# Fla. Stat. § 163.2514: 163.2514 Growth Policy Act; definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.2514

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 163.2514
- **Heading:** 163.2514 Growth Policy Act; definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XI / Chapter 163 / Part II / Section 163.2514

## Text

As used in ss. 163.2511-163.2520, the term:

(1) “Local government” means any county or municipality.

(2) “Urban infill and redevelopment area” means an area or areas designated by a local government where: (a) Public services such as water and wastewater, transportation, schools, and recreation are already available or are scheduled to be provided in an adopted 5-year schedule of capital improvements; (b) The area, or one or more neighborhoods within the area, suffers from pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress as defined by s. 290.0058; (c) The area exhibits a proportion of properties that are substandard, overcrowded, dilapidated, vacant or abandoned, or functionally obsolete which is higher than the average for the local government; (d) More than 50 percent of the area is within 1 / 4 mile of a transit stop, or a sufficient number of transit stops will be made available concurrent with the designation; and (e) The area includes or is adjacent to community redevelopment areas, brownfields, enterprise zones, or Main Street programs, or has been designated by the state or Federal Government as an urban redevelopment, revitalization, or infill area under empowerment zone, enterprise community, or brownfield showcase community programs or similar programs.

History: s. 1, ch. 99-378; s. 187, ch. 2010-102; s. 4, ch. 2012-90.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 163.325 163.325 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.325.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.2511 163.2511 Urban infill and redevelopment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.2511.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.2514 163.2514 Growth Policy Act; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.2514.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.2517 163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.2517.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.2520 163.2520 Economic incentives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.2520.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3161 163.3161 Short title; intent and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3161.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3162 163.3162 Agricultural lands and practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3162.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3163 163.3163 Applications for development permits; disclosure and acknowledgment of contiguous sustainable agricultural land.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3163.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3164 163.3164 Community Planning Act; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3164.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3167 163.3167 Scope of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3167.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3168 163.3168 Planning innovations and technical assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3168.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3171 163.3171 Areas of authority under this act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3171.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3174 163.3174 Local planning agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3174.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 163.3175 163.3175 Legislative findings on compatibility of development with military installations; exchange of information between local governments and military installations and ranges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXI_C163_PII_S163.3175.md)

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