Florida Administrative Code › 14 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › 14 - Departmental › Chapter 14-28 - PUBLIC USE OF REST AREAS, WELCOME CENTERS, TRUCK COMFORT CENTERS AND WAYSIDE PARKS, AND SOLICITATION AT REST AREAS AND WELCOME CENTERS › Section 14-28.002 - Public Use of Rest Areas and Welcome Centers, Truck Comfort Stations, and Wayside Parks

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rest areas, welcome centers, truck comfort stations and
				  wayside parks are provided for the rest, relaxation, and comfort of the
				  traveling public. These roadside facilities are safely removed from the
				  traveled way to provide motorists with a safe opportunity to stop and rest.
				  Persons using these facilities shall comply with the following
				  requirements:
(1) Group functions are
				prohibited.
(2) Camping is
				prohibited.
(3) The use of
				alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs is prohibited.
(4) Parking at rest areas and welcome centers
				is limited to a period of up to three hours, except for commercial motor
				vehicle operators and persons permitted under rule
				14-28.005, F.A.C.
(5) Parking at rest areas and welcome centers
				is limited to a period of up to ten hours for commercial motor vehicle
				operators subject to hours of service regulations under the United States Code
				of Federal Regulations (CFR) or state law.
(6) All vehicles, including commercial motor
				vehicles, must be parked in the appropriate parking space designed to
				accomodate the vehicle.
(7) Animals
				must be kept on leash or in other appropriate restraining devices, e.g. cages,
				except for designated fenced no-leash exercise areas, if available. Animals,
				other than service animals, shall not be taken into any shelters or other
				buildings.
(8) No person shall
				disturb or injure birds, nests, eggs, squirrels, or any other animals within
				the area. Feeding of wild or feral animals on-site is prohibited.
(9) No person shall pick any flowers,
				foliage, fruit; or cut, break, dig up, or in any way mutilate or injure any
				tree, shrub, plant, grass turf, railing seat, fence, structure or anything
				within the area; or cut, carve, write, paint or paste on any tree, stone,
				fence, wall, building, monument or other object therein, any bill,
				advertisement or inscription whatsoever.
(10) No person shall dig up or remove any
				dirt, stones, rocks or other objects; make any excavation, quarry any stones or
				lay or set off any blast or cause or assist in doing any of these activities
				within the area.
(11) Fires are
				prohibited, except for facilities where grills are present and provided for
				this purpose. A person using a grill at locations where grills are present will
				be responsible for completely extinguishing the grill before leaving the
				area.
(12) No article or object
				shall be offered for sale within the area.
(13) Bottles, broken glass, ashes, waste
				paper or other rubbish shall be left only at such places provided for
				disposal.
(14) No person shall hook
				up his or her vehicle to electrical and water outlets.
Rulemaking Authority
					 334.044(2),
					 337.405,
					 337.406 FS. Law Implemented
					 334.044(13),
					 (25),
					 335.02(1),
					 337.405,
					 337.406
					 FS.
New 9-2-82, Formerly 14-28.02, Amended 10-25-89, 8-28-91,
					 7-6-93, 11-19-07, 12-5-18.