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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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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2021-02-23T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-01-18T00:00:00-08:00

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

Snippet: in section 180.13 includes "state agencies," the City argues that section 180.13 authorizes …support of its position, the City relies on section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2009), which provides as …conclude that Chapter 180, and specifically section 180.13, does not apply to stormwater utilities. Chapter…immunity as to certain enumerated utilities in section 180.13 cannot and does not by inference apply to the City…purview of Chapter 180, and, therefore, section 180.13's waiver of sovereign immunity now applies

Childers v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-02T00:00:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-02-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 936 So. 2d 585

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

City of Gainesville v. STATE, DOT

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2001-03-04T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 778 So. 2d 519

Snippet: quot;person" within the meaning of section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2000), which provides: The…balancing of interests test takes into account, section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (2000), should not be construed

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1995-04-06T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: local water utility service. Pursuant to section 180.13, Florida Statutes, the governing body of a municipality… Butterworth Attorney General RAB/tls 1 Section 180.13(2), Fla. Stat. (1993). 2 See, State v. City of

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1992-03-31T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 596 So. 2d 1164

Snippet: judgment in their favor. He found that section 180.13(2), Florida Statutes (1989), required that the … a legislative judgment for the city to make. § 180.13(1), Fla. Stat. (1991). On the basis of the record…quot;just and equitable" as used in section 180.13(2) is a brake primarily on the legislative rate-making

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1991-12-11T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1990-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

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 …’s deposit policies are “just and equitable,” § 180.13, Fla. Stat., or “just and reasonable,” Metropolitan

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1989-10-06T00:53:00-07:00

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

Lindsey v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1988-04-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 523 So. 2d 180, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 865, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1459, 1988 WL 31713

Snippet: Booth, Wigginton, Zehmer 6 April 1988 523 So. 2d 180, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 865, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 1459,

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

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-10-28T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 496 So. 2d 930

Snippet: application sections 153.83, 153.11(1)(b) and 180.13(2). This is true. Let us examine these sections…board supervisory or regulatory authority. Section 180.13(2) authorized fixing and collecting of municipal

Rosalind Holding Co. v. Orlando Utilities Commission

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1981-07-22T00:00:00-07:00

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: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1981-04-06T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: also s. 170.01, F.S. They are also permitted by s. 180.13(2), F.S., to establish just and equitable rates…1971. See also ss. 159.17 and 159.18, F.S. Section 180.13(2), F.S., permits the city council to establish

City of New Smyrna Beach v. Fish

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1980-07-17T00:53:00-07:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 1979-01-17T23:53:00-08:00

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: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1978-12-28T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: collection for the services which they provide. Section 180.13(2), F. S., reads as follows: (2) The city … of regulatory authority to municipalities in s.180.13(2), F. S., the great weight of authority recognizes

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1976-06-17T00:53:00-07:00

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: Fla. | Date Filed: 1976-02-24T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 329 So. 2d 314

Snippet: equitable", within the meaning of Fla. Stat. § 180.13(2) (1973). In principle, however, we see nothing…charges" for water and sewerage. Fla. Stat. § 180.13(2) (1973). See generally Annot., 61 A.L.R.3d 1236…be "just and equitable". Fla. Stat. § 180.13(2) (1973); Hayes v. City of Albany, supra, notwithstanding

City of North Miami Beach v. METROPOLITAN DADE CTY.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1975-07-08T00:53:00-07:00

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