Florida Statute 479.015 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 479
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

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F.S. 479.015

479.015 Legislative intent with respect to regulation of signs in areas adjacent to state highways.—The control of signs in areas adjacent to the highways of this state is declared to be necessary to protect the public investment in the state highways; to attract visitors to this state by conserving the natural beauty of the state; to preserve and promote the recreational value of public travel; to assure that information in the specific interest of the traveling public is presented safely and aesthetically; to enhance the economic well-being of the state by promoting tourist-oriented businesses, such as public accommodations, vehicle services, attractions, campgrounds, parks, and recreational areas; and to promote points of scenic, historic, cultural, and educational interest.

History.—ss. 2, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 479.015

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 479.015.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 479.015

Total Results: 11

Café Erotica v. Florida Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2002-10-23

Citation: 830 So. 2d 181, 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15490, 2002 WL 31373490

Snippet: historic, cultural, and educational interest. § 479.015, Fla. Stat. (2001). Traffic safety and the appearance

Flamingo Lake RV Resort, Inc. v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-06-02

Citation: 599 So. 2d 732, 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 6208, 1992 WL 114652

Snippet: purpose of this chapter as provided for in s. 479.015." (Emphasis added.) The department presented no

McDonald's Corp. v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-12-09

Citation: 535 So. 2d 323, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2663, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5405, 1988 WL 130475

Snippet: used in conjunction with that activity. Section 479.015 is a statement of the legislative intent behind

LABORERS'INTERN, L. 478 v. Burroughs

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1988-02-23

Citation: 522 So. 2d 852

Snippet: which dealt with billboard regulations: Section 479.15 ... clearly indicates that Chapter 479 was designed

T & L MANAGEMENT v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-10-29

Citation: 497 So. 2d 685, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2279

Snippet: pursuant to Section 479.15(2), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984). We disagree. Sections 479.15(2) and 479.24(1)

FLA. DEPT. OF TRANSP. v. ET Legg & Co.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-07-24

Citation: 472 So. 2d 1336, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1795, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14461

Snippet: requirement of the DOT. The court cited section 479.15(1), Florida Statutes (1977), which provided that

LAMAR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATES OF EAST FLA., LTD. v. City of Daytona Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-04-19

Citation: 450 So. 2d 1145, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12767

Snippet: lawfully in existence on December 8, 1971. Section 479.15(2), Florida Statutes, provides: No municipality

LAMAR-ORLANDO, ETC. v. City of Ormond Beach

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-06-09

Citation: 415 So. 2d 1312

Snippet: sought by the City had been preempted by section 479.15(3), Florida Statutes (1979).[4] We sustain the

City of Lake Wales v. LAMAR ADVER.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-05-11

Citation: 399 So. 2d 981

Snippet: in the sense that they cannot coexist. Section 479.15, supra, clearly indicates that Chapter 479 was

La Pointe Outdoor Advertising v. Florida Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-04-30

Citation: 382 So. 2d 1347, 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16109

Snippet: County permit does not change this result. Section 479.15(1), Florida Statutes (1977), provides: "no zoning

Scavella v. Fernandez

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-29

Citation: 371 So. 2d 535

Snippet: the court pointed out, at 425 F.2d 1150: "Section 479.15, supra, clearly indicates that Chapter 479 was