Business Impact Estimates

Effective October 1, 2023, a Florida legislative act relating to local ordinances, amending F.S. 166.041 (4), requires a business impact statement to be prepared by the governing body of a municipality before the enactment of a proposed ordinance in accordance with the provisions of F.S. 2023-309, the business impact estimate must be published on the city’s website and must include certain information, such as a summary of the proposed ordinance, including a statement of the public purpose, an estimate of the direct economic impact, and a good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted, and any additional information the governing body determines may be useful. In accordance to F.S. 166.041(4), a number of ordinances are exempt from complying with the business impact statement.

The following types of Ordinances are exempted: 

1. Ordinances required for compliance with federal or state law or regulation;

2. Ordinances relating to the issuance or refinancing of debt;

3. Ordinances relating to the adoption of budgets or budget amendments, including revenue sources necessary to fund the budget;

4. Ordinances required to implement a contract or an agreement, including, but not limited to, any federal, state, local, or private grant, or other financial assistance accepted by a municipal government;

5. Emergency ordinances;

6. Ordinances relating to procurement; or

7. Ordinances enacted to implement the following:

     a. Part II of chapter 163, relating to growth policy, county and municipal planning, and land development regulation, including zoning, development orders,  development agreements, and development permits;

     b. Sections 190.005 and 190.046; 351

     c. Section 553.73, relating to the Florida Building Code; or

     d. Section 633.202, relating to the Florida Fire Prevention Code.