FL H0541

Amends chapter 2005-346, Laws of Florida to expand the boundaries of the Downtown Development Authority of the City of Fort Lauderdale by adding specified lands in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

Excludes residential units with active homestead exemptions as of January 1 of the applicable year from the expanded authority boundaries.

Excludes all properties zoned RS-4.4, RS-8, RD-15, RDs-15, RC-15, RCs-15, RM-15, RMs-15, RML-25, RMM-25, RMH-25, and RMH-60 per the City of Fort Lauderdale zoning classification map.

Requires the act to take effect only upon majority vote by qualified electors residing within the expanded area in a referendum held in conjunction with the next general election in Broward County.

The referendum requirement takes effect upon becoming law, while the substantive boundary expansion takes effect only upon voter approval.