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163.501 – Short title.

163.501 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Safe Neighborhoods Act.” History.—s. 55, ch. 87-243; s. 1, ch. 91-86.

163.502 – Legislative findings and purpose.

163.502 Legislative findings and purpose.— (1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that among the many causes of deterioration in the business and residential neighborhoods of the state are the following: proliferation of crime, automobile traffic flow strangled by outmoded street patterns, unsuitable topography, faulty lot layouts, fragmentation of land uses and parking areas necessitating frequent automobile […]

163.503 – Definitions.

163.503 Definitions.— (1) “Safe neighborhood improvement district,” “district,” or “neighborhood improvement district” means a district located in an area in which more than 75 percent of the land is used for residential purposes, or in an area in which more than 75 percent of the land is used for commercial, office, business, or industrial purposes, excluding the […]

163.504 – Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries.

163.504 Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries.—The governing body of any municipality or county may authorize the formation of safe neighborhood improvement districts through the adoption of a planning ordinance which specifies that such districts may be created by one or more of the methods established in ss. 163.506, 163.508, 163.511, and […]

163.5055 – Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution.

163.5055 Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution.— (1)(a) Each neighborhood improvement district authorized and established under this part shall within 30 days thereof register with the Department of Economic Opportunity by providing the department with the district’s name, location, size, and type, and such other information as the department may require. (b) Each local governing body that […]

163.506 – Local government neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution.

163.506 Local government neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution.— (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing the creation of local government neighborhood improvement districts, the local governing body of a municipality or county may create local government neighborhood improvement districts by the enactment of a separate ordinance for each district, which ordinance: (a) Specifies […]

163.508 – Property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts; creation; powers and duties; duration.

163.508 Property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts; creation; powers and duties; duration.— (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing the creation of property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts, the local governing body of a municipality or county may create property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts by the enactment of a separate ordinance for each […]

163.511 – Special neighborhood improvement districts; creation; referendum; board of directors; duration; extension.

163.511 Special neighborhood improvement districts; creation; referendum; board of directors; duration; extension.— (1) After a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing the creation of special neighborhood improvement districts, the governing body of a municipality or county may declare the need for and create special residential or business neighborhood improvement districts by the enactment of a separate […]

163.512 – Community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution.

163.512 Community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution.— (1) Upon the recommendation of the community redevelopment agency and after a local planning ordinance has been adopted authorizing the creation of community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts, the local governing body of a municipality or county may create community redevelopment neighborhood improvement districts by the enactment of […]