FL S1156

Increases minimum acreage threshold for community development districts from 1,000 acres to 2,500 acres that must be established by the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission, while districts under 2,500 acres are established by county or municipal ordinance.

Allows districts spanning multiple counties to file petitions with the Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission instead of requiring county or municipal establishment procedures.

Permits community development districts to contract with towing operators to remove vehicles or vessels from district-owned facilities under the same authorization and procedural requirements as private property owners under s. 715.07, without requiring public bidding if the operator is on an approved local government list.

Increases cumulative boundary amendment limits from 10 percent to 50 percent and from 250 acres to 1,000 acres for districts initially established by administrative rule, and increases limits for ordinance-established districts from 500 acres to 1,000 acres.

Authorizes up to five districts established by the same local government with elected boards to merge into one surviving district through local ordinance, with specific requirements for board composition and at-large representation, plus mandatory public hearings with 30-day waiting period before merger petition filing.