The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XII
MUNICIPALITIES

Chapter 166
MUNICIPALITIES

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F.S. 166.201

166.201 Taxes and charges.—A municipality may raise, by taxation and licenses authorized by the constitution or general law, or by user charges or fees authorized by ordinance, amounts of money which are necessary for the conduct of municipal government and may enforce their receipt and collection in the manner prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with law.

History.—s. 1, ch. 73-129.

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Amendments to 166.201

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 166.201

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 166.201.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BARCENA, v. DEPARTMENT OF OFF- STREET PARKING OF CITY OF MIAMI,, 492 F. Supp. 2d 1343 (S.D. Fla. 2007)

. . . The imposition of an administrative fee payable to DOSP was illegal because Florida Statute § 166.201 . . .

CITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH, v. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND,, 543 So. 2d 824 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1989)

. . . . ****** Section 166.201 expressly authorizes a municipality to charge user fees: Taxes and charges. . . .