Municipalities in Florida must allow other municipalities and property owners to connect to their utility services under certain conditions.

The bill amends Florida Statutes to require municipalities operating utility services to permit other municipalities and property owners outside their boundaries to connect to their utility services if the system has sufficient capacity. It allows for appeals to circuit court if a connection is denied, with the court reviewing the decision de novo. The municipality is not liable for attorney fees or court costs if the denial is based on a good faith engineering determination of insufficient capacity.

Municipalities in Florida must allow other municipalities and property owners to connect to their utility services under certain conditions.

The bill amends Florida Statutes to require municipalities operating utility services to permit other municipalities and property owners outside their boundaries to connect to their utility services if the system has sufficient capacity. It allows for appeals to circuit court if a connection is denied, with the court reviewing the decision de novo. The municipality is not liable for attorney fees or court costs if the denial is based on a good faith engineering determination of insufficient capacity.