335.16 Wayside parks and access roads to public waters.— (1) The department is authorized to expend state funds, as designated, for the establishment of, the acquisition of rights-of-way for, the construction of, the reconstruction of, and the maintenance of wayside parks, boat ramps and other park facilities on and near the edge of public waters or along […]
335.167 State highway construction and maintenance; Florida-friendly landscaping.— (1) The department shall use and require the use of Florida-friendly landscaping practices, as defined in s. 373.185, in the construction and maintenance of all new state highways, wayside parks, access roads, welcome stations, and other state highway rights-of-way constructed upon or acquired after June 30, 2009. The department […]
335.17 State highway construction; means of noise abatement.— (1) The department shall make use of noise-control methods as part of highway construction projects involving new location or capacity expansion, with particular emphasis on those highways located in or near urban-residential developments which abut such highway rights-of-way. (2) All highway projects by the department, regardless of funding source, shall […]
335.18 Short title.—Sections 335.18-335.188 may be cited as the “State Highway System Access Management Act.” History.—s. 1, ch. 75-157; s. 59, ch. 84-309; s. 3, ch. 88-224; s. 98, ch. 92-152.
335.181 Regulation of access to State Highway System; legislative findings, policy, and purpose.— (1) It is the finding of the Legislature that: (a) Regulation of access to the State Highway System is necessary in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare, to preserve the functional integrity of the State Highway System, and to promote the safe […]
335.182 Regulation of connections to roads on State Highway System; definitions.— (1) Vehicular access and connections to or from the State Highway System shall be regulated by the department in accordance with the provisions of this act in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. (2) The department shall adopt, by rule, administrative procedures for its […]
335.1825 Access permit required; authority to close unpermitted connections.— (1) A connection may not be constructed or substantially altered without obtaining an access permit in accordance with this act in advance of such action. The department has the authority to restrict or deny access to the State Highway System, in accordance with the provisions of this act, […]
335.183 Permit application fee.—The department shall establish, by rule, a graduated schedule of fees for permit applications made to the department. Such fees shall be nonrefundable and shall be used to offset the costs of administering the access permit review process and the costs associated with administering the provisions of this act. In no event shall […]
335.184 Access permit review process by the department; permit denial; justification; administrative review.—The review process for access permit applications made by the department shall be as follows: (1) Any person seeking an access permit shall file an application with the department in the district in which the property for which the permit being requested is located. The […]
335.185 Permit conditions; expiration.— (1) The department may issue a permit subject to any reasonable conditions necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The department may revoke a permit if the applicant fails to comply with the conditions upon which the issuance of the permit was predicated. (2) All permits issued pursuant to this act shall […]
335.187 Unpermitted connections; existing access permits; nonconforming permits; modification and revocation of permits.— (1) Unpermitted connections to the State Highway System in existence on July 1, 1988, which have been in continuous use for a period of 1 year or more shall not require the issuance of a permit and may continue to provide access to the […]
335.188 Access management standards; access control classification system; criteria.— (1) The department shall develop, adopt, and maintain an access control classification system for all routes on the State Highway System, the purpose of which shall be to provide for the implementation and continuing application of the provisions of this act. (2) The principal component of the access control […]
335.199 Transportation projects modifying access to adjacent property.— (1) Whenever the Department of Transportation proposes any project on the State Highway System which will divide a state highway, erect median barriers modifying currently available vehicle turning movements, or have the effect of closing or modifying an existing access to an abutting property owner, the department shall notify […]
