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Florida Statute 171.052 - Full Text and Legal Analysis Florida Statute 171.052 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research
Fla. Stat. § 171.052 (2026) Copy Cite Official Site Syfertize CourtListener Amendments
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.

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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1976).

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which the rejection is based must be stated). Section 171.052(1) (criteria for contraction) clearly provides
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1991).

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...adjusting the boundaries of municipalities in this state. (2) The provisions of any special act or municipal charter relating to the adjusting of municipal boundaries in effect on October 1, 1974, are repealed except as otherwise provided herein. 6 Section 171.052 , F.S....
...complies with the annexation characteristics set forth in s. 171.043 .) 9 For purposes of the act, "[c]ontraction" is defined as "the reversion of real property within municipal boundaries to an unincorporated status." See , s. 171.031 (2), F.S. 10 Section 171.052 (2), F.S....
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 1998).

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the city boundaries under the provisions of section 171.052, Florida Statutes. Finally, by excluding this
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Ago (Fla. Att'y Gen. 2004).

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...7 Section 171.021 , Fla. Stat. And see , s. 171.022 (1), Fla. Stat., stating that "[i]t is further the purpose of this act to provide viable and usable general law standards and procedures for adjusting the boundaries of municipalities in this state." 8 Section 171.052 (1), Fla....

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