Florida Statutes Part I - General Provisions (Ss. 166.011-166.0497)
- 166.011 - Short Title.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Home Rule Powers Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 73-129.
- 166.021 - Powers.
(1) As provided in s. 2(b), Art. VIII of the State Constitution, municipalities shall have the governmental, corporate, and proprietary powers to enable them to conduct...
- 166.0213 - Governing Body Meetings.
(1) The governing body of a municipality having a population of 500 or fewer residents may hold meetings within 5 miles of the exterior jurisdictional boundary...
- 166.031 - Charter Amendments.
(1) The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, or the electors of a municipality may, by petition signed by 10 percent of the registered...
- 166.032 - Electors.
Any person who is a resident of a municipality, who has qualified as an elector of this state, and who registers in the manner prescribed...
- 166.033 - Development Permits.
(1) When reviewing an application for a development permit that is certified by a professional listed in s. 403.0877, a municipality may not request additional information...
- 166.041 - Procedures For Adoption Of Ordinances And Resolutions.
(1) As used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless some other meaning is plainly indicated:(a) “Ordinance” means an official...
- 166.0415 - Enforcement By Code Inspectors; Citations.
(1) The governing body of each municipality may designate its agents or employees as code inspectors whose duty it is to assure code compliance. Any person...
- 166.04151 - Affordable Housing.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a municipality may adopt and maintain in effect any law, ordinance, rule, or other measure that is adopted for...
- 166.042 - Legislative Intent.
(1) It is the legislative intent that the repeal by chapter 73-129, Laws of Florida, of chapters 167, 168, 169, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 183,...
- 166.0425 - Sign Ordinances.
Nothing in chapter 78-8, Laws of Florida, shall be deemed to supersede the rights and powers of municipalities and counties to establish sign ordinances; however,...
- 166.043 - Ordinances And Rules Imposing Price Controls; Findings Required; Procedures.
(1)(a) Except as hereinafter provided, no county, municipality, or other entity of local government shall adopt or maintain in effect an ordinance or a rule which...
- 166.0435 - Amateur Radio Antennas; Construction In Conformance With Federal Requirements.
(1) No municipality shall enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation which fails to conform to the limited preemption entitled “Amateur Radio Preemption, 101 FCC 2d...
- 166.044 - Ordinances Relating To Possession Or Sale Of Ammunition.
No municipality may adopt any ordinance relating to the possession or sale of ammunition. Any such ordinance in effect on June 24, 1983, is void.History.—s....
- 166.0442 - Criminal History Record Checks For Certain Municipal Employees And Appointees.
(1) Notwithstanding chapter 435, a municipality may require, by ordinance, state and national criminal history screening for:(a) Any position of municipal employment or appointment, whether paid, unpaid,...
- 166.0443 - Certain Local Employment Registration Prohibited.
(1) Except as authorized by law, no county or municipality shall enact or enforce any ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, policy, or other action which requires the...
- 166.0444 - Employee Assistance Programs; Public Records Exemption.
(1) As used in this section, “employee assistance program” means a counseling, therapeutic, or other professional treatment program provided by a municipality to assist any municipal...
- 166.0445 - Family Day Care Homes; Local Zoning Regulation.
The operation of a residence as a family day care home, as defined by law, registered or licensed with the Department of Children and Families...
- 166.0446 - Prohibition Of Fees For First Responder Services.
(1) A municipality may not impose a fee or seek reimbursement for any costs or expenses that may be incurred for services provided by a first...
- 166.045 - Proposed Purchase Of Real Property By Municipality; Confidentiality Of Records; Procedure.
(1)(a) In any case in which a municipality, pursuant to the provisions of this section, seeks to acquire by purchase any real property for a municipal...
- 166.0451 - Disposition Of Municipal Property For Affordable Housing.
(1) By July 1, 2007, and every 3 years thereafter, each municipality shall prepare an inventory list of all real property within its jurisdiction to which...
- 166.047 - Telecommunications Services.
A telecommunications company that is a municipality or other entity of local government may obtain or hold a certificate required by chapter 364, and the...
- 166.048 - Conservation Of Water; Florida-friendly Landscaping.
(1)(a) The Legislature finds that Florida-friendly landscaping contributes to the conservation, protection, and restoration of water. In an effort to meet the water needs of this...
- 166.0485 - Establishment Of Neighborhood Crime Watch Programs.
A county sheriff or municipal police department may establish neighborhood crime watch programs within the county or municipality. The participants of a neighborhood crime watch...
- 166.049 - Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies; Communications And Assistance.
The chief of police shall:(1) Schedule at least two law enforcement officers to be on duty at all times. While on duty, each officer must be...
- 166.0493 - Powers, Duties, And Obligations Of Municipal Law Enforcement Agencies.
On or before January 1, 2002, every municipal law enforcement agency shall incorporate an antiracial or other antidiscriminatory profiling policy into the agency’s policies and...
- 166.0495 - Interlocal Agreements To Provide Law Enforcement Services.
A municipality may enter into an interlocal agreement pursuant to s. 163.01 with an adjoining municipality or municipalities within the same county to provide law...
- 166.0497 - Alteration, Amendment, Or Expansion Of Established Downtown Development District; Procedures.
(1) Whenever the governing body of a municipality that has created a downtown development district pursuant to chapter 65-1090, Laws of Florida, determines that it is...
Last modified: September 23, 2016