Florida Statute 479.2 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 479
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

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F.S. 479.02

479.02 Duties of the department.—The department shall:

(1) Administer and enforce this chapter, the 1972 agreement between the state and the United States Department of Transportation, Title 23 of the United States Code, and federal regulations, including, but not limited to, those pertaining to the maintenance, continuance, and removal of nonconforming signs.

(2) Regulate size, height, lighting, and spacing of signs permitted on commercial and industrial parcels and in unzoned commercial or industrial areas on the interstate highway system and the federal-aid primary highway system.

(3) Determine commercial and industrial parcels and unzoned commercial or industrial areas in the manner provided in s. 479.024.

(4) Implement a specific information panel program on the limited access highway system to promote tourist-oriented businesses by providing directional information safely and aesthetically.

(5) Implement a rest area information panel or devices program at rest areas along the interstate highway system and the federal-aid primary highway system to promote tourist-oriented businesses.

(6) Test and, if economically feasible, implement alternative methods of providing information in the specific interest of the traveling public which allow the traveling public freedom of choice, conserve natural beauty, and present information safely and aesthetically.

(7) Adopt such rules as the department deems necessary or proper for the administration of this chapter, including rules that identify activities that may not be recognized as industrial or commercial activities for purposes of determination of a commercial or industrial parcel or an unzoned commercial or industrial area in the manner provided in s. 479.024.

(8) Inventory and determine the location of all signs on the state highway system, interstate highway system, and federal-aid primary highway system to be used as the database and permit information for all permitted signs. The inventory shall be updated at least every 2 years. The department may perform the inventory using department staff or may contract with a private firm to perform the work, whichever is more cost-efficient. The department shall maintain a database of sign inventory information such as sign location, size, height, and structure type, the permittee’s name, and any other information the department finds necessary to administer the program.

History.—s. 2, ch. 20446, 1941; s. 5, ch. 67-461; ss. 23, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 71-971; s. 1, ch. 72-274; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; s. 2, ch. 78-8; s. 134, ch. 79-164; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 3, 25, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 33, ch. 94-237; s. 1, ch. 96-201; s. 4, ch. 2014-215; s. 25, ch. 2014-223.

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Cases Citing Statute 479.02

Total Results: 16

United States v. Schlei

122 F.3d 944, 48 Fed. R. Serv. 143, 1997 U.S. App. LEXIS 25183, 1997 WL 546880

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit | Filed: Sep 18, 1997 | Docket: 1394864

Cited 284 times | Published

counterfeit Japanese bonds in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 479; (2) to possess and deliver false and counterfeit

Brazil v. DIV. OF ADMIN., STATE DOT

347 So. 2d 755

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1977 | Docket: 1687310

Cited 10 times | Published

of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Section 479.02, Florida Statutes (1971), authorized the governor

Hancock Advertising v. Dept. of Transp.

549 So. 2d 1086, 14 Fla. L. Weekly 2285, 1989 Fla. App. LEXIS 5309, 1989 WL 110924

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 26, 1989 | Docket: 1719626

Cited 7 times | Published

signs adjacent to designated highways in Florida. § 479.02(2), Fla. Stat. (1987); see Fla. Admin. Code, Rule

Abbott Laboratories v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

15 So. 3d 642, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 8512, 2009 WL 1741035

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 22, 2009 | Docket: 1660783

Cited 5 times | Published

which was part of the federal regulations when section 479.02, containing the phrase "subject to current

LaPointe Outdoor Advertising v. FLA. DEPT., ETC.

398 So. 2d 1370

Supreme Court of Florida | Filed: May 28, 1981 | Docket: 1326732

Cited 5 times | Published

requiring the sign's removal for violation of section 479.02(1), Florida Statutes (1977). The First District

Café Erotica v. Florida Dept. of Transp.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 2002 | Docket: 471444

Cited 4 times | Published

promote safety and to provide natural beauty. See § 479.02(1), Fla. Stat. (2001). The Florida Legislature

Hammond v. Department of Transp.

493 So. 2d 33, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1748, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9300

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 1986 | Docket: 1671704

Cited 3 times | Published

authority within municipal *35 boundaries. But section 479.02(2), Florida Statutes, expressly directs DOT

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 30, 1980 | Docket: 1255603

Cited 3 times | Published

within 1000 feet of a permitted sign, violated Section 479.02, Florida Statutes (1977). The Department of

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 9, 1988 | Docket: 1305865

Cited 2 times | Published

erected in violation of section 479.105 and section 479.02(1), Florida Statutes (1987), and ordering the

City of Lake Wales v. LAMAR ADVER.

399 So. 2d 981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 11, 1981 | Docket: 1167397

Cited 2 times | Published

responsible for administering and enforcing the Act. § 479.02, Fla. Stat. (1979). The Department enacted chapter

Chancellor Media Whiteco Outdoor Corporation v. Dot

796 So. 2d 547, 2001 WL 826741

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 9, 2001 | Docket: 1672515

Cited 1 times | Published

federal act and federal regulations. Pursuant to section 479.02(1), Florida Statutes, administration and enforcement

Tri-State Systems, Inc. v. Dept. of Transp.

500 So. 2d 182, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1946, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9627

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Sep 11, 1986 | Docket: 1295225

Cited 1 times | Published

been shown to have violated section 479.08. Section 479.02(3) requires DOT to "determine unzoned commercial

CBS Outdoor Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation

124 So. 3d 383, 2013 WL 5744443, 2013 Fla. App. LEXIS 16981

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Oct 23, 2013 | Docket: 60235470

Published

that it is charged with administering. See, e.g., § 479.02, Fla. Stat. (assigning FDOT with responsibility

Lamar Outdoor Advertising-Llakeland v. Florida Department of Transportation

17 So. 3d 799, 2009 Fla. App. LEXIS 11592, 2009 WL 2513472

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2009 | Docket: 1444574

Published

in determining that section 479.02 authorizes Rule 14-10.007(2)(b). Section 479.02(1) makes it "the duty

Chipley Motel v. Department of Transportation

498 So. 2d 1357, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 70, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11036

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 1986 | Docket: 64623752

Published

improperly permitted, erected or maintained. § 479.-02, Fla.Stat. (1988); rule 14-10.02, Fla.Admin.Code

Brazil v. Division of Administration, State Department of Transportation

347 So. 2d 755, 1977 Fla. App. LEXIS 16167

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 21, 1977 | Docket: 64559350

Published

of the Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Section 479.02, Florida Statutes (1971), authorized the governor