Florida Statute 171.21 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 171
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES

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F.S. 171.021

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 for the adjustment of municipal boundaries.

(3) Ensure the efficient provision of urban services to areas that become urban in character.

(4) Ensure that areas are not annexed unless municipal services can be provided to those areas.

History.—s. 1, ch. 74-190.

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Burton v. City of Belle Glade

178 F.3d 1175, 44 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 43, 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 14020, 1999 WL 425895

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 1999 | Docket: 395328

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the basis of their race. 13 . Section 171.021 provides: The purposes of this act are

Burton v. City of Belle Glade

178 F.3d 1175

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 1999 | Docket: 1080753

Cited 213 times | Published

proximity to State Road Number 13 Section 171.021 provides: The purposes

SCA SERVICES, ETC. v. City of Tallahassee

418 So. 2d 1148

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 23, 1982 | Docket: 1685875

Cited 10 times | Published

determining when annexations ... may take place... ." § 171.021, Fla. Stat. (Supp. 1974). Reading the purposes

County of Volusia v. City of Deltona

925 So. 2d 340, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 460, 2006 WL 140380

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 20, 2006 | Docket: 2518507

Cited 6 times | Published

applied the incorrect law when it held that section 171.021, Florida Statutes (2003), did not apply to

Pinellas County v. City of Largo

964 So. 2d 847, 2007 WL 2713544

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 19, 2007 | Docket: 1240744

Cited 2 times | Published

municipal services can be provided to those areas. § 171.021; see also § 171.022 (stating that the purpose

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 24, 2007 | Docket: 3255813

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General BM/tals 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. And see, SCA Services of Florida

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 26, 2007 | Docket: 3258876

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Attorney General 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. And see, SCA Services of Florida

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 27, 2005 | Docket: 3258459

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providing the short title for the chapter. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. 3 See s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Apr 30, 2004 | Docket: 3255225

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jurisdiction over its municipal annexations. 2 Section 171.021(2), Fla. Stat. 3 See s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Dec 10, 1998 | Docket: 3258122

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Fla. Stat., provides the title of the act. 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. 3 See, s. 171.022, Fla. Stat.,

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 25, 1996 | Docket: 3259000

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RAB/tgk 1 Section 171.011, Fla. Stat. (1995). 2 Section 171.021, Fla. Stat. (1995). And see, SCA Services of

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 5, 1996 | Docket: 3258814

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A. Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tjw 1 Section 171.021(2), Fla. Stat. 2 See, s. 171.022(2), Fla. Stat

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Mar 26, 1991 | Docket: 3258056

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designates the short title of the act. 4 Section 171.021, F.S. 5 See, s. 171.022, F.S., which provides

May v. Lee County

483 So. 2d 481, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 417, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 6294

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 12, 1986 | Docket: 64617467

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sufficiently urban in character, as defined by section 171.021, Florida Statutes (1983). May then petitioned

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Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Jan 16, 1986 | Docket: 3256010

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municipal services can be provided to such areas. Section 171.021, F.S. Any municipality may annex contiguous

SCA Services of Florida, Inc. v. City of Tallahassee

393 So. 2d 35, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19405

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 16, 1981 | Docket: 64579990

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method of effecting annexation by municipality. Section 171.021, Fla.Stat. (1979); Section 171.0413(4), Fla