§ 6. Property rights.  


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  • The village shall have the right to acquire by purchase, gift, or otherwise, and to own, make, construct, hold, improve, maintain, operate, mortgage, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of, all kinds of public improvements, conveniences and facilities, including, but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, sanitary and storm sewers; water systems; fire prevention and extinguishing equipment; facilities for furnishing light, power, heat and refrigeration to the inhabitants, either by electricity, gas or other means; buildings for municipal offices and administration; public markets; incinerators; dumping grounds; auditoriums; amphitheatres; parks; playgrounds; athletic and recreational fields; and for any of such purposes or other municipal purpose, to acquire by purchase, gift or otherwise, and to own, hold, improve, sell, mortgage, and otherwise dispose of the fee simple estate, or any other interest in lands, water, or lands under water, within or without the municipality and to furnish or render available any such mentioned improvements, conveniences or facilities by purchase from, contract with, or franchise to any individual or a private, public or quasi-public corporation.

State law reference

Extraterritorial power shall be as provided by general or special law, Fla. Const., art. VIII, § 2(c).