Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 418.20 (2025)

Creation of recreation districts authorized.

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418.20 Creation of recreation districts authorized.—Each municipality and county in the state is authorized to create one or more recreation districts comprising the whole of or any part of the territory of said municipality and by counties only in the unincorporated areas of each county. Each such district shall be established by ordinance approved by a vote of the electors in the district in accordance with s. 165.041. Such ordinance, as it may from time to time be amended by the governing body of said municipality or county and approved by a vote of the electors in the district, shall constitute the charter of the recreation district. The electors residing in a proposed district may petition the governing body of the city or county to create a recreation district. If a majority of electors has signed the petition, no referendum shall be required to create the district.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-237.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1982–2019 · leading case: Bennett v. Behring Corp., 96 F.R.D. 343 (S.D. Fla. 1982).

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Bennett v. Behring Corp., 96 F.R.D. 343 (S.D. Fla. 1982). · cites it 2× “78-273, codified, F.S. §§ 418.20-418.26. Homeowners will make substantially reduced payments over a reduced term, but will not be purchasing the facilities.”

Virginia Crary v. Tri-par Estates Park & Rec. Dist. (Fla. 2d DCA 2019). “Since the Enabling Act has not made any provision for the enforcement of the Rules or Regulations, the Board does not have enforcement authority.”

Virginia Crary v. Tri-par Estates Park & Rec. Dist., 267 So. 3d 530 (Fla. 2d DCA 2019). “Since the Enabling Act has not made any provision for the enforcement of the Rules or Regulations, Tri-Par and the Board do not have enforcement authority.”

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