Florida Statute 479.24 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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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: 18

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

415 So. 2d 1312

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 9, 1982 | Docket: 459241

Cited 13 times | Published

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

Walker v. State, Dept. of Transp.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jan 4, 1979 | Docket: 1655442

Cited 12 times | Published

131. [4] 23 U.S.C. § 131(g), (n); Fla. Stat. § 479.24(1); Brazil v. DOA, 347 So.2d 755 (Fla. 1st DCA

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

B's expense, and quotes the first sentence of Section 479.24(1), for support: "Compensation shall be paid

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

447 So. 2d 1383

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Mar 8, 1984 | Docket: 1311830

Cited 8 times | Published

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

Wainwright v. State Dept. of Transp.

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 22, 1986 | Docket: 1685424

Cited 6 times | Published

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

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

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 28, 1986 | Docket: 1247239

Cited 4 times | Published

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 11, 1991 | Docket: 140539

Cited 3 times | Published

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

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

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

MAVERICK MEDIA GROUP v. Dept. of Transp.

791 So. 2d 491, 2001 Fla. App. LEXIS 8774, 2001 WL 708801

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jun 26, 2001 | Docket: 1229121

Cited 2 times | Published

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

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

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

Henderson Sign Service v. Dept. of Transp.

390 So. 2d 159

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Nov 19, 1980 | Docket: 1750252

Cited 2 times | Published

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

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

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

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

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Apr 19, 1984 | Docket: 1728996

Published

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

Empire Outdoor Advertising v. Department of Transportation

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Jul 22, 1983 | Docket: 64599972

Published

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

National Advertising Co. v. Florida Department of Transportation

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 1982 | Docket: 64591925

Published

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

Wayfara, Inc. v. Florida Department of Transportation

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

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: May 15, 1979 | Docket: 64570111

Published

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

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

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