Florida Statute 180.13 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 180
MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS

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F.S. 180.13

180.13 Administration of utility; rate fixing and collection of charges.—

(1) The city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, may create a separate board or may designate certain officers of said municipality to have the supervision and control of the operation of the works constructed under the authority of this chapter, which said board or designated officers may make all necessary rules or regulations governing the use, control and operation of said works; subject, however, to the approval of the city council, or other legislative body, by whatever name known.

(2) The city council, or other legislative body of the municipality, by whatever name known, may establish just and equitable rates or charges to be paid to the municipality for the use of the utility by each person, firm or corporation whose premises are served thereby; and provided further, that if the charges so fixed are not paid when due, such sums may be recovered by the said municipality by suit in a court having jurisdiction of said cause or by discontinuance of service of such utility until delinquent charges for services thereof are paid, including charge covering any reasonable expense for reconnecting such service after such delinquencies are paid, or any other lawful method of enforcement of the payment of such delinquencies.

History.—s. 7, ch. 17118, 1935; CGL 1936 Supp. 3100(12).

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Amendments to 180.13

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 180.13

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 180.13.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 180.13

Total Results: 20

THE SCHOOL BOARD OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA v. THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2021-02-24

Snippet: immunity as to certain enumerated utilities in section 180.13 cannot and does not by inference apply to the

City of Key West v. Florida Keys Community College

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2012-01-18

Citation: 81 So. 3d 494, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 519, 2012 WL 126858

Snippet: support of its position, the City relies on section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2009), which provides as

Childers v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-02

Citation: 931 So. 2d 86, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 17207, 2006 WL 237081

Snippet: Transportation is a “person” within meaning of section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2000)). Further, in chapter

Childers v. State

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-02-02

Citation: 936 So. 2d 585, 2006 WL 2620262

Snippet: Transportation is a "person" within meaning of section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2000)). Further, in chapter

City of Gainesville v. STATE, DOT

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-03-05

Citation: 778 So. 2d 519, 2001 WL 209068

Snippet: DOT is a "person" within the meaning of section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2000), which provides: The

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1995-04-06

Snippet: local water utility service. Pursuant to section 180.13, Florida Statutes, the governing body of a municipality

City of Riviera Beach v. Martinique 2 Owners Ass'n, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-04-01

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1164, 1992 WL 63107

Snippet: judgment in their favor. He found that section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (1989), required that the

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1991-12-12

Snippet: the authority of its charter and Fla. Stat. s. 180.13 (1971),providing they meet the criteria hereafter

Spierer v. City of North Miami Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-03-06

Citation: 560 So. 2d 1198, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1379, 1990 WL 20675

Snippet: the rates and charges be “just and equitable.” § 180.13, Fla.Stat. (1987). Under the Metropolitan Dade

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1989-10-06

Snippet: to the authority of its charter and Fla.Stat. s. 180.13 (1971), providing they meet the criteria hereafter

Loxahatchee Ecd v. Sch. Bd. Palm Beach Cty.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-10-29

Citation: 496 So. 2d 930, 1986 WL 1167087

Snippet: application sections 153.83, 153.11(1)(b) and 180.13(2). This is true. Let us examine these sections

Rosalind Holding Co. v. Orlando Utilities Commission

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-07-22

Citation: 402 So. 2d 1209, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 20623, 1981 WL 610480

Snippet: Petersburg, 294 So.2d 676 (Fla. 2d DCA 1974); § 180.13(2), Fla.Stat. (1979); 64 Am.Jur.2d Public Utilities

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1981-04-07

Snippet: also s. 170.01, F.S. They are also permitted by s. 180.13(2), F.S., to establish just and equitable rates

City of New Smyrna Beach v. Fish

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-07-17

Citation: 384 So. 2d 1272

Snippet: arbitrary, unreasonable, nor discriminatory. Section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (1977) reads in part as follows:

City of Gainesville v. State

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-01-18

Citation: 366 So. 2d 1164

Snippet: criteria set by the cases and Florida Statutes 180.13, represent a modest return or reasonable profit

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1978-12-29

Snippet: collection for the services which they provide. Section 180.13(2), F. S., reads as follows: (2) The city

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1976-06-17

Snippet: to the authority of its charter and Fla.Stat. s. 180.13 (1971), providing they meet the criteria hereafter

Contractors & Builders Ass'n v. City of Dunedin

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1976-02-25

Citation: 329 So. 2d 314, 1976 Fla. LEXIS 4301

Snippet: equitable", within the meaning of Fla. Stat. § 180.13(2) (1973). In principle, however, we see nothing

City of North Miami Beach v. METROPOLITAN DADE CTY.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-07-08

Citation: 317 So. 2d 110

Snippet: court pointed out that because of Fla. Stat. § 180.13, a city-owned and operated water plan is exempt

City of Miami Beach v. City of North Bay Village

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1975-05-20

Citation: 313 So. 2d 126

Snippet: plant is exempt from regulation. See Fla. Stat. § 180.13. But this exemption does not forbid the courts