Florida Statute 170.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 170
SUPPLEMENTAL AND ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MAKING LOCAL MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS

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F.S. 170.03

170.03 Resolution required to declare special assessments.—When the governing authority of any municipality may determine to make any public improvement authorized by s. 170.01 and defray the whole or any part of the expense thereof by special assessments, said governing authority shall so declare by resolution stating the nature of the proposed improvement, designating the street or streets or sidewalks to be so improved, the location of said sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and drains, the location of said water mains, water laterals, and other water distribution facilities, the location of the utilities, the location of the recreational facilities, the location of the seawalls, the location of the drainage project, or the location of the retail or wholesale business districts or nationally recognized historic districts to be improved, and the part or portion of the expense thereof to be paid by special assessments, the manner in which said assessments shall be made, when said assessments are to be paid, what part, if any, shall be apportioned to be paid from the general improvement fund of the municipality; and said resolution shall also designate the lands upon which the special assessments shall be levied, and in describing said lands it shall be sufficient to describe them as “all lots and lands adjoining and contiguous or bounding and abutting upon such improvements or specially benefited thereby and further designated by the assessment plat hereinafter provided for.” Such resolution shall also state the total estimated cost of the improvement. Such estimated cost may include the cost of construction or reconstruction, the cost of all labor and materials, the cost of all lands, property, rights, easements, and franchises acquired, financing charges, interest prior to and during construction and for 1 year after completion of construction, discount on the sale of special assessment bonds, cost of plans and specifications, surveys of estimates of costs and of revenues, cost of engineering and legal services, and all other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or practicability of such construction or reconstruction, administrative expense, and such other expense as may be necessary or incident to the financing herein authorized.

History.—s. 3, ch. 9298, 1923; CGL 3024; s. 2, ch. 59-396; s. 2, ch. 67-552; s. 1, ch. 78-330; s. 2, ch. 87-103; s. 40, ch. 91-45; s. 2, ch. 92-156; s. 3, ch. 94-344.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 170.03

Level: Degree
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Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 170.03.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 170.03

Total Results: 20

PEOPLE'S TRUST INSURANCE COMPANY v. LILLIAN LAMOLLI

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2022-12-21

Snippet: litigation. The damage was then appraised at $59,170.03. This included the entire roofing system and screen

Toson v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-01-14

Citation: 864 So. 2d 552, 2004 WL 57292

Snippet: as a nolo contendere plea. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.170, 3.171, and 3.172. In the instant case, the information

Amendments to the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-12-05

Citation: 837 So. 2d 924, 27 Fla. L. Weekly Supp. 1011, 2002 Fla. LEXIS 2580, 2002 WL 31718857

Snippet: comments filed, we adopt the amendments to rules 3.170, 3.190, and 3.361 as proposed in the Rules Committee’s

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 2001-10-03

Snippet: benefited by the improvements? In sum: Section 170.03, Florida Statutes, provides that the governing

Williams v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-10-06

Citation: 742 So. 2d 496, 1999 WL 790693

Snippet: Juvenile Procedure. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.160(c), 3.170, 3.130, 3.134; Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.030, 8.070, 8.075

Boykin v. Garrison

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1995-07-12

Citation: 658 So. 2d 1090, 1995 WL 407445

Snippet: or so-called "best interest," pleas. See rules 3.170, 3.171 and 3.172, Fla.R.Crim.P. (1995); Rigabar v

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1992-03-19

Snippet: improvements to be paid by special assessment.5 Section 170.03, F.S., provides in pertinent part: When the governing

DuQuesne v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-05-08

Citation: 566 So. 2d 522, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 3163, 1990 WL 58282

Snippet: appropriate plea colloquy requirements. Fla. R.Crim.P. 3.170©, 3.172(c), 3.850. The excerpt of the plea in the record

Rinker Materials Corp. v. Town of Lake Park

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-08-21

Citation: 494 So. 2d 1123, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 437

Snippet: adopted Resolution No. 31, pursuant to section 170.03, Florida Statutes (1985), authorizing the construction

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1986-01-22

Snippet: authorized method of prorating assessments, and 170.03, F.S., describing further procedural requirements

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1984-05-08

Snippet: method of prorating special assessments. Section 170.03 provides that a resolution of the governing authority

Lawrence v. Florida East Coast Ry. Co.

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-04-29

Citation: 346 So. 2d 1012, 1977 Fla. LEXIS 3911

Snippet: Negligence; a Needed Reform, 11 U.Fla. L.Rev. 135, 170-3 (1958); Timmons and Silvis, Pure Comparative Negligence

Florida East Coast Railway Company v. Lawrence

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-02-27

Citation: 328 So. 2d 249, 1976 Fla. App. LEXIS 14822

Snippet: Negligence; a Needed Reform, 11 U.Fla.L.Rev. 135, 170-3 (1958); Timmons and Silvis, Pure Comparative Negligence

City of Treasure Island v. Strong

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1968-10-30

Citation: 215 So. 2d 473

Snippet: to adopt a resolution pursuant to F.S. Section 170.03, F.S.A. Some decisions interpreting Chapter 170

Nitram Chemicals, Inc. v. Parker

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1967-06-07

Citation: 200 So. 2d 220

Snippet: nuisance. Pierce v. Wagner, 29 Minn. 355, 13 N.W. 170; 3 Sedgwick, Damages, § 948. "This element of damages

Cape Development Co. v. City of Cocoa Beach

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1966-12-14

Citation: 192 So. 2d 766, 1966 Fla. LEXIS 3179

Snippet: F.S. Section 170.02, F.S.A. [3] F.S. Section 170.03, F.S.A. [4] F.S. Section 170.04, F.S.A. [5] F

City of Miami Beach v. Klinger

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1965-11-09

Citation: 179 So. 2d 864

Snippet: 41 So. 684, 6 L.R.A.(N.S.) 1026, 120 Am.St.Rep. 170; 3 McQuillan Municipal Corp. (2d Ed.) p. 858; Mazet

Resnick v. Goldman

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-10-30

Citation: 133 So. 2d 770

Snippet: So. 230. See 33 Fla.Jur., Vendor & Purchaser, § 170. [3] See Jordan v. Landis, 128 Fla. 604, 175 So. 241;

City of North Miami Beach v. Knap

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1961-06-29

Citation: 131 So. 2d 747, 1961 Fla. App. LEXIS 2817

Snippet: requirement. It will be noted from a reading of § 170.03, which is copied in the margin in footnote No.

Price v. Drew

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1882-01-15

Citation: 18 Fla. 670

Snippet: -The earlier-cases in' 2 T. R., 478; 2 Bing., 170; 3 Bing., 55; 6 B. & C., 149; Holt’s N. P. Cases,