Florida Statute 332.5 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXV
AVIATION

Chapter 332
AIRPORTS AND OTHER AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES

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F.S. 332.005

332.005 Restrictions on authority of Department of Transportation.—

(1) This act specifically prohibits the Department of Transportation from regulating commercial air carriers operating within the state pursuant to federal authority and regulations; from participating in or exercising control in the management and operation of a sponsor’s airport, except when officially requested by the sponsor; or from expanding the design or operational capability of the department in the area of airport and aviation consultants’ contract work, other than to provide technical assistance as requested.

(2)(a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), upon the declaration of a state of emergency issued by the Governor in preparation for or in response to a natural disaster, airports shall, at no cost to the state, provide the Department of Transportation with the opportunity to use any property that is not subject to an existing lease agreement with a third party and that is not within the air navigation facility as defined in s. 332.01(4) for the staging of equipment and personnel to support emergency preparedness and response operations.

(b) After 60 days of use under paragraph (a), any further use of airport property by the Department of Transportation must be conducted pursuant to a written agreement between the airport and the department.

History.—s. 258, ch. 84-309; s. 2, ch. 84-320; s. 17, ch. 2025-155.

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Cases Citing Statute 332.005

Total Results: 3

American Tower LP v. City of Huntsville

295 F.3d 1203, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 12474, 2002 WL 1368759

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Jun 25, 2002 | Docket: 212833

Cited 24 times | Published

less decide, what relief is authorized by Section 332. 5 . In Bonner v. City of Prichard

Sierra Club, Inc. v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist.

320 F. Supp. 3d 1298

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 13, 2018 | Docket: 64319592

Published

set forth in the Mitigation Rule. See 33 C.F.R. § 332.5. The Sierra Club next argues that the Farmton Local

State v. Monroe County

81 So. 2d 522, 1955 Fla. LEXIS 3602

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: Jun 24, 1955 | Docket: 64486972

Published

with this contention. • The . requirement in section 332.05(3), supra, that bonds- for airport purposes