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Fla. Stat. ch. 163 — INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 163. INTERGOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

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The Florida Statutes
Title XI
Chapter 163

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Part I. MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS

§ 163.01Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969.
§ 163.02Councils of local public officials.
§ 163.04Energy devices based on renewable resources.
§ 163.045Tree pruning, trimming, or removal on residential property.
§ 163.05Small County Technical Assistance Program.
§ 163.055Local Government Financial Technical Assistance Program.
§ 163.06Miami River Commission.
§ 163.061Miami River Commission; unanimous vote required for certain acts.
§ 163.065Miami River Improvement Act.
§ 163.08Definitions.
§ 163.081Financing qualifying improvements to residential property.
§ 163.082Financing qualifying improvements to commercial property.
§ 163.083Qualifying improvement contractors.
§ 163.084Third-party administrator for financing qualifying improvements programs.
§ 163.085Advertisement and solicitation for financing qualifying improvements programs under s. 163.081 or s. 163.082.
§ 163.086Unenforceable financing agreements for qualifying improvements programs under s. 163.081 or s. 163.082; attachment; fraud.
§ 163.087Reporting for financing qualifying improvements programs under s. 163.081 or s. 163.082.
§ 163.09Utility Cost Containment Bond Act.
§ 163.11Biscayne Bay Commission.
§ 163.211Licensing of occupations preempted to state.

Part II. GROWTH POLICY; COUNTY AND MUNICIPALPLANNING; LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION

§ 163.2511Urban infill and redevelopment.
§ 163.2514Growth Policy Act; definitions.
§ 163.2517Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area.
§ 163.2520Economic incentives.
§ 163.2525Infill Redevelopment Act.
§ 163.3161Short title; intent and purpose.
§ 163.3162Agricultural lands and practices.
§ 163.3163Applications for development permits; disclosure and acknowledgment of contiguous sustainable agricultural land.

Part III. COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT

§ 163.330Short title.
§ 163.335Findings and declarations of necessity.
§ 163.340Definitions.
§ 163.345Encouragement of private enterprise.
§ 163.346Notice to taxing authorities.
§ 163.350Workable program.
§ 163.353Power of taxing authority to tax or appropriate funds to a redevelopment trust fund in order to preserve and enhance the tax base of the authority.
§ 163.355Finding of necessity by county or municipality.

Part IV. NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS

§ 163.501Short title.
§ 163.502Legislative findings and purpose.
§ 163.503Definitions.
§ 163.5035Safe neighborhood improvement districts; compliance with special district provisions.
§ 163.504Safe neighborhood improvement districts; formation authorized by ordinance; jurisdictional boundaries; prohibition on future creation.
§ 163.5055Registration of district establishment; notice of dissolution.
§ 163.506Local government neighborhood improvement districts; creation; advisory council; dissolution.
§ 163.508Property owners’ association neighborhood improvement districts; creation; powers and duties; duration.

Part V. REGIONAL TRANSPORTATIONAUTHORITIES

§ 163.565Short title.
§ 163.566Definitions.
§ 163.567Regional transportation authorities.
§ 163.568Purposes and powers.
§ 163.569Exemption from regulation.
§ 163.570Special region taxation.
§ 163.571Issuance of bonds.
§ 163.572Expansion of area.
§ 163.58Transportation fare discounts.

Part VI. COLLABORATIVE CLIENTINFORMATION SYSTEMS

§ 163.61“Agency” defined.
§ 163.62Collaborative client information system; establishment.
§ 163.63Steering committee; security policy information sharing agreements.
§ 163.64Sharing of client information.
§ 163.65Agencies receiving government funding encouraged to participate.

Cited by 28 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 163. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

The Florida Statutes

§ 70.51, Fla. Stat.Land use and environmental dispute resolution.Printed as chapters 125, 161, 163, 166, 187, 258, 372, 373, 378, 380
§ 73.013, Fla. Stat.Conveyance of property taken by eminent domain; preservation of government entity communications services eminent domain limitation; exception to restrictions on power of eminent domain.Printed as chapters 127, 163, and 166
§ 120.52, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapters 163, 373, 380, and 582
§ 171.203, Fla. Stat.Interlocal service boundary agreement.Printed as chapter 163

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§ 163.3164Community Planning Act; definitions.

§ 163.3167Scope of act.

§ 163.3168Planning innovations and technical assistance.

§ 163.3169Using qualified contractors in development order preapplication review.

§ 163.3171Areas of authority under this act.

§ 163.3174Local planning agency.

§ 163.3175Legislative findings on compatibility of development with military installations; exchange of information between local governments and military installations and ranges.

§ 163.3177Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan; studies and surveys.

§ 163.31771Accessory dwelling units.

§ 163.31777Public schools interlocal agreement.

§ 163.3178Coastal management.

§ 163.3179Family homestead.

§ 163.31795Participation in the National Flood Insurance Program.

§ 163.3180Concurrency.

§ 163.31801Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges.

§ 163.31802Prohibited standards for security devices.

§ 163.31803Large destination resorts.

§ 163.31804Permits or other approval for facilities that process compost.

§ 163.3181Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution.

§ 163.3182Transportation deficiencies.

§ 163.3184Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment.

§ 163.3187Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment.

§ 163.3191Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan.

§ 163.3194Legal status of comprehensive plan.

§ 163.3197Legal status of prior comprehensive plan.

§ 163.3201Relationship of comprehensive plan to exercise of land development regulatory authority.

§ 163.3202Land development regulations.

§ 163.3204Cooperation by state and regional agencies.

§ 163.3205Solar facility approval process; construction requirements.

§ 163.32051Floating solar facilities.

§ 163.3206Fuel terminals.

§ 163.3208Substation approval process.

§ 163.3209Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance.

§ 163.3210Natural gas resiliency and reliability infrastructure.

§ 163.3211Conflict with other statutes.

§ 163.3213Administrative review of land development regulations.

§ 163.3215Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders.

§ 163.3217Municipal overlay for municipal incorporation.

§ 163.3220Short title; legislative intent.

§ 163.3221Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act; definitions.

§ 163.3223Applicability.

§ 163.3225Public hearings.

§ 163.3227Requirements of a development agreement.

§ 163.3229Duration of a development agreement and relationship to local comprehensive plan.

§ 163.3231Consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations.

§ 163.3233Local laws and policies governing a development agreement.

§ 163.3235Periodic review of a development agreement.

§ 163.3237Amendment or cancellation of a development agreement.

§ 163.3239Recording and effectiveness of a development agreement.

§ 163.3241Modification or revocation of a development agreement to comply with subsequently enacted state and federal law.

§ 163.3243Enforcement.

§ 163.3245Sector plans.

§ 163.3246Local government comprehensive planning certification program.

§ 163.32466Readoption by ordinance of plan amendments adopted pursuant to former s. 163.32465, subject to local referendum.

§ 163.3248Rural land stewardship areas.

§ 163.325Short title.

§ 163.3251Definitions.

§ 163.3252Local manufacturing development program; master development approval for manufacturers.

§ 163.3253Coordinated manufacturing development approval process.

§ 163.326Large load customer considerations.

§ 163.356

Creation of community redevelopment agency.

§ 163.357Governing body as the community redevelopment agency.

§ 163.358Exercise of powers in carrying out community redevelopment and related activities.

§ 163.360Community redevelopment plans.

§ 163.361Modification of community redevelopment plans.

§ 163.362Contents of community redevelopment plan.

§ 163.365Neighborhood and communitywide plans.

§ 163.367Public officials, commissioners, and employees subject to code of ethics.

§ 163.370Powers; counties and municipalities; community redevelopment agencies.

§ 163.371Reporting requirements.

§ 163.3755Termination of community redevelopment agencies.

§ 163.380Disposal of property in community redevelopment area.

§ 163.385Issuance of revenue bonds.

§ 163.387Redevelopment trust fund.

§ 163.390Bonds as legal investments.

§ 163.395Property exempt from taxes and from levy and sale by virtue of an execution.

§ 163.400Cooperation by public bodies.

§ 163.405Title of purchaser.

§ 163.410Exercise of powers in counties with home rule charters.

§ 163.415Exercise of powers in counties without home rule charters.

§ 163.430Powers supplemental to existing community redevelopment powers.

§ 163.445Assistance to community redevelopment by state agencies.

§ 163.450Municipal and county participation in neighborhood development programs under Pub. L. No. 90-448.

§ 163.463Applicability of ch. 2002-294.

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

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

§ 163.513Crime prevention through community policing innovations, environmental design, environmental security, and defensible space functions of neighborhood improvement districts.

§ 163.514Powers of neighborhood improvement districts.

§ 163.5151Fiscal management; budget preparation.

§ 163.516Safe neighborhood improvement plans.

§ 163.524Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Program; participation; creation of Neighborhood Preservation and Enhancement Districts; creation of Neighborhood Councils and Neighborhood Enhancement Plans.

§ 163.526Neighborhood Councils and local government designated agency; powers and duties.

§ 186.515, Fla. Stat.

Creation of regional planning councils under chapter 163.

Printed as chapter 163

§ 190.012, Fla. Stat.Special powers; public improvements and community facilities.Printed as chapter 163

§ 212.055, Fla. Stat.Discretionary sales surtaxes; legislative intent; authorization and use of proceeds.Printed as chapter 163

§ 215.681, Fla. Stat.ESG bonds; prohibitions.Printed as chapter 163

§ 288.975, Fla. Stat.Military base reuse plans.Printed as chapters 163

§ 337.273, Fla. Stat.Transportation corridors.Printed as chapter 163

§ 339.282, Fla. Stat.Transportation concurrency incentives.Printed as chapter 163

§ 373.2295, Fla. Stat.Interdistrict transfers of groundwater.Printed as chapter 163

§ 380.05, Fla. Stat.Areas of critical state concern.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.0891, Fla. Stat.State, regional, and local stormwater management plans and programs.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.503, Fla. Stat.Definitions relating to Florida Electrical Power Plant Siting Act.Printed as chapters 163 and 380

§ 403.50665, Fla. Stat.Land use consistency.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.508, Fla. Stat.Land use and certification hearings, parties, participants.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.511, Fla. Stat.Effect of certification.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.522, Fla. Stat.Definitions relating to the Florida Electric Transmission Line Siting Act.Printed as chapters 163 and 380

§ 403.531, Fla. Stat.Effect of certification.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.9403, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 163

§ 403.9416, Fla. Stat.Effect of certification.Printed as chapter 163

§ 408.033, Fla. Stat.Local and state health planning.Printed as chapter 163

§ 420.0003, Fla. Stat.State housing strategy.Printed as chapter 163

§ 479.024, Fla. Stat.Commercial and industrial parcels.Printed as chapter 163

§ 482.242, Fla. Stat.Preemption.Printed as chapter 163

§ 553.80, Fla. Stat.Enforcement.Printed as chapter 163

§ 1013.355, Fla. Stat.Educational facilities benefit districts.Printed as chapters 125, 163, 166