denying the petition of Lamar Outdoor Advertising - Lakeland, seeking a variance from the provisions of Rule 14-10.007(2)(b), F.A.C. The Petition was received by the Department on November 28, 2007. The Department published its notice of receipt ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-10.007: Maintenance of Nonconforming Signs

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on February 25, 2008, the Florida Department of Transportation has issued an order.

denying the petition of Lamar Outdoor Advertising – Lakeland, seeking a variance from the provisions of paragraph 14-10.007(2)(b), F.A.C. The Petition was received by the Department on November 28, 2007. The Department published its notice of receipt of the petition in the December 14, 2007, edition of the F.A.W. Paragraph 14-10.007(2)(b), F.A.C., prohibits modifications to the height above ground level for nonconforming billboards. The Department’s order, issued in DOT Case No. 07-114, denied the petition because Lamar Outdoor Advertising – Lakeland failed to demonstrate that the purpose of the underlying statute would be met or that strict application of the rule would create a substantial hardship or violate principles of fairness.

A copy of the Order may be obtained by contacting: Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Department of Transportation, 605 Suwannee Street, M.S. 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458.

For additional information, contact James C. Myers at [phone].