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FL Stat § 171.043 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 is begun and reasonably compact, and no part of the area shall be included within the boundary of another incorporated municipality.(2) Part or all of the area to be annexed must be developed for urban purposes. An area developed for urban purposes is defined as any area which meets any one of the following standards:(a) It has a total resident population equal to at least two persons for each acre of land included within its boundaries;(b) It has a total resident population equal to at least one person for each acre of land included within its boundaries and is subdivided into lots and tracts so that at least 60 percent of the total number of lots and tracts are 1 acre or less in size; or(c) It is so developed that at least 60 percent of the total number of lots and tracts in the area at the time of annexation are used for urban purposes, and it is subdivided into lots and tracts so that at least 60 percent of the total acreage, not counting the acreage used at the time of annexation for nonresidential urban purposes, consists of lots and tracts 5 acres or less in size.(3) In addition to the area developed for urban purposes, a municipal governing body may include in the area to be annexed any area which does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) if such area either:(a) Lies between the municipal boundary and an area developed for urban purposes, so that the area developed for urban purposes is either not adjacent to the municipal boundary or cannot be served by the municipality without extending services or water or sewer lines through such sparsely developed area; or(b) Is adjacent, on at least 60 percent of its external boundary, to any combination of the municipal boundary and the boundary of an area or areas developed for urban purposes as defined in subsection (2).The purpose of this subsection is to permit municipal governing bodies to extend corporate limits to include all nearby areas developed for urban purposes and, where necessary, to include areas which at the time of annexation are not yet developed for urban purposes whose future probable use is urban and which constitute necessary land connections between the municipality and areas developed for urban purposes or between two or more areas developed for urban purposes.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190; s. 2, ch. 76-176.
FL Stat § 171.044 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 signatures of all owners of property in the area proposed to be annexed, the governing body may, at any regular meeting, adopt a nonemergency ordinance to annex said property and redefine the boundary lines of the municipality to include said property. Said ordinance shall be passed after notice of the annexation has been published at least once each week for 2 consecutive weeks in some newspaper in such city or town or, if no newspaper is published in said city or town, then in a newspaper published in the same county; and if no newspaper is published in said county, then at least three printed copies of said notice shall be posted for 4 consecutive weeks at some conspicuous place in said city or town. The notice shall give the ordinance number and a brief, general description of the area proposed to be annexed. The description shall include a map clearly showing the area and a statement that the complete legal description by metes and bounds and the ordinance can be obtained from the office of the city clerk.(3) An ordinance adopted under this section shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court and the chief administrative officer of the county in which the municipality is located and with the Department of State within 7 days after the adoption of such ordinance. The ordinance must include a map which clearly shows the annexed area and a complete legal description of that area by metes and bounds.(4) The method of annexation provided by this section shall be supplemental to any other procedure provided by general or special law, except that this section shall not apply to municipalities in counties with charters which provide for an exclusive method of municipal annexation.(5) Land shall not be annexed through voluntary annexation when such annexation results in the creation of enclaves.(6) Not fewer than 10 days prior to publishing or posting the ordinance notice required under subsection (2), the governing body of the municipality must provide a copy of the notice, via certified mail, to the board of the county commissioners of the county wherein the municipality is located. The notice provision provided in this subsection may be the basis for a cause of action invalidating the annexation.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190; ss. 4, 5, ch. 75-297; s. 3, ch. 76-176; s. 2, ch. 86-113; s. 1, ch. 90-171; s. 16, ch. 90-279; s. 16, ch. 98-176; s. 3, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.045 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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.
FL Stat § 171.046 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 or proposed service provision arrangements, a municipality may:(a) Annex an enclave by interlocal agreement with the county having jurisdiction of the enclave; or(b) Annex an enclave with fewer than 25 registered voters by municipal ordinance when the annexation is approved in a referendum by at least 60 percent of the registered voters who reside in the enclave.(3) This section does not apply to undeveloped or unimproved real property.History.—s. 18, ch. 93-206; s. 5, ch. 2016-148.
FL Stat § 171.052 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 becoming noncontiguous with the rest of the municipality, then such exclusion shall not be allowed.(2) The ordinance shall make provision for apportionment of any prior existing debt and property.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190.
FL Stat § 171.061 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 the annexation falls after the municipal governing body levies such tax.(2) The municipal governing body, in the event of exclusion of territory, shall reach agreement with the county governing body to determine what portion, if any, of the existing indebtedness or property of the municipality shall be assumed by the county of which the excluded territory will become a part, the fair value of such indebtedness or property, and the manner of transfer and financing.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190.
FL Stat § 171.071 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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.
FL Stat § 171.081 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 to his or her property may file a petition in the circuit court for the county in which the municipality or municipalities are located seeking review by certiorari. The action may be initiated at the party’s option within 30 days following the passage of the annexation or contraction ordinance or within 30 days following the completion of the dispute resolution process in subsection (2). In any action instituted pursuant to this subsection, the complainant, should he or she prevail, shall be entitled to reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.(2) If the affected party is a governmental entity, no later than 30 days following the passage of an annexation or contraction ordinance, the governmental entity must initiate and proceed through the conflict resolution procedures established in chapter 164. If there is a failure to resolve the conflict, no later than 30 days following the conclusion of the procedures established in chapter 164, the governmental entity that initiated the conflict resolution procedures may file a petition in the circuit court for the county in which the municipality or municipalities are located seeking review by certiorari. In any legal action instituted pursuant to this subsection, the prevailing party is entitled to reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190; s. 3, ch. 78-95; s. 916, ch. 95-147; s. 5, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.091 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 the population census effect and the affected land area.History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190; s. 10, ch. 2009-96; s. 9, ch. 2011-14.
FL Stat § 171.094 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part I - Municipal Annexation or Contraction (Ss. 171.011-171.094)|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 part, without the consent of the county, the affected municipality, or affected independent special district by resolution, a county, an invited municipality, or independent special district may not take any action that violates an interlocal service boundary agreement.History.—s. 4, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.20 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.20 - Short title.

171.20 Short title.—This part may be cited as the “Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.201 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.201 - Legislative intent.

171.201 Legislative intent.—The Legislature intends to provide an alternative to part I of this chapter for local governments regarding the annexation of territory into a municipality and the subtraction of territory from the unincorporated area of the county. The principal goal of this part is to encourage local governments to jointly determine how to provide services to residents and property in the most efficient and effective manner while balancing the needs and desires of the community. This part is intended to establish a more flexible process for adjusting municipal boundaries and to address a wider range of the effects of annexation. This part is intended to encourage intergovernmental coordination in planning, service delivery, and boundary adjustments and to reduce intergovernmental conflicts and litigation between local governments. It is the intent of this part to promote sensible boundaries that reduce the costs of local governments, avoid duplicating local services, and increase political transparency and accountability. This part is intended to prevent inefficient service delivery and an insufficient tax base to support the delivery of those services.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.204 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.204 - Prerequisites to annexation under this part.

171.204 Prerequisites to annexation under this part.—The interlocal service boundary agreement may describe the character of land that may be annexed under this part and may provide that the restrictions on the character of land that may be annexed pursuant to part I are not restrictions on land that may be annexed pursuant to this part. As determined in the interlocal service boundary agreement, any character of land may be annexed, including, but not limited to, an annexation of land not contiguous to the boundaries of the annexing municipality, an annexation that creates an enclave, or an annexation where the annexed area is not reasonably compact; however, such area must be “urban in character” as defined in s. 171.031(8). The interlocal service boundary agreement may not allow for annexation of land within a municipality that is not a party to the agreement or of land that is within another county. Before annexation of land that is not contiguous to the boundaries of the annexing municipality, an annexation that creates an enclave, or an annexation of land that is not currently served by water or sewer utilities, one of the following options must be followed:(1) The municipality shall transmit a comprehensive plan amendment that proposes specific amendments relating to the property anticipated for annexation to the Department of Economic Opportunity for review under chapter 163. After considering the department’s review, the municipality may approve the annexation and comprehensive plan amendment concurrently. The local government must adopt the annexation and the comprehensive plan amendment as separate and distinct actions but may take such actions at a single public hearing; or(2) A municipality and county shall enter into a joint planning agreement under s. 163.3171, which is adopted into the municipal comprehensive plan. The joint planning agreement must identify the geographic areas anticipated for annexation, the future land uses that the municipality would seek to establish, necessary public facilities and services, including transportation and school facilities and how they will be provided, and natural resources, including surface water and groundwater resources, and how they will be protected. An amendment to the future land use map of a comprehensive plan which is consistent with the joint planning agreement must be considered a small scale amendment.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218; s. 61, ch. 2011-142.
FL Stat § 171.206 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.206 - Effect of interlocal service boundary area agreement on annexations.

171.206 Effect of interlocal service boundary area agreement on annexations.—(1) An interlocal service boundary agreement 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 part I, without consent of the county and the affected municipality by resolution, a county or an invited municipality may not take any action that violates the interlocal service boundary agreement.(3) If the independent special district that participated in the negotiation process pursuant to s. 171.203(2)(d) does not consent to the interlocal service boundary agreement and a municipality annexes an area within the independent special district, the independent special district may seek compensation using the process in s. 171.093.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.207 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.207 - Transfer of powers.

171.207 Transfer of powers.—This part is an alternative provision otherwise provided by law, as authorized in s. 4, Art. VIII of the State Constitution, for any transfer of power resulting from an interlocal service boundary agreement for the provision of services or the acquisition of public facilities entered into by a county, municipality, independent special district, or other entity created pursuant to law.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.208 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.208 - Municipal extraterritorial power.

171.208 Municipal extraterritorial power.—This part authorizes a municipality to exercise extraterritorial powers that include, but are not limited to, the authority to provide services and facilities within the unincorporated area or within the territory of another municipality as provided within an interlocal service boundary agreement. These powers are in addition to other municipal powers that otherwise exist. However, this power is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Service Commission to resolve territorial disputes under s. 366.04. An interlocal agreement has no effect on the resolution of a territorial dispute to be determined by the Public Service Commission.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.209 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.209 - County incorporated area power.

171.209 County incorporated area power.—As provided in an interlocal service boundary agreement, this part authorizes a county to exercise powers within a municipality that include, but are not limited to, the authority to provide services and facilities within the territory of a municipality. These powers are in addition to other county powers that otherwise exist.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.21 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.21 - Effect of part on interlocal agreement and county charter.

171.21 Effect of part on interlocal agreement and county charter.—A joint planning agreement, a charter provision adopted under s. 171.044(4), or any other interlocal agreement between local governments including a county, municipality, or independent special district is not affected by this part; however, a county, municipality or independent special district may avail itself of this part, which may result in the repeal or modification of a joint planning agreement or other interlocal agreement. A local government within a county that has adopted a charter provision pursuant to s. 171.044(4) may avail itself of the provisions of this part which authorize an interlocal service boundary agreement if such interlocal agreement is consistent with the charter of that county, as the charter was approved, revised, or amended pursuant to s. 125.64.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.211 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.211 - Interlocal service boundary agreement presumed valid and binding.

171.211 Interlocal service boundary agreement presumed valid and binding.—(1) If there is litigation over the terms, conditions, construction, or enforcement of an interlocal service boundary agreement, the agreement shall be presumed valid, and the challenger has the burden of proving its invalidity.(2) Notwithstanding part I, it is the intent of this part to authorize a municipality to enter into an interlocal service boundary agreement that enhances, restricts, or precludes annexations during the term of the agreement.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.
FL Stat § 171.212 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XII - Municipalities|Chapter 171 - Local Government Boundaries|Part II - Interlocal Service Boundary Agreements (Ss. 171.20-171.212)|171.212 - Disputes regarding construction and effect of an interlocal service boundary agreement.

171.212 Disputes regarding construction and effect of an interlocal service boundary agreement.—If there is a question or dispute about the construction or effect of an interlocal service boundary agreement, a local government shall initiate and proceed through the conflict resolution procedures established in chapter 164. If there is a failure to resolve the conflict, no later than 30 days following the conclusion of the procedures established in chapter 164, the local government may file an action in circuit court. For purposes of this section, the term “local government” means a party to the interlocal service boundary agreement.History.—s. 1, ch. 2006-218.