Florida Statute 479.015 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

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Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 479
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING

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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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LAMAR-ORLANDO, ETC. v. City of Ormond Beach, 415 So. 2d 1312 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982).

Cited 13 times | Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal

remedy sought by the City had been preempted by section 479.15(3), Florida Statutes (1979).[4] We sustain

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Scavella v. Fernandez, 371 So. 2d 535 (Fla. 3d DCA 1979).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

the court pointed out, at 425 F.2d 1150: "Section 479.15, supra, clearly indicates that Chapter 479

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Café Erotica v. Florida Dept. of Transp., 830 So. 2d 181 (Fla. 1st DCA 2002).

Cited 4 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 2002 Fla. App. LEXIS 15490, 2002 WL 31373490

...ell-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. § 479.015, Fla....

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T & L Mgmt. v. Dept. of Transp., 497 So. 2d 685 (Fla. 1st DCA 1986).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 11 Fla. L. Weekly 2279

is entitled to just compensation pursuant to Section 479.15(2), Florida Statutes (Supp. 1984). We disagree

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Fla. Dept. of Transp. v. Et Legg & Co., 472 So. 2d 1336 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 10 Fla. L. Weekly 1795, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 14461

spacing requirement of the DOT. The court cited section 479.15(1), Florida Statutes (1977), which provided

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La Pointe Outdoor Advert. v. Florida Dept. of Transp., 382 So. 2d 1347 (Fla. 4th DCA 1980).

Cited 3 times | Published | Florida 4th District Court of Appeal | 1980 Fla. App. LEXIS 16109

County permit does not change this result. Section 479.15(1), Florida Statutes (1977), provides: "no

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City of Lake Wales v. LAMAR ADVER., 399 So. 2d 981 (Fla. 2d DCA 1981).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal

contradictory in the sense that they cannot coexist. Section 479.15, supra, clearly indicates that Chapter 479

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McDonald's Corp. v. Dept. of Transp., 535 So. 2d 323 (Fla. 2d DCA 1988).

Cited 2 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 13 Fla. L. Weekly 2663, 1988 Fla. App. LEXIS 5405, 1988 WL 130475

...Section 479.01 (13) defines "premises" as: "Premises" means an area of land occupied by the buildings or other physical uses which are an integral part of the activity conducted upon the land and such open spaces as are arranged and *326 designed to be used in conjunction with that activity. Section 479.015 is a statement of the legislative intent behind chapter 479's regulation of signs in areas adjacent to state highways. Section 479.015 provides: 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 t...

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Flamingo Lake RV Resort, Inc. v. Dept. of Transp., 599 So. 2d 732 (Fla. 1st DCA 1992).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal | 1992 Fla. App. LEXIS 6208, 1992 WL 114652

...erchange on I-295. Section 479.26(2)(a) authorizes the department to determine "not to permit specific information panels in areas where the department deems their placement would be contrary to the overall purpose of this chapter as provided for in s. 479.015." (Emphasis added.) The department presented no evidence that placing sign panels at interchanges along I-295 would be contrary to the legislative intent contained in Section 479.015, Florida Statutes (1989)....

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Laborers'intern, L. 478 v. Burroughs, 522 So. 2d 852 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988).

Cited 1 times | Published | Florida 3rd District Court of Appeal

1150, which dealt with billboard regulations: Section 479.15 ... clearly indicates that Chapter 479 was

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Lamar Advert. Assocs. of East Fla., Ltd. v. City of Daytona Beach, 450 So. 2d 1145 (Fla. 5th DCA 1984).

Published | Florida 5th District Court of Appeal | 1984 Fla. App. LEXIS 12767

lawfully in existence on December 8, 1971. Section 479.15(2), Florida Statutes, provides: No municipality

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