Title XII, Municipalities

The following words, phrases, or terms used herein, unless the context otherwise indicates, shall have the following meanings:(1) “Apparent shoreline” means the line drawn on a map or chart in lieu of the mean high-water line or mean low-water line in areas where either or both m…

(1) Mean high-water line along the shores of land immediately bordering on navigable waters is recognized and declared to be the boundary between the foreshore owned by the state in its sovereign capacity and upland subject to private ownership. However, no provision of this part…

(1) The provisions of this part shall be administered by the department.(2) In addition to such powers as may be specifically delegated to it under the provisions of this part, the department is authorized to perform the following functions:(a) To coordinate the efforts of all pu…

The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line, whether by federal, state, or local agencies or private parties, shall be made in accordance with the standards and procedures set forth in ss. 17…

The establishment of local tidal datums and the determination of the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line must be performed by qualified personnel licensed by the Board of Professional Surveyors and Mappers or by representatives of the United States Gov…

Any surveyor undertaking to establish a local tidal datum and to determine the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall submit a copy of the results thereof to the department within 90 days after the completion of such work, if the same is to be recor…

(1) Unless otherwise allowed by this part or regulations promulgated hereunder, a local tidal datum shall be established from a series of tide observations taken at a tide station established in accordance with procedures approved by the department. In establishing such procedure…

The location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall be determined by methods which are approved by the department for the area concerned. Geodetic bench marks shall not be used unless approved by the department.History.—s. 15, ch. 74-56.

No map or survey prepared after July 1, 1974, and purporting to establish local tidal datums or to determine the location of the mean high-water line or the mean low-water line shall be admissible as evidence in any court, administrative agency, political subdivision, or tribunal…

Sections 177.501-177.510 may be cited as the “Florida Public Land Survey Restoration and Perpetuation Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361.

The Legislature finds and declares that it is the responsibility of the state, and in the public interest, to provide a means for the identification, restoration, and preservation of the controlling corner monuments established during the original cadastral surveys, to which the …

As used in ss. 177.501-177.510, the following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated unless the context clearly indicates a different meaning:(1) “Professional surveyor and mapper” or “surveyor and mapper” means a person authorized to practice surveying and mapping und…

(1) The provisions of this act shall be administered by the department through the state cadastral surveyor.(2) The functions, duties, and responsibilities of the department shall be:(a) To establish a program for identification, restoration, maintenance, and perpetuation of the …

On request, all departments, boards, or agencies of state or local government shall furnish to the public or department certified copies of specified deeds, plats, or other land records which are in their custody. This service shall be free of cost when possible; otherwise, it sh…

(1) Every surveyor and mapper not under contract to the department for the execution of this act who, in any survey or resurvey made under his or her direction, identifies, recovers, reestablishes, remonuments, restores, or uses as control a public land survey corner or corner ac…

Nothing in this part restricts or limits the actions or practice of surveyors and mappers as provided in chapter 472.History.—s. 1, ch. 77-361; s. 111, ch. 94-119.

A field supervisor who directs the field survey work required in the identification, restoration, and preservation of the public land survey corners must be a surveyor and mapper and shall direct not more than three field parties in a local geographic area during any one period o…

Any person who willfully modifies, defaces, disturbs, removes, or destroys any monument or reference monument placed, or corner record filed, under the authority of this act without first obtaining written permission from the department is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first deg…

The term “municipality,” as used in this chapter, shall mean any city, town, or village duly incorporated under the laws of the state.History.—s. 1, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(6).

(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…

(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…

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…

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.History.—s. 2, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Sup…

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)…

(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…

(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…

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 …

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…

(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…

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,…

(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…

(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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

1(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 …

1(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 c…

(1) By January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, each municipality that provides electric, water, natural gas, or sewer utility services outside of its municipal boundaries shall provide a report to the Florida Public Service Commission which identifies, for each type of utility …

(1) The subject of a regional utilities authority created by the Legislature through charter amendment after January 1, 2023, is expressly preempted to the state.(2) This section shall take effect upon this act becoming a law.History.—s. 4, ch. 2026-135.

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…

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.History.—s. 15, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(20).

(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…

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…