Nevertheless, there has been no legal distinction that has been placed as a means to differentiate these terms. Each municipality has fire departments, police departments as well as other significant services, which include waste collection and water provision (Kelly & Rivenbark, 2014). Depending on whether the area is unincorporated, the county government provides these services. The municipalities are allowed to enter into agreements with their county to be provided with specific services. There is a sheriff in every county. He or she tends to have jurisdiction with the police departments within the municipals. Both cities and counties may each have legislative branches as well as executive branches. In each of these cases, these may be councils or commissions as well as the mayor or the manager (Bowman & Kearney, 2017). Besides these, they all may have their local police. Nevertheless, any violations done are brought up before the county court. Municipalities and counties have the given authority to pass ordinances or laws, to provide the public with services (within their given jurisdictions) as well as to levy taxes and budget. All Florida areas are in the county. However, some of them have been incorporated into …show more content…
Usually if a conflict ensues between a municipal ordinance and a county one, the municipal law has precedence within its borders (Dolan & Rosenbloom, 2016). Nevertheless, the county ordinance overlays due to its precedence, more so, if the Florida Legislature overlays this county in accordance to its designated charter. In many cases, the county and the municipal governments merge into one consolidation (Bowman & Kearney, 2017). Nonetheless, the smaller municipalities can be made in the consolidation. For instance, in Jacksonville, the municipality government takes over the given responsibilities designated to the county government such as budgets. Within Jacksonville, there is the Duval County as well as other smaller municipalities.
Notably, the special districts have community development districts (Bowman & Kearney, 2017). These districts have been mandated virtual power that the county as well as the city may have per their given jurisdiction inclusive of budgets. Nevertheless, the only power that has not been given them is the police power. These districts are governed by the Florida Statutes Chapter 190. Some of the Community Development Districts are such as the Reedy Creek Improvement District as well as all The