Florida Statute 316.0747 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXIII
MOTOR VEHICLES

Chapter 316
STATE UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

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316.0747 Sale or purchase of traffic control devices by nongovernmental entities; prohibitions.—

(1) It is unlawful for any nongovernmental entity to use any traffic control device at any place where the general public is invited, unless such device conforms to the uniform system of traffic control devices adopted by the Department of Transportation pursuant to this chapter.

(2) Nongovernmental entities to which the general public is invited to travel shall install and maintain uniform traffic control devices at appropriate locations pursuant to the standards set forth by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices as adopted by the Department of Transportation pursuant to s. 316.0745. Businesses the parking lots of which do not provide intersecting lanes of traffic and businesses having fewer than 25 parking spaces are exempt from the provisions of this subsection.

(3) A person who violates this section commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—s. 1, ch. 79-376; s. 1, ch. 90-121; s. 13, ch. 99-5; s. 88, ch. 99-13; s. 96, ch. 99-248; s. 24, ch. 2013-18.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 316.0747

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S316.0747 1 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - NONGOV ENT USE OF TRAF CONT DEV NOT DOT SPEC - M: S

S316.0747 2 - PUBLIC ORDER CRIMES - FAIL TO INSTALL TRAF CONT DEV W DOT SPEC - M: S

Cases Citing Statute 316.0747

Total Results: 3

Spruce Creek Dev. of Ocala v. Drew

746 So. 2d 1109, 1999 WL 754708

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 24, 1999 | Docket: 1714913

Cited 17 times | Published

uniform system upon showing of good cause. Section 316.0747(1), Florida Statutes (1989), provides: (1)

McFall v. Inverrary Country Club, Inc.

622 So. 2d 41, 1993 WL 247153

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 7, 1993 | Docket: 546661

Cited 2 times | Published

as to whether the stop sign complied with section 316.0747, Florida Statutes (1989). The jury returned

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Oct 17, 1991 | Docket: 3257362

Published

regardless of the presence of a guardhouse. Section 316.0747(3), F.S. (1990 Supp.), provides: Nongovernmental

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