The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

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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Amendments to 479.015

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 from cite.case.law:

CAFE EROTICA We v. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,, 830 So. 2d 181 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2002)

. . . . § 479.015,' Fla. Stat. (2001). . . .

FLAMINGO LAKE RV RESORT, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,, 599 So. 2d 732 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1992)

. . . deems their placement would be contrary to the overall purpose of this chapter as provided for in s. 479.015 . . . panels at interchanges along 1-295 would be contrary to the legislative intent contained in Section 479.015 . . .

MCDONALD S CORPORATION, v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, STATE OF FLORIDA,, 535 So. 2d 323 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1988)

. . . Section 479.015 is a statement of the legislative intent behind chapter 479’s regulation of signs in . . . Section 479.015 provides: The control of signs in areas adjacent to the highways of this state is declared . . .