337.29 – Vesting of Title to Roads; Liability for Torts.
337.29 Vesting of title to roads; liability for torts.— (1) Title to all roads designated in the State Highway System or State Park Road System shall be in the state, unless otherwise provided herein. (2) Upon the vesting of title to any lands for highway purposes in the state, local governmental entities shall forthwith issue a deed or […]
337.401 – Use of Right-of-Way for Utilities Subject to Regulation; Permit; Fees.
337.401 Use of right-of-way for utilities subject to regulation; permit; fees.— (1)(a) The department and local governmental entities, referred to in this section and in ss. 337.402-337.404 as the “authority,” that have jurisdiction and control of public roads or publicly owned rail corridors are authorized to prescribe and enforce reasonable rules or regulations with reference to the […]
337.402 – Damage to Public Road Caused by Utility.
337.402 Damage to public road caused by utility.—When any public road or publicly owned rail corridor is damaged or impaired in any way because of the installation, inspection, or repair of a utility located on such road or publicly owned rail corridor, the owner of the utility shall, at his or her own expense, restore the […]
337.403 – Interference Caused by Utility; Expenses.
337.403 Interference caused by utility; expenses.— (1) If a utility that is placed upon, under, over, or within the right-of-way limits of any public road or publicly owned rail corridor is found by the authority to be unreasonably interfering in any way with the convenient, safe, or continuous use, or the maintenance, improvement, extension, or expansion, of […]
337.404 – Removal or Relocation of Utility Facilities; Notice and Order; Court Review.
337.404 Removal or relocation of utility facilities; notice and order; court review.— (1) Whenever it becomes necessary for the authority to perform utility work as provided in s. 337.403, the owner of the utility or the owner’s chief agent shall be given notice that the authority will perform such work and, after the work is completed, shall […]
337.405 – Trees or Other Vegetation Within Rights-of-Way of State Highway System or Publicly Owned Rail Corridors; Removal or Damage; Penalty.
337.405 Trees or other vegetation within rights-of-way of State Highway System or publicly owned rail corridors; removal or damage; penalty.— (1) The removal, cutting, marring, defacing, or destruction of any trees or other vegetation, either by direct personal action or by causing any other person to take such action, within the rights-of-way of roads located on the […]
337.406 – Unlawful Use of State Transportation Facility Right-of-Way; Penalties.
337.406 Unlawful use of state transportation facility right-of-way; penalties.— (1) Except when leased as provided in s. 337.25(5) or otherwise authorized by the rules of the department, it is unlawful to make any use of the right-of-way of any state transportation facility, including appendages thereto, outside of an incorporated municipality in any manner that interferes with the […]
337.4061 – Definitions; Unlawful Use of State-Maintained Road Right-of-Way by Nonfranchised Cable and Video Services.
337.4061 Definitions; unlawful use of state-maintained road right-of-way by nonfranchised cable and video services.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Cable service” means: 1. The one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or any other programming service; and 2. Subscriber interaction, if any, which is required for the selection or use of such video programming or other […]
337.407 – Regulation of Signs and Lights Within Rights-of-Way.
337.407 Regulation of signs and lights within rights-of-way.— (1) No person shall erect any sign, as defined in chapter 479, or light within the right-of-way limits of any road on the interstate highway system, the federal-aid primary highway system, the State Highway System, or the State Park Road System; however, the department is authorized to adopt rules […]
337.408 – Regulation of Bus Stops, Benches, Transit Shelters, Street Light Poles, Waste Disposal Receptacles, and Modular News Racks Within Rights-of-Way.
337.408 Regulation of bus stops, benches, transit shelters, street light poles, waste disposal receptacles, and modular news racks within rights-of-way.— (1) Benches or transit shelters, including advertising displayed on benches or transit shelters, may be installed within the right-of-way limits of any municipal, county, or state road, except a limited access highway, provided that such benches or […]