Fla. Stat. 163.3251
Definitions


(1)

“Department” means the Department of Commerce.

(2)

“Local government development approval” means a local land development permit, order, or other approval issued by a local government, or a modification of such permit, order, or approval, which is required for a manufacturer to physically locate or expand and includes, but is not limited to, the review and approval of a master development plan required under s. 163.3252(2)(c).

(3)

“Local manufacturing development program” means a program enacted by a local government for approval of master development plans under s. 163.3252.

(4)

“Manufacturer” means a business that is classified in Sectors 31-33 of the National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and is located, or intends to locate, within the geographic boundaries of an area designated by a local government as provided under s. 163.3252.

(5)

“Participating agency” means:The Department of Environmental Protection.The Department of Transportation.The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, when acting pursuant to statutory authority granted by the Legislature.Water management districts.

(a)

The Department of Environmental Protection.

(b)

The Department of Transportation.

(c)

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, when acting pursuant to statutory authority granted by the Legislature.

(d)

Water management districts.

(6)

“State development approval” means a state or regional permit or other approval issued by a participating agency, or a modification of such permit or approval, which must be obtained before the development or expansion of a manufacturer’s site, and includes, but is not limited to, those specified in s. 163.3253(1).

Source: Section 163.3251 — Definitions, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0163.­3251 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

163.325
Short title
163.2511
Urban infill and redevelopment
163.2514
Growth Policy Act
163.2517
Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area
163.2520
Economic incentives
163.3161
Short title
163.3162
Agricultural lands and practices
163.3163
Applications for development permits
163.3164
Community Planning Act
163.3167
Scope of act
163.3168
Planning innovations and technical assistance
163.3171
Areas of authority under this act
163.3174
Local planning agency
163.3175
Legislative findings on compatibility of development with military installations
163.3177
Required and optional elements of comprehensive plan
163.3178
Coastal management
163.3179
Family homestead
163.3180
Concurrency
163.3181
Public participation in the comprehensive planning process
163.3182
Transportation deficiencies
163.3184
Process for adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment
163.3187
Process for adoption of small scale comprehensive plan amendment
163.3191
Evaluation and appraisal of comprehensive plan
163.3194
Legal status of comprehensive plan
163.3197
Legal status of prior comprehensive plan
163.3201
Relationship of comprehensive plan to exercise of land development regulatory authority
163.3202
Land development regulations
163.3204
Cooperation by state and regional agencies
163.3205
Solar facility approval process
163.3206
Fuel terminals
163.3208
Substation approval process
163.3209
Electric transmission and distribution line right-of-way maintenance
163.3210
Natural gas resiliency and reliability infrastructure
163.3211
Conflict with other statutes
163.3213
Administrative review of land development regulations
163.3215
Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders
163.3217
Municipal overlay for municipal incorporation
163.3220
Short title
163.3221
Florida Local Government Development Agreement Act
163.3223
Applicability
163.3225
Public hearings
163.3227
Requirements of a development agreement
163.3229
Duration of a development agreement and relationship to local comprehensive plan
163.3231
Consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development regulations
163.3233
Local laws and policies governing a development agreement
163.3235
Periodic review of a development agreement
163.3237
Amendment or cancellation of a development agreement
163.3239
Recording and effectiveness of a development agreement
163.3241
Modification or revocation of a development agreement to comply with subsequently enacted state and federal law
163.3243
Enforcement
163.3245
Sector plans
163.3246
Local government comprehensive planning certification program
163.3248
Rural land stewardship areas
163.3251
Definitions
163.3252
Local manufacturing development program
163.3253
Coordinated manufacturing development approval process
163.31771
Accessory dwelling units
163.31777
Public schools interlocal agreement
163.31801
Impact fees
163.31802
Prohibited standards for security devices
163.32051
Floating solar facilities
163.32466
Readoption by ordinance of plan amendments adopted pursuant to former s

Current through Fall 2025

§ 163.3251. Definitions's source at flsenate​.gov