Florida Statutes Title XIII Chapter 186 - State And Regional Planning

• 186.001 - Short Title.
  Sections 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida State Comprehensive Planning Act of 1972.”History.—s. 1, ch. 72-295; s. 68,...
• 186.002 - Findings And Intent.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) The issues of public safety, education, health care, community and economic development and redevelopment, protection and conservation of natural and...
• 186.003 - Definitions; Ss. 186.001-186.031, 186.801-186.901.
  As used in ss. 186.001-186.031 and 186.801-186.901, the term:(1) “Executive Office of the Governor” means the Office of Planning and Budgeting of the Executive Office of...
• 186.004 - Governor; Chief Planning Officer Of The State.
  The Governor is the chief planning officer of the state and shall conduct a biennial review and revision of the state comprehensive plan.History.—s. 1, ch....
• 186.005 - Designation Of Departmental Planning Officer.
  (1) The head of each executive department and the Public Service Commission, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Commission on Offender Review, and the...
• 186.006 - Powers And Responsibilities Of Executive Office Of The Governor.
  For the purpose of establishing consistency and uniformity in the state and regional planning process and in order to ensure that the intent of ss....
• 186.007 - State Comprehensive Plan; Preparation; Revision.
  (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare a proposed state comprehensive plan which provides long-range guidance for the orderly social, economic, and physical growth...
• 186.008 - State Comprehensive Plan; Revision; Implementation.
  (1) On or before October 1 of every odd-numbered year, the Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare, and the Governor shall recommend to the Administration...
• 186.009 - Growth Management Portion Of The State Comprehensive Plan.
  (1) The Executive Office of the Governor shall prepare the proposed growth management portion of the state comprehensive plan in coordination with the Legislature, appropriate state...
• 186.021 - Long-range Program Plans.
  Pursuant to s. 216.013, each state agency shall develop a long-range program plan on an annual basis. The plan shall provide the framework and context...
• 186.031 - Annual Report.
  The Governor as the chief planning and budget officer of the state shall annually report to the Legislature and the public on the economic conditions...
• 186.501 - Short Title.
  Sections 186.501-186.513 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Regional Planning Council Act.”History.—ss. 1, 5, ch. 80-315; s. 4, ch. 82-46; s....
• 186.502 - Legislative Findings; Public Purpose.
  (1) The Legislature finds and declares that:(a) The problems of growth and development often transcend the boundaries of individual units of local general-purpose government, and often no...
• 186.503 - Definitions Relating To Florida Regional Planning Council Act.
  As used in this act, the term:(1) “Comprehensive planning districts” means the geographic areas within the state specified by rule by the Executive Office of the...
• 186.504 - Regional Planning Councils; Creation; Membership.
  (1) A regional planning council shall be created in each of the several comprehensive planning districts of the state. Only one agency shall exercise the responsibilities...
• 186.505 - Regional Planning Councils; Powers And Duties.
  Any regional planning council created hereunder shall have the following powers:(1) To adopt rules of procedure for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of...
• 186.506 - Executive Office Of The Governor; Powers And Duties.
  The Executive Office of the Governor, or its designee, shall:(1) Arbitrate and settle disputes between regional planning councils.(2) Provide assistance to local general-purpose governments concerning organization of,...
• 186.507 - Strategic Regional Policy Plans.
  (1) A strategic regional policy plan shall contain regional goals and policies that shall address affordable housing, economic development, emergency preparedness, natural resources of regional significance,...
• 186.508 - Strategic Regional Policy Plan Adoption; Consistency With State Comprehensive Plan.
  (1) Each regional planning council shall submit to the Executive Office of the Governor its proposed strategic regional policy plan on a schedule established by the...
• 186.509 - Dispute Resolution Process.
  Each regional planning council shall establish by rule a dispute resolution process to reconcile differences on planning and growth management issues between local governments, regional...
• 186.511 - Evaluation Of Strategic Regional Policy Plan; Changes In Plan.
  The regional planning process shall be a continuous and ongoing process. Each regional planning council shall prepare an evaluation and appraisal report on its strategic...
• 186.512 - Designation Of Regional Planning Councils.
  (1) The territorial area of the state is subdivided into the following districts for the purpose of regional comprehensive planning. The name and geographic area of...
• 186.513 - Reports.
  Each regional planning council shall prepare and furnish an annual report on its activities to the state land planning agency as defined in s. 163.3164...
• 186.515 - Creation Of Regional Planning Councils Under Chapter 163.
  Nothing in ss. 186.501-186.507, 186.513, and 186.515 is intended to repeal or limit the provisions of chapter 163; however, the local general-purpose governments serving as...
• 186.801 - Ten-year Site Plans.
  (1) Beginning January 1, 1974, each electric utility shall submit to the Public Service Commission a 10-year site plan which shall estimate its power-generating needs and...
• 186.803 - Use Of Geographic Information By Governmental Entities.
  When state agencies, water management districts, regional planning councils, local governments, and other governmental entities use maps, including geographic information maps and other graphic information...
• 186.901 - Population Census Determination.
  (1) The Office of Economic and Demographic Research shall annually provide to the Executive Office of the Governor population estimates of local governmental units as of...

Last modified: September 23, 2016