Chapter 180 — Chapter 180
30 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 180.01 Definition of term “municipality.”
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The term “municipality,” as used in this chapter, shall mean any city, town, or village duly incorporated under the laws of the state.
Fla. Stat. § 180.02 Powers of municipalities
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(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 outs…
Fla. Stat. § 180.03 Resolution or ordinance proposing construction or extension of utility; objections to same
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(1) When it is proposed to exercise the powers granted by this chapter, a resolution or ordinance shall be passed by the city council, or the legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, reciting the utility to be constructed or extended and its purpose, the prop…
Fla. Stat. § 180.04 Ordinance or resolution authorizing construction or extension of utility; election
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If after the passage of said resolution the said city council or other legislative body, by whatever name known, shall determine to proceed toward the construction of said utility, but not earlier than 40 days after the passage of said ordinance or resolution, the said city counc…
Fla. Stat. § 180.05 Definition of term “private company.”
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A “private company” shall mean any company or corporation duly authorized under the laws of the state to construct or operate water works systems, sewerage systems, sewage treatment works, garbage collection and garbage disposal plants.
Fla. Stat. § 180.06 Activities authorized by municipalities and private companies
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Any municipality or private company organized for the purposes contained in this chapter, is authorized:(1) To clean and improve street channels or other bodies of water for sanitary purposes;(2) To provide means for the regulation of the flow of streams for sanitary purposes;(3)…
Fla. Stat. § 180.07 Public utilities; combination of plants or systems; pledge of revenues
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(1) All such reservoirs, sewerage systems, trunk sewers, intercepting sewers, pumping stations, wells, intakes, pipelines, distribution systems, purification works, collecting systems, treatment and disposal works, airports, hospitals, jails and golf courses, and gas plants and d…
Fla. Stat. § 180.08 Revenue certificates; terms; price and interest; three-fifths vote of governing body required
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(1) Any municipality which acquires, constructs or extends any of the public utilities authorized by this chapter and desires to raise money for such purpose, may issue mortgage revenue certificates or debentures therefor without regard to the limitations of municipal indebtednes…
Fla. Stat. § 180.09 Notice of resolution or ordinance authorizing issuance of certificates
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Upon the adoption of resolution or ordinance by the city council, or other legislative body, by whatever name known, authorizing the issuance of mortgage revenue certificates or debentures, a notice thereof shall be published once a week for 2 consecutive weeks in a newspaper of …
Fla. Stat. § 180.10 When election necessary
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Where any mortgage revenue certificates, debentures, or other evidences of indebtedness shall come within the purview of s. 12, Art. VII of the State Constitution, the same shall be issued only after having been approved by a majority of the votes cast in an election in which a m…
Fla. Stat. § 180.11 Referendum and procedure therefor
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(1) A referendum may be held upon the issuance of such mortgage revenue certificates or debentures in the following manner: a petition shall be filed with the clerk within 30 days after the date of the first publication of the notice of the issuance of the proposed mortgage reven…
Fla. Stat. § 180.12 Examinations and surveys
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Any municipality, to carry out the purpose of this chapter, may, through its officers, committees, agents, servants or employees, enter into and upon private property where it is proposed to construct said utility, or extensions thereof to make necessary examinations and surveys,…
Fla. Stat. § 180.13 Administration of utility; rate fixing and collection of charges
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(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 thi…
Fla. Stat. § 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
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(1)(a) Any other provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, no municipality may refuse services or discontinue utility, water, or sewer services to the owner of any rental unit or to a tenant or prospective tenant of such rental unit for nonpayment of service charges incur…
Fla. Stat. § 180.136 Water or sewer utilities; notice
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Before a local government water or sewer utility increases any rate, charge, or fee for water or sewer utility service, the utility shall provide notice of the proposed increase to each customer of the utility through the utility’s billing process. The notice shall state the date…
Fla. Stat. § 180.14 Franchise for private companies; rate fixing
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A private company or corporation organized under the laws of the state for any of the purposes recited in this chapter, may construct, operate and maintain such works provided for in this chapter, within or without the corporate limits of any municipality, upon application by suc…
Fla. Stat. § 180.15 Liability of private companies
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Any private company or corporation constructing or operating any of the works provided for in this chapter, within or without the corporate limits of any municipality, shall be liable for all damages occasioned by the acts, negligence or injury to the rights of other persons, fir…
Fla. Stat. § 180.16 Acquisition by municipality of property of private company
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When a municipality has granted to a private company or corporation a privilege or franchise, as set forth in s. 180.14, if at the expiration of the term of the privilege or franchise and after petition of the private company or corporation, the municipality fails or refuses to r…
Fla. Stat. § 180.17 Contracts with private companies
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Any municipality may contract by and through its duly authorized officers with any private company or corporation which is organized for any purpose related to the provisions of this chapter, and may contract with said private company or corporation for the construction or use of…
Fla. Stat. § 180.18 Use by municipality of privately owned utility
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Whenever a private company or corporation shall construct or operate any of the works authorized by this chapter, the municipality wherein the same shall be constructed or operated shall not use the said works in any manner except by and with the consent of the private company or…
Fla. Stat. § 180.19 Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits
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(1) A municipality which constructs any works as are authorized by this chapter, may permit any other municipality and the owners or association of owners of lots or lands outside of its corporate limits or within the limits of any other municipality, to connect with or use the u…
Fla. Stat. § 180.191 Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits
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(1) Any municipality within the state operating a water or sewer utility outside of the boundaries of such municipality shall charge consumers outside the boundaries rates, fees, and charges determined in one of the following manners:(a) It may charge the same rates, fees, and ch…
Fla. Stat. § 180.20 Regulations by private companies; rates; contracts
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Whenever any private company or corporation organized for the accomplishment of the purposes of this chapter is granted a privilege or franchise by a municipality, it may prescribe the terms upon which owners and occupants of houses, buildings or lots may obtain the use of the ut…
Fla. Stat. § 180.21 Powers granted deemed additional
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The authority and powers granted by this chapter to municipalities shall be in addition to but not in limitation of any of the powers heretofore or hereafter granted to municipalities now existing or hereafter created.
Fla. Stat. § 180.22 Power of eminent domain
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(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 s…
Fla. Stat. § 180.23 Contracts with engineers, attorneys and others; boards
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Any municipality desiring to construct, maintain or operate any of the utilities described in this chapter, may contract with engineers and attorneys for professional services required for the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes of this chapter; provided, however, that s…
Fla. Stat. § 180.24 Contracts for construction; bond; publication of notice; bids
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(1) Any municipality desiring the accomplishment of any or all of the purposes of this chapter may make contracts for the construction of any of the utilities mentioned in this chapter, or any extension or extensions to any previously constructed utility, which said contracts sha…
Fla. Stat. § 180.25 Contents of notice of issuance of certificates
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The form of the notice for advertising the proposed issuance of mortgage revenue certificates or debentures shall contain the amount of the certificates to be sold and the rate of interest thereon; a description in general terms of the utility to be constructed; the time, place a…
Fla. Stat. § 180.26 Form of certificates
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The certificate of indebtedness to be issued under the terms and conditions of this chapter shall contain a description of the utility, the revenue of which is pledged, together with the terms of payment of the same, as is established by the ordinances or resolutions of the munic…
Fla. Stat. § 180.301 Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by municipality
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No municipality may purchase or sell a water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility that provides service to the public for compensation, or enter into a wastewater facility privatization contract for a wastewater facility until the governing body of the municipality has held a publ…