Fla. Stat. 166.042
Legislative intent

(1)

It is the legislative intent that the repeal by chapter 73-129, Laws of Florida, of chapters 167, 168, 169, 172, 174, 176, 178, 181, 183, and 184 of Florida Statutes shall not be interpreted to limit or restrict the powers of municipal officials, but shall be interpreted as a recognition of constitutional powers. It is, further, the legislative intent to recognize residual constitutional home rule powers in municipal government, and the Legislature finds that this can best be accomplished by the removal of legislative direction from the statutes. It is, further, the legislative intent that municipalities shall continue to exercise all powers heretofore conferred on municipalities by the chapters enumerated above, but shall hereafter exercise those powers at their own discretion, subject only to the terms and conditions which they choose to prescribe.

(2)

Nothing contained in s. 5, chapter 73-129, Laws of Florida, shall be interpreted to impair any claim against a municipality or to affect the validity of any bonds or obligations issued under authority of any of the chapters enumerated in subsection (1).

Source: Section 166.042 — Legislative intent, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0166.­042 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

166.011
Short title 166.021
Powers 166.031
Charter amendments 166.032
Electors 166.033
Development permits and orders 166.041
Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions 166.042
Legislative intent 166.043
Ordinances and rules imposing price controls 166.044
Ordinances relating to possession or sale of ammunition 166.045
Proposed purchase of real property by municipality 166.047
Telecommunications services 166.048
Conservation of water 166.049
Municipal law enforcement agencies 166.0213
Governing body meetings 166.0321
Division of municipalities into districts 166.0335
Temporary shelter prohibition 166.0411
Legal challenges to certain recently enacted ordinances 166.0415
Enforcement by code inspectors 166.0425
Sign ordinances 166.0435
Amateur radio antennas 166.0442
Criminal history record checks for certain municipal employees and appointees 166.0443
Certain local employment registration prohibited 166.0444
Employee assistance programs 166.0445
Family day care homes 166.0446
Prohibition of fees for first responder services 166.0447
Municipal park entrance fee discounts 166.0451
Disposition of municipal property for affordable housing 166.0481
Sanitary sewer lateral inspection programs for municipalities 166.0483
Permit may not be required for owner to paint residence 166.0484
Ordinances, regulations, and policies concerning temporary underground power panels 166.0485
Establishment of neighborhood crime watch programs 166.0486
Establishment of civilian oversight boards 166.0493
Powers, duties, and obligations of municipal law enforcement agencies 166.0494
Chiefs of police 166.0495
Interlocal agreements to provide law enforcement services 166.0497
Alteration, amendment, or expansion of established downtown development district 166.04151
Affordable housing 166.04465
Rules and ordinances relating to towing services

Current through Fall 2025

§ 166.042. Legislative intent's source at flsenate​.gov