An outdoor
advertising permit is required for each sign facing (side of sign) of any advertising sign
within a controlled area. "Controlled Area" means the area within 660 feet of
the right-of-way of all portions of an interstate or federal-aid primary highway or those
portions of the state highway outside of an urban area. The controlled area extends to
any Outdoor Advertising sign whose message is visible from the interstate, federal-aid
primary or state highway system. The completed application form (
Form 575-070-04, Application for
Outdoor Advertising Permit), all required attachments, and the appropriate permit fee are
submitted to:
State Outdoor Advertising Administrator
Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 22
Tallahassee, FL, 32399-0450
If you would like to download a copy of the Application, please click on the form
number shown in this paragraph.
Attachments to the application
form include:
- A signed statement by the owner or
other person in lawful control of the proposed sign site authorizing you to place a sign
on the site.
- If there are City, County or other
local government sign ordinances, a statement from the appropriate official indicating
that the sign complies with all local government requirements and that they will issue an
outdoor advertising or building permit. A copy of the building permit may be submitted, if
available.
- A location sketch of the proposed
sign site.
- Written verification from the
local government that the land use designations on the current Future Land
Use Map (FLUM) and the current Land Development Regulations (zoning) allow commercial or industrial uses.
- A statement of whether vegetation
needs to be cut or removed to make the sign visible.
The attachments from the
landowner and local government must be issued in the name that is shown on the permit
application. Any difference in name will cause the application to be returned to the
applicant as incomplete.
