165.011 – Short Title.
165.011 Short title.—This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Formation of Municipalities Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 74-192; s. 35, ch. 89-169.
165.021 – Purpose.
165.021 Purpose.—The purpose of this act is to provide standards, direction, and procedures for the formation of municipalities in this state and the provision of municipal services so as to: (1) Allow orderly patterns of urban growth and land use. (2) Assure adequate quality and quantity of local public services. (3) Ensure financial integrity of municipalities. (4) Eliminate or reduce […]
165.022 – Preemption; Effect on Special Laws.
165.022 Preemption; effect on special laws.—It is the purpose of this act to provide viable and usable general law standards and procedures for forming and dissolving municipalities in lieu of any procedure or standards now provided by general or special law. The provisions of this act shall be the exclusive procedure pursuant to general law for […]
165.0225 – Counties Prohibited From Requiring Consideration for Allowing Incorporation.
165.0225 Counties prohibited from requiring consideration for allowing incorporation.—Notwithstanding s. 165.022, any municipality formed after January 1, 2000, and any municipality formed on or after July 1, 2007, shall not be required to pay any charge, assessment, tax, fee, or other consideration as a condition for allowing the citizens of an area to incorporate and govern […]
165.031 – Definitions.
165.031 Definitions.—The following terms and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) “County” means a political subdivision of the state established pursuant to s. 1, Art. VIII of the State Constitution. (2) “Formation” means any one of the following […]
165.041 – Incorporation; Merger.
165.041 Incorporation; merger.— (1)(a) A charter for incorporation of a municipality, except in case of a merger which is adopted as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), shall be adopted only by a special act of the Legislature upon determination that the standards herein provided have been met. (b) To inform the Legislature on the feasibility of […]
165.043 – Official County or Municipal Seal.
165.043 Official county or municipal seal.—The governing body of a county or municipality may, by ordinance, designate an official county or municipal seal. The manufacture, use, display, or other employment of any facsimile or reproduction of the county or municipal seal, except by county or municipal officials or employees in the performance of their official duties, […]
165.051 – Dissolution Procedures.
165.051 Dissolution procedures.— (1) The charter of any existing municipality may be revoked and the municipal corporation dissolved by either: (a) A special act of the Legislature; or (b) An ordinance of the governing body of the municipality, approved by a vote of the qualified voters. (2) If a vote of the qualified voters is required, the governing body of […]
165.061 – Standards for Incorporation, Merger, and Dissolution.
165.061 Standards for incorporation, merger, and dissolution.— (1) The incorporation of a new municipality, other than through merger of existing municipalities, must meet the following conditions in the area proposed for incorporation: (a) It must be compact and contiguous and amenable to separate municipal government. (b) It must have a total population, as determined in the latest official state […]
165.0615 – Municipal Conversion of Independent Special Districts Upon Elector-Initiated and Approved Referendum.
165.0615 Municipal conversion of independent special districts upon elector-initiated and approved referendum.— (1) The qualified electors of an independent special district may commence a municipal conversion proceeding by filing a petition with the governing body of the independent special district proposed to be converted if the district meets all of the following criteria: (a) It was created by […]
165.071 – Financial Allocations.
165.071 Financial allocations.— (1) The law incorporating a new municipality in previously unincorporated lands may provide a procedure for establishing the distributive share of local option gas tax moneys in counties where such tax is levied when appropriate under the provisions of s. 336.025(4)(b). The law shall also provide for assumption of the existing governmental indebtedness or […]
165.081 – Judicial Review.
165.081 Judicial review.—Any special law or ordinance enacted, and any dismissal of petition made, pursuant to this chapter shall be reviewable by certiorari. No appeal may be brought after the effective date of an incorporation or dissolution. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-192; s. 3, ch. 78-95.