Florida Statute 335.415 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXVI
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Chapter 335
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM

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F.S. 335.0415

335.0415 Public road jurisdiction and transfer process.—

(1) The jurisdiction of public roads and the responsibility for operation and maintenance within the right-of-way of any road within the state, county, and municipal road system shall be that which existed on June 10, 1995.

(2) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any change of the jurisdiction of a public road subsequent to July 1, 1995, shall be governed by the provisions set out herein.

(3) Public roads may be transferred between jurisdictions only by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities.

(4) Decisions to transfer public roads to or from the State Highway System which occur after July 1, 1995, shall be based upon the consideration of criteria including but not limited to the following:

(a) National defense needs;

(b) Travel to and through urban areas;

(c) Access to intermodal facilities including but not limited to airports, seaports, major terminals and transfer points;

(d) Access to regional public facilities; and

(e) Disaster preparedness and emergency evacuation.

(5) In order to take effect, all transfers of public roads to or from the State Highway System must be by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities and approved by the secretary of the Department of Transportation.

History.—s. 34, ch. 95-257; s. 14, ch. 97-280; s. 316, ch. 99-248; s. 2, ch. 99-250; s. 16, ch. 99-385.

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Cases Citing Statute 335.0415

Total Results: 4

Kirkland v. City of Lakeland

3 So. 3d 398, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 764, 2009 WL 284729

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 4, 2009 | Docket: 1653324

Published

County. Finally, the Kirklands argue that section 335.0415, Florida Statutes (2007), which addresses

Ago

Florida Attorney General Reports | Filed: Sep 24, 2008 | Docket: 3255618

Published

questions, they will be answered together. Section 335.0415, Florida Statutes, relating to the jurisdiction

Broward County v. City of Sunrise

805 So. 2d 46, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 17884, 2001 WL 1614006

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 19, 2001 | Docket: 64811749

Published

repealed section 335.04. It was replaced with section 335.0415 which stated, in pertinent part, that “jurisdiction

City of Edgewood v. MCR Development Co.

734 So. 2d 588, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 8194, 1999 WL 397141

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 18, 1999 | Docket: 64788611

Published

injunction was based on its interpretation of section 335.0415, Florida Statutes (1995) which provides in