Florida Statutes Title XIX Chapter 290 - Urban Redevelopment

• 290.001 - Florida Enterprise Zone Act; Popular Name.
  Sections 290.001-290.016 may be cited as the “Florida Enterprise Zone Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 82-119; ss. 42, 57, ch. 84-356; ss. 16, 37, ch. 94-136; ss....
• 290.002 - Legislative Findings.
  It is hereby found and declared that:(1) Within the communities of this state, there exist areas that chronically display extreme and unacceptable levels of unemployment, physical...
• 290.003 - Policy And Purpose.
  It is the policy of this state to provide the necessary means to assist local communities, their residents, and the private sector in creating the...
• 290.004 - Definitions Relating To Florida Enterprise Zone Act.
  As used in ss. 290.001-290.016:(1) “Community investment corporation” means a black business investment corporation, a certified development corporation, a small business investment corporation, or other similar...
• 290.0055 - Local Nominating Procedure.
  (1) If, pursuant to s. 290.0065, an opportunity exists for designation of a new enterprise zone, any county or municipality, or a county and one or...
• 290.0056 - Enterprise Zone Development Agency.
  (1) Upon adoption of the resolution as provided in s. 290.0055(1)(a), the county or municipality shall create a public body corporate and politic to be known...
• 290.0057 - Enterprise Zone Development Plan.
  (1) Any application for designation as a new enterprise zone must be accompanied by a strategic plan adopted by the governing body of the municipality or...
• 290.0058 - Determination Of Pervasive Poverty, Unemployment, And General Distress.
  (1) In determining whether an area suffers from pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress, for purposes of ss. 290.0055 and 290.0065, the governing body and the...
• 290.0065 - State Designation Of Enterprise Zones.
  (1) The maximum number of enterprise zones authorized under this section is the number of enterprise zones having an effective date on or before January 1,...
• 290.0066 - Revocation Of Enterprise Zone Designation.
  (1) The department may revoke the designation of an enterprise zone if the department determines that the governing body or bodies:(a) Have failed to make progress in...
• 290.00677 - Rural Enterprise Zones; Special Qualifications.
  (1) Notwithstanding the enterprise zone residency requirements set out in s. 212.096(1)(c), eligible businesses as defined in s. 212.096(1)(a) located in rural enterprise zones as defined...
• 290.007 - State Incentives Available In Enterprise Zones.
  The following incentives are provided by the state to encourage the revitalization of enterprise zones:(1) The enterprise zone jobs credit provided in s. 220.181.(2) The enterprise zone...
• 290.00710 - Enterprise Zone Designation For The City Of Lakeland.
  The City of Lakeland may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within the City of Lakeland, which zone...
• 290.0072 - Enterprise Zone Designation For The City Of Winter Haven.
  The City of Winter Haven may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within the City of Winter Haven,...
• 290.00725 - Enterprise Zone Designation For The City Of Ocala.
  The City of Ocala may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within the western portion of the city,...
• 290.00726 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Martin County.
  Martin County may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within Martin County, which zone shall encompass an area...
• 290.00727 - Enterprise Zone Designation For The City Of Palm Bay.
  The City of Palm Bay may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within the northeast portion of the...
• 290.00728 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Lake County.
  Lake County may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone, which zone shall encompass an area of up to 10 square miles...
• 290.00729 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Charlotte County.
  Charlotte County may apply to the Department of Economic Opportunity for designation of one enterprise zone encompassing an area not to exceed 20 square miles...
• 290.0073 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Indian River County, The City Of Vero Beach, And The City Of Sebastian.
  Indian River County, the City of Vero Beach, and the City of Sebastian may jointly apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone...
• 290.00731 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Citrus County.
  Citrus County may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone for an area within Citrus County. Notwithstanding s. 290.0065 limiting the total...
• 290.0074 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Sumter County.
  Sumter County may apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone encompassing an area not to exceed 10 square miles. Notwithstanding the provisions...
• 290.0077 - Enterprise Zone Designation For Orange County And The Municipality Of Apopka.
  Orange County and the municipality of Apopka may jointly apply to the department for designation of one enterprise zone. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 290.0065...
• 290.012 - Transition.
  Any enterprise zone having an effective date on or before January 1, 2005, shall continue to exist until December 31, 2005, and shall cease to...
• 290.0135 - Local Government Ordinances; Encouragements And Incentives; Review For Adverse Effects; Certain Changes Prohibited.
  (1)(a) It is the intent of the Legislature that each ordinance adopted by a local government possessing an approved enterprise zone after January 1, 1995, when...
• 290.014 - Annual Reports On Enterprise Zones.
  (1) By October 1 of each year, the Department of Revenue shall submit an annual report to the department detailing the usage and revenue impact by...
• 290.016 - Repeal.
  Sections 290.001-290.014 are repealed December 31, 2015.History.—s. 37, ch. 94-136; s. 11, ch. 2005-287.
• 290.0401 - Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act; Short Title.
  Sections 290.0401-290.048 may be cited as the “Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 83-205; s. 36, ch. 2012-5.
• 290.0411 - Legislative Intent And Purpose Of Ss. 290.0401-290.048.
  It is the intent of the Legislature to provide the necessary means to develop, preserve, redevelop, and revitalize Florida communities exhibiting signs of decline, distress,...
• 290.042 - Definitions Relating To Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act.
  As used in ss. 290.0401-290.048, the term:(1) “Administrative closeout” means the notification of a grantee by the department that all applicable administrative actions and all required...
• 290.043 - Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program; Administration.
  There is created the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program. The department shall administer the program as authorized and described in Title I...
• 290.044 - Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund; Administration; Distribution.
  (1) The Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Fund is created. All revenue designated for deposit in such fund shall be deposited by the...
• 290.0455 - Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program; Section 108 Loan Guarantees.
  (1) The Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Loan Guarantee Program is created. The department shall administer the loan guarantee program pursuant to Section 108 of...
• 290.046 - Applications For Grants; Procedures; Requirements.
  (1) In applying for a grant under a specific program category, an applicant shall propose eligible activities that directly address the objectives of that program category.(2)(a) Except...
• 290.047 - Establishment Of Grant Ceilings And Maximum Administrative Cost Percentages; Elimination Of Population Bias; Loans In Default.
  (1) For all program categories, the department shall incorporate into its system of competitively ranking applications a procedure intended to eliminate or reduce any existing population-related...
• 290.0475 - Rejection Of Grant Applications; Penalties For Failure To Meet Application Conditions.
  Applications are ineligible for funding if any of the following circumstances arise:(1) The application is not received by the department by the application deadline;(2) The proposed project...
• 290.048 - General Powers Of Department Under Ss. 290.0401-290.048.
  The department has all the powers necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes and provisions of the program, including the power to:(1) Make contracts and...
• 290.0491 - Florida Empowerment Zones.
  (1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Florida Empowerment Zone Act.”(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Department” means the Department of Economic Opportunity.(b) “Federal Empowerment...
• 290.053 - Response To Economic Emergencies In Small Communities.
  (1) The Legislature finds that attracting, retaining, and providing favorable conditions for businesses which contribute to the economic health of small communities through the generation of...
• 290.06561 - Designation Of Rural Enterprise Zone As Catalyst Site.
  Notwithstanding s. 290.0065(1), the Department of Economic Opportunity, upon request of the host county, shall designate as a rural enterprise zone any catalyst site as...

Last modified: September 23, 2016