Title: Temporary Airports

Summary: Providing procedures for the issuance of a temporary airport license or registration by the Department of Transportation, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to temporary airports; amending s. 330.30, F.S.; providing procedures for the issuance of a temporary airport license or registration by the Department of Transportation; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of section 330.30, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 330.30 Approval of airport sites; registration and licensure of airports.  (2) LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS; REQUIREMENTS, RENEWAL, REVOCATION.  (c) The department may license a public airport or a private airport may register as a temporary airport provided that the airport will not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare and the airport meets the temporary airport requirements established by the department. A temporary airport license or registration shall be valid for less than days and is not renewable. 1.   The department shall conduct a review and detailed audit, if necessary, of the information submitted by temporary airport applicants and registrants. 2.   The department shall grant site approval for temporary airports only after the requirements of rule 14-60.005(4), Florida Administrative Code, have been met. The department is not required to physically inspect the site. 3.   Due to the urgent time requirements often related to a temporary airport registration or license, the department may not publish an announcement for public review and comment regarding its issuance of a temporary airport site approval order. 4.   Temporary airport site approval orders shall take effect concurrently with the date of issuance of the temporary registration or temporary license. Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.