332.001 Aviation; powers and duties of the Department of Transportation.— (1) It shall be the duty, function, and responsibility of the Department of Transportation to plan airport systems in this state. In carrying out this duty and responsibility, the department may assist and advise, cooperate, and coordinate with the federal, state, local, or private organizations and individuals […]
332.003 Florida Airport Development and Assistance Act; short title.—Sections 332.003-332.007 may be cited as the “Florida Airport Development and Assistance Act.” History.—s. 257, ch. 84-309; s. 1, ch. 84-320.
332.004 Definitions of terms used in ss. 332.003-332.007.—As used in ss. 332.003-332.007, the term: (1) “Airport” means any area of land or water, or any manmade object or facility located therein, which is used, or intended for public use, for the landing and takeoff of aircraft, and any appurtenant areas which are used, or intended for public […]
332.005 Restrictions on authority of Department of Transportation.—This act specifically prohibits the Department of Transportation from regulating commercial air carriers operating within the state pursuant to federal authority and regulations; from participating in or exercising control in the management and operation of a sponsor’s airport, except when officially requested by the sponsor; or from expanding the […]
332.006 Duties and responsibilities of the Department of Transportation.—The Department of Transportation shall, within the resources provided pursuant to chapter 216: (1) Provide coordination and assistance for the development of a viable aviation system in this state. To support the system, a statewide aviation system plan shall be developed and periodically updated which summarizes 5-year, 10-year, and […]
332.007 Administration and financing of aviation and airport programs and projects; state plan.— (1) Federal funding of individual local airport projects shall continue to be wholly between the local airport sponsors and the appropriate federal agencies; however, the Department of Transportation is authorized to receive federal grants for statewide projects when no local sponsor is available. (2)(a) The […]
332.0075 Commercial service airports; transparency and accountability; penalty.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Commercial service airport” means a primary airport as defined in 49 U.S.C. s. 47102 which is classified as a large, medium, or small hub airport by the Federal Aviation Administration. (b) “Department” means the Department of Transportation. (c) “Governing body” means the governing […]
332.009 Limitation on operation of chapter.—Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize expenditure of aviation fuel tax revenues on space transportation projects. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the department’s authority under s. 331.360. History.—s. 5, ch. 99-256.
332.01 Airport law; definitions.—The following words, terms, and phrases shall in ss. 332.01-332.12 have the meanings herein given, unless otherwise specifically defined, or unless another intention clearly appears, or the context otherwise requires: (1) “Municipality” means any county, city, village, or town of this state. (2) “Airport purposes” means and includes airport, restricted landing area, and other air […]
332.02 Acquisition of real property for airports.— (1) Every municipality is hereby authorized through its governing body, to acquire property, real or personal, for the purpose of establishing, constructing, and enlarging airports and other air navigation facilities and to acquire, establish, construct, enlarge, improve, maintain, equip, operate, and regulate such airports and other air navigation facilities and […]
332.03 Establishment of airports, etc., declared public power.—The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports or other air navigation facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, and operation of airports and other air navigation facilities; and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to […]
332.06 Preliminary costs and expenses.— (1) The cost of investigation, surveying, planning, acquiring, establishing, constructing, enlarging, or improving or equipping airports and other air navigation facilities, and the sites therefor, including structures and other property incidental to their operation, in accordance with the provisions of ss. 332.01-332.12, may be paid for by appropriation of moneys available therefor, […]
332.07 Appropriations.—The governing bodies having power to appropriate moneys within the municipalities in this state acquiring, establishing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, or operating airports and other air navigation facilities under the provisions of ss. 332.01-332.12 are hereby authorized to appropriate and cause to be raised by taxation or otherwise in such municipalities moneys sufficient to […]
332.08 Additional powers.— (1) In addition to the general powers in ss. 332.01-332.12 conferred and without limitation thereof, a municipality that has established or may hereafter establish airports, restricted landing areas, or other air navigation facilities, or that has acquired or set apart or may hereafter acquire or set apart real property for such purposes, is authorized: […]
332.09 Federal funds and aid.—A municipality is authorized to accept, receive, and receipt for federal moneys, and other moneys, either public or private, for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of airports and other air navigation facilities, and sites therefor, and to comply with the provisions of the laws of the United States […]
332.11 Cooperation of authorities.—It shall be lawful for and full power and authority is hereby conferred upon municipalities in any area of the state to cooperate in the exercise of the powers and authorities conferred upon municipalities under the provisions of ss. 332.01-332.12, and such municipalities shall share in such exercise of power and authority equally […]
332.115 Joint project agreement with port district for transportation corridor between airport and port facility.— (1) An eligible agency may acquire, construct, and operate all equipment, appurtenances, and land necessary to establish, maintain, and operate, or to license others to establish, maintain, operate, or use, a transportation corridor connecting an airport operated by such eligible agency with […]
332.12 Airport Law of 1945; short title.—Sections 332.01-332.12 may be cited as the “Airport Law of 1945.” History.—s. 13, ch. 22846, 1945.
332.13 Multicounty airport authorities created as independent special districts; noise-mitigation-project fund.—Any multicounty airport authority created as an independent special district which is subject to a development-of-regional-impact development order and which has conducted a noise study in accordance with 14 C.F.R. part 150 shall, in fiscal year 2002, establish a noise-mitigation-project fund in an amount of $7.5 […]
