - Workable program. - History.—s. 5, ch. 69-305; s. 3, ch. 84-356; s. 3,...

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. - History.—s. 21, ch. 84-356.

163.355 - Finding of necessity by county or municipality. - (1) One or more slum or blighted areas, or one...

163.356 - Creation of community redevelopment agency. - (1) Upon a finding of necessity as set forth in...

163.357 - Governing body as the community redevelopment agency. - (1)(a) As an alternative to the appointment of not fewer...

163.358 - Exercise of powers in carrying out community redevelopment and related activities. - (1) The power to determine an area to be a...

163.360 - Community redevelopment plans. - (1) Community redevelopment in a community redevelopment area shall not...

163.361 - Modification of community redevelopment plans. - (1) If at any time after the approval of a...

163.362 - Contents of community redevelopment plan. - (1) Contain a legal description of the boundaries of the...

163.365 - Neighborhood and communitywide plans. - (1) Any municipality or county or any public body authorized...

163.367 - Public officials, commissioners, and employees subject to code of ethics. - (1) The officers, commissioners, and employees of a community redevelopment...

163.370 - Powers; counties and municipalities; community redevelopment agencies. - (1) Counties and municipalities may not exercise the power of...

163.371 - Reporting requirements. - (1) By January 1, 2020, each community redevelopment agency shall...

163.3755 - Termination of community redevelopment agencies. - (1) A community redevelopment agency in existence on October 1,...

163.3756 - Inactive community redevelopment agencies. - (1) The Legislature finds that a number of community redevelopment...

163.380 - Disposal of property in community redevelopment area. - (1) Any county, municipality, or community redevelopment agency may sell,...

163.385 - Issuance of revenue bonds. - (1)(a) When authorized or approved by resolution or ordinance of...

163.387 - Redevelopment trust fund. - (1)(a) After approval of a community redevelopment plan, there may...

163.390 - Bonds as legal investments. - History.—s. 13, ch. 69-305; s. 12, ch. 77-391; s. 16,...

163.395 - Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution. - (1) All property of any county, municipality, or community redevelopment...

163.400 - Cooperation by public bodies. - (1) For the purpose of aiding in the planning, undertaking,...

163.405 - Title of purchaser. - History.—s. 16, ch. 69-305; s. 15, ch. 77-391.

163.410 - Exercise of powers in counties with home rule charters. - History.—s. 17, ch. 69-305; s. 1, ch. 83-29; s. 9,...

163.415 - Exercise of powers in counties without home rule charters. - History.—s. 18, ch. 69-305.

163.430 - Powers supplemental to existing community redevelopment powers. - History.—s. 21, ch. 69-305; s. 29, ch. 2008-4.

163.445 - Assistance to community redevelopment by state agencies. - History.—s. 25, ch. 69-305; s. 16, ch. 77-391; s. 19,...

163.450 - Municipal and county participation in neighborhood development programs under Pub. L. No. 90-448. - History.—s. 26, ch. 69-305; s. 19, ch. 85-80.

163.463 - Applicability of ch. 2002-294. - (1) Amendments to this part, as provided by this act,...

Part IV - Neighborhood Improvement Districts (Ss. 163.501-163.526)

163.501 - Short title. - History.—s. 55, ch. 87-243; s. 1, ch. 91-86.

163.502 - Legislative findings and purpose. - (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that among the...

163.503 - Definitions. - (1) “Safe neighborhood improvement district,” “district,” or “neighborhood improvement district”...

163.5035 - Safe neighborhood improvement districts; compliance with special district provisions. - History.—s. 4, ch. 91-86.

163.504 - Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries. - History.—s. 58, ch. 87-243; s. 25, ch. 88-381; s. 5,...

163.5055 - Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution. - (1)(a) Each neighborhood improvement district authorized and established under this...

163.506 - Local government neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution. - (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing...

163.508 - Property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts; creation; powers and duties; duration. - (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing...

163.511 - Special neighborhood improvement districts; creation; referendum; board of directors; duration; extension. - (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing...

163.512 - Community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution. - (1) Upon the recommendation of the community redevelopment agency and...

163.513 - Crime prevention through community policing innovations, environmental design, environmental security, and defensible space functions of neighborhood improvement districts. - (1) Collect data on the types, frequency, severity, and location...

163.514 - Powers of neighborhood improvement districts. - (1) Enter into contracts and agreements and sue and be...

163.5151 - Fiscal management; budget preparation. - (1) Subject to agreement with the local governing body, all...

163.516 - Safe neighborhood improvement plans. - (1) A safe neighborhood improvement plan is mandated for all...

163.524 - Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Program; participation; creation of Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts; creation of Neighborhood Councils and Neighborhood Enhancement Plans. - (1) The governing body of any municipality or county may...

163.526 - Neighborhood Councils and local government designated agency; powers and duties. - (1) The Neighborhood Councils shall have all of the following...

Part V - Regional Transportation Authorities (Ss. 163.565-163.58)

163.565 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278.

163.566 - Definitions. - (1) “Authority” means a body politic and corporate created pursuant...

163.567 - Regional transportation authorities. - (1) Any two or more contiguous counties, municipalities, other political...

163.568 - Purposes and powers. - (1) The authority created and established by this part is...

163.569 - Exemption from regulation. - History.—s. 5, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278; s. 20,...

163.570 - Special region taxation. - (1) Any regional transportation authority created hereunder shall be deemed...

163.571 - Issuance of bonds. - History.—s. 7, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278.

163.572 - Expansion of area. - History.—s. 8, ch. 71-373; s. 1, ch. 73-278.

163.58 - Transportation fare discounts. - History.—s. 2, ch. 2016-196.

Part VI - Collaborative Client Information Systems (Ss. 163.61-163.65)

163.61 - “Agency” defined. - History.—s. 43, ch. 97-286.

163.62 - Collaborative client information system; establishment. - History.—s. 44, ch. 97-286.

163.63 - Steering committee; security policy information sharing agreements. - (1) The counties involved in the creation and administration of...

163.64 - Sharing of client information. - History.—s. 46, ch. 97-286.

163.65 - Agencies receiving government funding encouraged to participate. - History.—s. 47, ch. 97-286.

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Florida Statutes Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations Chapter 163 - Intergovernmental Programs

Florida Statutes
Title XI - County Organization and Intergovernmental Relations
Chapter 163 - Intergovernmental Programs