Florida Statute 479.24 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 479
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

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F.S. 479.24

479.24 Compensation for signs; eminent domain; exceptions.—

(1) Just compensation shall be paid by the department upon the department’s acquisition of a lawful conforming or nonconforming sign along any portion of the interstate or federal-aid primary highway system. This section does not apply to a sign that is illegal at the time of its removal. A sign loses its nonconforming status and becomes illegal at such time as it fails to be permitted or maintained in accordance with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, or regulations other than the provision that makes it nonconforming. A legal nonconforming sign under state law or rule does not lose its nonconforming status solely because it additionally becomes nonconforming under an ordinance or regulation of a local governmental entity passed at a later date. The department shall make every reasonable effort to negotiate the purchase of the signs to avoid litigation and congestion in the courts.

(2) The department is not required to remove any sign under this section if the federal share of the just compensation to be paid upon removal of the sign is not available to make such payment, unless an appropriation by the Legislature for such purpose is made to the department.

(3)(a) The department may use the power of eminent domain when necessary to carry out this chapter.

(b) If eminent domain procedures are instituted, just compensation shall be made pursuant to the state’s eminent domain procedures, chapters 73 and 74.

History.—s. 9, ch. 71-971; s. 5, ch. 75-202; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 19, 25, 26, ch. 84-227; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 42, ch. 94-237; s. 19, ch. 2014-215; s. 40, ch. 2014-223.

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Cases Citing Statute 479.24

Total Results: 20

CBS Outdoor Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2013-10-23

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

Snippet: interstate as a property right. While Florida law in § 479.24(1), Florida Statutes, has provided that the owner

MAVERICK MEDIA GROUP v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2001-06-26

Citation: 791 So. 2d 491, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 8774

Snippet: it was not lawfully erected or maintained. See § 479.24(1), Fla. Stat. (1999)("A sign will lose its nonconforming

DEPT. OF TRANSP., STATE v. Heathrow Land & Dev. Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1991-04-11

Citation: 579 So. 2d 183, 1991 Fla. App. LEXIS 3329, 1991 WL 50594

Snippet: that Allen was predicated on language in section 479.24, Florida Statutes, as it existed prior to a 1984

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: (Supp. 1984). We disagree. Sections 479.15(2) and 479.24(1) provide for just compensation for the removal

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: requiring that the subject signs be removed. Section 479.24, Florida Statutes, makes clear provision for the

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: should receive compensation therefor under Section 479.24, since the signs were lawful when erected but later

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: (1981), regulates outdoor advertising. Section 479.24(1), Florida Statutes, provides that: Compensation

DIV. OF ADMIN., STATE, DEPT OF TRANSP. v. Allen

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1984-03-08

Citation: 447 So. 2d 1383

Snippet: instant case, the applicable statute is section 479.24, Florida Statutes (1981), which provides in part:

Empire Outdoor Advertising v. Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1983-07-22

Citation: 438 So. 2d 851, 1983 Fla. App. LEXIS 19964

Snippet: displayed in. violation of this chapter.” Section 479.24 requires that compensation be paid upon the removal

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: property in this case. Florida Statutes, Section 479.24, is susceptible of a construction that compensation

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: compensation must be paid appellants. Section 479.24(1) provides: Compensation shall be paid upon the

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

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1981-05-28

Citation: 398 So. 2d 1370

Snippet: compensate the owner of a billboard sign under section 479.24, Florida Statutes (1977), for requiring the sign's

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: December 8, 1971, without paying compensation. Section 479.24(2) provides for payment of compensation pursuant

Henderson Sign Service v. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1980-11-19

Citation: 390 So. 2d 159

Snippet: the materials in those signs pursuant to Section 479.24(1), which provides: (1) Compensation shall be paid

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: to compensation. Regarding compensation, Section 479.24(1), Florida Statutes (1977), provides: (1) Compensation

Wayfara, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-15

Citation: 370 So. 2d 858, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15008

Snippet: relating to removal of the signs under Section 479.24, Florida Statutes). He testified that each of the

Johnson & Johnson, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-05-09

Citation: 371 So. 2d 494, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 15109

Snippet: nonconforming structures by Sections 479.23 and 479.-24, Florida Statutes (1977). In August, 1977, however

Walker v. State, Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1979-01-04

Citation: 366 So. 2d 96, 1979 Fla. App. LEXIS 14026

Snippet: Highway Beautification Act of 1965. Sections 479.11, 479.24, Florida Statutes (1977); Sections 14-10.19 et

White Adver. International v. Fla. Dept. of Transp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1978-11-15

Citation: 364 So. 2d 104

Snippet: the sign was grandfathered in under §§ 479.23 and 479.24 and allowed to remain in place as long as the use

Brazil v. Division of Administration, State Department of Transportation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1977-06-21

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

Snippet: expense, and quotes the first sentence of Section 479.24(1), for support: “Compensation shall be paid upon