Fla. Stat. 338.236
Staging areas for emergencies

(1)

In selecting a proposed site for a designated staging area under this section, the department, in consultation with the Division of Emergency Management, must consider the extent to which such site:Is located in a geographic area that best facilitates the wide dissemination of emergency-related supplies and equipment;Provides ease of access to major highways and other transportation facilities;Is sufficiently large to accommodate the staging of a significant amount of emergency-related supplies and equipment;Provides space in support of emergency preparedness and evacuation activities, such as fuel reserve capacity;Could be used during nonemergency periods for commercial motor vehicle parking and for other uses; andIs consistent with other state and local emergency management considerations.

(a)

Is located in a geographic area that best facilitates the wide dissemination of emergency-related supplies and equipment;

(b)

Provides ease of access to major highways and other transportation facilities;

(c)

Is sufficiently large to accommodate the staging of a significant amount of emergency-related supplies and equipment;

(d)

Provides space in support of emergency preparedness and evacuation activities, such as fuel reserve capacity;

(e)

Could be used during nonemergency periods for commercial motor vehicle parking and for other uses; and

(f)

Is consistent with other state and local emergency management considerations.

(2)

The department may acquire property and property rights necessary for such staging areas as provided in s. 338.04.

(3)

The department may authorize other uses of a staging area as provided in the Florida Transportation Code, including, but not limited to, for commercial motor vehicle parking to comply with federal hours-of-service off-duty requirements or sleeper berth requirements and for other vehicular parking to provide rest for drivers.

(4)

Staging area projects must be included in the work program developed by the department pursuant to s. 339.135.

Source: Section 338.236 — Staging areas for emergencies, https://www.­flsenate.­gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/0338.­236 (accessed Aug. 7, 2025).

338.01
Authority to establish and regulate limited access facilities 338.04
Acquisition of property and property rights for limited access facility and service roads 338.22
Florida Turnpike Enterprise Law 338.26
Alligator Alley toll road 338.151
Authority of the department to establish tolls on the State Highway System 338.155
Payment of toll on toll facilities required 338.161
Authority of department or toll agencies to advertise and promote electronic toll collection 338.165
Continuation of tolls 338.166
High-occupancy toll lanes or express lanes 338.221
Definitions 338.222
Department of Transportation sole governmental entity to acquire, construct, or operate turnpike projects 338.223
Proposed turnpike projects 338.225
Taking of public road for feeder road 338.227
Turnpike revenue bonds 338.228
Bonds not debts or pledges of credit of state 338.229
Pledge to bondholders not to restrict certain rights of department 338.231
Turnpike tolls, fixing 338.232
Continuation of tolls upon provision for payment of bondholders and assumption of maintenance by department 338.234
Granting concessions or selling along the turnpike system 338.235
Contracts with department for provision of services on the turnpike system 338.236
Staging areas for emergencies 338.237
Municipal signs on the turnpike system rights-of-way 338.239
Traffic control on the turnpike system 338.241
Cash reserve requirement 338.2215
Florida Turnpike Enterprise 338.2216
Florida Turnpike Enterprise 338.2275
Approved turnpike projects 338.2276
Western Beltway turnpike project 338.2511
Deposit and use of funds in Toll Facilities Revolving Trust Fund

Current through Fall 2025

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