171.011 – Short title.

171.011 Short title.—This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Annexation or Contraction Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190.

171.021 – Purpose.

171.021 Purpose.—The purposes of this act are to set forth procedures for adjusting the boundaries of municipalities through annexations or contractions of corporate limits and to set forth criteria for determining when annexations or contractions may take place so as to: (1) Ensure sound urban development and accommodation to growth. (2) Establish uniform legislative standards throughout the state […]

171.022 – Preemption; effect on special laws.

171.022 Preemption; effect on special laws.— (1) It is further the purpose of this act to provide viable and usable general law standards and procedures for adjusting the boundaries of municipalities in this state. (2) The provisions of any special act or municipal charter relating to the adjusting of municipal boundaries in effect on October 1, 1974, are […]

171.031 – Definitions.

171.031 Definitions.—As used in this chapter, the following words and terms have the following meanings unless some other meaning is plainly indicated: (1) “Annexation” means the adding of real property to the boundaries of an incorporated municipality, such addition making such real property in every way a part of the municipality. (2) “Contraction” means the reversion of real […]

171.0413 – Annexation procedures.

171.0413 Annexation procedures.—Any municipality may annex contiguous, compact, unincorporated territory in the following manner: (1) An ordinance proposing to annex an area of contiguous, compact, unincorporated territory shall be adopted by the governing body of the annexing municipality pursuant to the procedure for the adoption of a nonemergency ordinance established by s. 166.041. Prior to the adoption […]

171.042 – Prerequisites to annexation.

171.042 Prerequisites to annexation.— (1) Prior to commencing the annexation procedures under s. 171.0413, the governing body of the municipality shall prepare a report setting forth the plans to provide urban services to any area to be annexed, and the report shall include the following: (a) A map or maps of the municipality and adjacent territory showing the […]

171.043 – Character of the area to be annexed.

171.043 Character of the area to be annexed.—A municipal governing body may propose to annex an area only if it meets the general standards of subsection (1) and the requirements of either subsection (2) or subsection (3). (1) The total area to be annexed must be contiguous to the municipality’s boundaries at the time the annexation proceeding […]

171.044 – Voluntary annexation.

171.044 Voluntary annexation.— (1) The owner or owners of real property in an unincorporated area of a county which is contiguous to a municipality and reasonably compact may petition the governing body of said municipality that said property be annexed to the municipality. (2) Upon determination by the governing body of the municipality that the petition bears the […]

171.045 – Annexation limited to a single county.

171.045 Annexation limited to a single county.—In order for an annexation proceeding to be valid for the purposes of this chapter, the annexation must take place within the boundaries of a single county. History.—s. 2, ch. 74-190.

171.046 – Annexation of enclaves.

171.046 Annexation of enclaves.— (1) The Legislature recognizes that enclaves can create significant problems in planning, growth management, and service delivery, and therefore declares that it is the policy of the state to eliminate enclaves. (2) In order to expedite the annexation of enclaves of 110 acres or less into the most appropriate incorporated jurisdiction, based upon existing […]

171.051 – Contraction procedures.

171.051 Contraction procedures.—Any municipality may initiate the contraction of municipal boundaries in the following manner: (1) The governing body shall by ordinance propose the contraction of municipal boundaries, as described in the ordinance, and provide an effective date for the contraction. (2) A petition of 15 percent of the qualified voters in an area desiring to be excluded […]

171.052 – Criteria for contraction of municipal boundaries.

171.052 Criteria for contraction of municipal boundaries.— (1) Only those areas which do not meet the criteria for annexation in s. 171.043 may be proposed for exclusion by municipal governing bodies. If the area proposed to be excluded does not meet the criteria of s. 171.043, but such exclusion would result in a portion of the municipality […]

171.061 – Apportionment of debts and taxes in annexations or contractions.

171.061 Apportionment of debts and taxes in annexations or contractions.— (1) The area annexed to a municipality shall be subject to the taxes and debts of the municipality upon the effective date of the annexation. However, the annexed area shall not be subject to municipal ad valorem taxation for the current year if the effective date of […]

171.062 – Effects of annexations or contractions.

171.062 Effects of annexations or contractions.— (1) An area annexed to a municipality shall be subject to all laws, ordinances, and regulations in force in that municipality and shall be entitled to the same privileges and benefits as other parts of that municipality upon the effective date of the annexation. (2) If the area annexed was subject to […]

171.071 – Effect in Miami-Dade County.

171.071 Effect in Miami-Dade County.—Municipalities within the boundaries of Miami-Dade County shall adopt annexation or contraction ordinances pursuant to methods established by the home rule charter established pursuant to s. 6(e), Art. VIII of the State Constitution. History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190; s. 31, ch. 2008-4.

171.081 – Appeal on annexation or contraction.

171.081 Appeal on annexation or contraction.— (1) Any party affected who believes that he or she will suffer material injury by reason of the failure of the municipal governing body to comply with the procedures set forth in this chapter for annexation or contraction or to meet the requirements established for annexation or contraction as they apply […]

171.091 – Recording.

171.091 Recording.—Any change in the municipal boundaries through annexation or contraction shall revise the charter boundary article and shall be filed as a revision of the charter with the Department of State within 30 days. A copy of such revision must be submitted to the Office of Economic and Demographic Research along with a statement specifying […]

171.093 – Municipal annexation within independent special districts.

171.093 Municipal annexation within independent special districts.— (1) The purpose of this section is to provide an orderly transition of special district service responsibilities in an annexed area from an independent special district which levies ad valorem taxes to a municipality following the municipality’s annexation of property located within the jurisdictional boundaries of an independent special district, […]

171.094 – Effect of interlocal service boundary agreements adopted under part II on annexations under this part.

171.094 Effect of interlocal service boundary agreements adopted under part II on annexations under this part.— (1) An interlocal service boundary agreement entered into pursuant to part II is binding on the parties to the agreement, and a party may not take any action that violates the interlocal service boundary agreement. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this […]