Florida Statute 479.11 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 479
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

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F.S. 479.11

479.11 Specified signs prohibited.—No sign shall be erected, used, operated, or maintained:

(1) Within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any portion of the interstate highway system or the federal-aid primary highway system, except as provided in ss. 479.111 and 479.16.

(2) Beyond 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way of any portion of the interstate highway system or the federal-aid primary highway system outside an urban area, which sign is erected for the purpose of its message being read from the main-traveled way of such system, except as provided in ss. 479.111(1) and 479.16.

(3) Within 15 feet of the outside boundary of the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System outside of an incorporated area or on the interstate or federal-aid primary highway system outside an incorporated area.

(4) Within 100 feet of any church, school, cemetery, public park, public reservation, public playground, or state or national forest, when such facility is located outside of an incorporated area, except as provided in s. 479.16.

(5)(a) Which displays intermittent lights not embodied in the sign, or any rotating or flashing light within 100 feet of the outside boundary of the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System, interstate highway system, or federal-aid primary highway system or which is illuminated in such a manner so as to cause glare or to impair the vision of motorists or otherwise distract motorists so as to interfere with the motorists’ ability to safely operate their vehicles.

(b) If the sign is on the premises of an establishment as provided in s. 479.16(1), the local government authority with jurisdiction over the location of the sign shall enforce the provisions of this section as provided in chapter 162 and this section.

(6) Which uses the word “stop” or “danger,” or presents or implies the need or requirement of stopping or the existence of danger, or which is a copy or imitation of official signs, and which is adjacent to the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System, interstate highway system, or federal-aid primary highway system.

(7) Which is placed on the inside of a curve or in any manner that may prevent persons using the highway from obtaining an unobstructed view of approaching vehicles and which is adjacent to the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System, interstate highway system, or federal-aid primary highway system.

(8) Which is located upon the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System, interstate highway system, or federal-aid primary highway system.

(9) Which is nailed, fastened, or affixed to any tree or is erected or maintained in an unsafe, insecure, or unsightly condition and which is adjacent to the right-of-way of any highway on the State Highway System outside of an incorporated area or on any portion of the interstate highway system or the federal-aid primary highway system.

(10) Which is on a new highway outside an urban area and otherwise would have been subject to the permit requirements of this chapter.

History.—s. 9, ch. 20446, 1941; s. 3, ch. 26959, 1951; s. 1, ch. 31413, 1956; s. 1, ch. 57-282; s. 2, ch. 61-151; s. 5, ch. 71-971; s. 2, ch. 75-202; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 25, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 44, ch. 94-237; s. 32, ch. 95-257; s. 4, ch. 2012-83.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 479.11

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

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 479.11.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 479.11

Total Results: 20

14269 BT, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Corporation v. VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA, a Florida Municipal Corporation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2018-01-17

Citation: 240 So. 3d 1

Snippet: violates any of the standards provided in s. 479.11(4), (5)(a), and (6)-(8). § 604.50(1), Fla

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: restrictions under department rule adopted pursuant to s. 479.11(5), or signs owned by a municipality or a county

Chancellor Media Whiteco Outdoor Corporation v. Dot

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-10-09

Citation: 796 So. 2d 547, 2001 WL 826741

Snippet: destroyed them in June or July of 1998. See §§ 479.11(1) & 479.111(2), Fla. Stat. (1997). Neither the

Lamar Advertising Co. v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1990-03-07

Citation: 559 So. 2d 240, 1990 Fla. App. LEXIS 1576

Snippet: in Escam-bia County was in violation of section 479.-11(4), Florida Statutes, which prohibits placement

Hancock Advertising v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1989-09-26

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

Snippet: interstate highway system, as set forth in section 479.11(1).[3]See Atlantic Outdoor Advertising v. Department

Atlantic Outdoor Advertising v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-12-29

Citation: 518 So. 2d 384, 13 Fla. L. Weekly 100, 1987 Fla. App. LEXIS 11848, 1987 WL 31971

Snippet: sign; 4) whether appellant’s sign violates section 479.11(1); and 5) whether appellant’s sign violates section

Nelson Richard Advertising v. DOT

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1987-09-09

Citation: 513 So. 2d 181, 12 Fla. L. Weekly 2204

Snippet: circumstances of this case. We disagree. Section 479.11(1), Florida Statutes (1983), prohibits outdoor

Chipley Motel v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-12-16

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

Snippet: Washington County, was in violation of section 479.11, Florida Statutes (1983), and rule 14-10.05(1)

Bill Salter Outdoor Advertising, Inc. v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-12-15

Citation: 499 So. 2d 22, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2626, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 11366

Snippet: permit, pursuant to the provisions of sections 479.11, 479.111, and 479.01(10)(d), Florida Statutes (1979)

Tri-State Systems v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-08-12

Citation: 492 So. 2d 1164, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1757, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9260

Snippet: signs for violation of sections 479.01(10)(f) and 479.11, Florida Statutes.[1] We reverse on the rationale

Hammond v. Department of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-08-11

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

Snippet: exception to the prohibition contained in Section 479.11(1), Florida Statutes, and thus is legally in place

Food'N Fun, Inc. v. Department of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-07-28

Citation: 493 So. 2d 23, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1654, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 9028

Snippet: in zoned or unzoned commercial areas. Sections 479.11(1), 479.111(2), Florida Statutes. At the time these

Tri-State System v. Deppartment of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-07-15

Citation: 491 So. 2d 1192, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 1548

Snippet: from the maintraveled way. To that end, Section 479.11(1) provides that no sign shall be erected in this

Wainwright v. State Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-04-22

Citation: 488 So. 2d 563, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 938, 1986 Fla. App. LEXIS 7378

Snippet: from the main travelled way." To that end, Section 479.11(1), Florida Statutes, provides that "no sign shall

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: permitted and those prohibited are set out in sections 479.11 and 479.111, Florida Statutes (1981). The DOT argues

Department of Transportation v. Durden

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-06-20

Citation: 471 So. 2d 1271, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 317, 1985 Fla. LEXIS 3485

Snippet: in an unpermitted zone, in violation of section 479.11(1), Florida Statutes (1983), and were constructed

Best Western Tivoli Inn v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-13

Citation: 448 So. 2d 1052, 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12145

Snippet: 10 and State Road 79 in Holmes County. Section 479.11, Florida Statutes (1981), generally prohibits billboards

National Advertising Co. v. Florida Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1982-08-19

Citation: 418 So. 2d 1142, 1982 Fla. App. LEXIS 20978

Snippet: not only that there was a violation of Section 479.11(1), Florida Statutes (1981), but also that 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: following restrictions, among others, on billboards: 479.11 Certain outdoor advertising prohibited. No advertisement

Henderson Signs v. Fla. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-05-04

Citation: 397 So. 2d 769, 1981 Fla. App. LEXIS 19667

Snippet: filed a notice of violation of Sections 479.07 and 479.11, Florida Statutes, and Rules 14-10.04 and 14-10