Fla. Stat. 335.0415
Public road jurisdiction and transfer process

(1)

The jurisdiction of public roads and the responsibility for operation and maintenance within the right-of-way of any road within the state, county, and municipal road system shall be that which existed on June 10, 1995.

(2)

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, any change of the jurisdiction of a public road subsequent to July 1, 1995, shall be governed by the provisions set out herein.

(3)

Public roads may be transferred between jurisdictions only by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities.

(4)

Decisions to transfer public roads to or from the State Highway System which occur after July 1, 1995, shall be based upon the consideration of criteria including but not limited to the following:National defense needs;Travel to and through urban areas;Access to intermodal facilities including but not limited to airports, seaports, major terminals and transfer points;Access to regional public facilities; andDisaster preparedness and emergency evacuation.

(a)

National defense needs;

(b)

Travel to and through urban areas;

(c)

Access to intermodal facilities including but not limited to airports, seaports, major terminals and transfer points;

(d)

Access to regional public facilities; and

(e)

Disaster preparedness and emergency evacuation.

(5)

In order to take effect, all transfers of public roads to or from the State Highway System must be by mutual agreement of the affected governmental entities and approved by the secretary of the Department of Transportation.

Source: Section 335.0415 — Public road jurisdiction and transfer process, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0335.­0415 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

335.01
Designation and systemization of public roads 335.02
Authority to designate transportation facilities and rights-of-way and establish lanes 335.06
Access roads to the state park system 335.07
Sufficiency rating system for roads on State Highway System 335.08
Numbering public roads 335.09
Uniform erection and maintenance of traffic control devices 335.10
State Highway System 335.14
Traffic control devices on State Highway System or State Park Road System 335.15
Detour roads 335.16
Wayside parks and access roads to public waters 335.17
State highway construction 335.18
Short title 335.055
Routine maintenance contracts 335.064
Pedestrian walkways and fishing walks or bays 335.065
Bicycle and pedestrian ways along state roads and transportation facilities 335.066
Safe Paths to Schools Program 335.074
Safety inspection of bridges 335.085
Installation of roadside barriers along certain water bodies contiguous with state roads 335.091
Blue Star Memorial Highway designation 335.092
Everglades Parkway scenic highway 335.093
Scenic highway designation 335.141
Regulation of public railroad-highway grade crossings 335.167
State highway construction and maintenance 335.181
Regulation of access to State Highway System 335.182
Regulation of connections to roads on State Highway System 335.183
Permit application fee 335.184
Access permit review process by the department 335.185
Permit conditions 335.187
Unpermitted connections 335.188
Access management standards 335.199
Transportation projects modifying access to adjacent property 335.0415
Public road jurisdiction and transfer process 335.1825
Access permit required

Current through Fall 2025

§ 335.0415. Pub. road jurisdiction & transfer process's source at flsenate​.gov