2023 Business Impact Estimates

As approved as part of SB170, the City is required to prepare (or cause to be prepared) a business impact estimate prior to enacting an ordinance, subject to exemptions noted in the Law. The business impact estimate must be posted on the City's website no later than the date the notice of  proposed enactment is published.

166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. 

(4)(a) Before the enactment of a proposed ordinance, the governing body of a municipality shall prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate in accordance with this subsection. The business impact estimate must be posted on the municipality’s website no later than the date the notice of proposed enactment is published pursuant to paragraph (3)(a) and must include all of the following:

1. A summary of the proposed ordinance, including a statement of the public purpose to be served by the proposed ordinance, such as serving the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the municipality.

2. An estimate of the direct economic impact of the proposed ordinance on private, for-profit businesses in the municipality, including the following, if any:

       a. An estimate of direct compliance costs that businesses may reasonably incur if the ordinance is enacted;

       b. Identification of any new charge or fee on businesses subject to the proposed ordinance, or for which businesses will be financially responsible; and

       c. An estimate of the municipality’s regulatory costs, including an estimate of revenues from any new charges or fees that will be imposed on businesses to cover such costs.

3. A good faith estimate of the number of businesses likely to be impacted by the ordinance.

4. Any additional information the governing body determines may be useful.

  (b) This subsection may not be construed to require a municipality to procure an accountant or other financial consultant to prepare the business impact estimate required by this subsection.

  (c) This subsection does not apply to:

           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;

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

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