Florida Statutes Chapter 180 — MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS

From the Legislature's 2026 edition, which includes changes effective through January 1, 2027. Later effective dates are retained in each section's source notes.

Title XII

• § 180.01 — Definition of term “municipality.”
• § 180.02 — Powers of municipalities.
• § 180.03 — Resolution or ordinance proposing construction or extension of utility; objections; study and report; use of revenue from operation of central sewage system.
• § 180.04 — Ordinance or resolution authorizing construction or extension of utility; election.
• § 180.05 — Definition of term “private company.”
• § 180.06 — Activities authorized by municipalities and private companies.
• § 180.07 — Public utilities; combination of plants or systems; pledge of revenues.
• § 180.08 — Revenue certificates; terms; price and interest; three-fifths vote of governing body required.
• § 180.09 — Notice of resolution or ordinance authorizing issuance of certificates.
• § 180.10 — When election necessary.
• § 180.11 — Referendum and procedure therefor.
• § 180.12 — Examinations and surveys.
• § 180.13 — Administration of utility; rate fixing and collection of charges.
• § 180.135 — Utility services; refusal or discontinuance of services for nonpayment of service charges by former occupant of rental unit prohibited; unpaid service charges of former occupant not to be basis for lien against rental property, exception.
• § 180.136 — Water or sewer utilities; notice.
• § 180.14 — Franchise for private companies; rate fixing.
• § 180.15 — Liability of private companies.
• § 180.16 — Acquisition by municipality of property of private company.
• § 180.17 — Contracts with private companies.
• § 180.18 — Use by municipality of privately owned utility.
• § 180.19 — Use by other municipalities and by individuals outside corporate limits.
• § 180.191 — Limitation on rates charged consumer outside city limits.
• § 180.192 — Reporting requirements related to municipal utility service.
• § 180.193 — Regional utilities authority created by Legislature through charter amendment; preempted to state.
• § 180.20 — Regulations by private companies; rates; contracts.
• § 180.21 — Powers granted deemed additional.
• § 180.22 — Power of eminent domain.
• § 180.23 — Contracts with engineers, attorneys and others; boards.
• § 180.24 — Contracts for construction; bond; publication of notice; bids.
• § 180.25 — Contents of notice of issuance of certificates.
• § 180.26 — Form of certificates.
• § 180.301 — Purchase, sale, or privatization of water, sewer, or wastewater reuse utility by municipality.