INSTALL GUIDELINES/FAQS SPECIAL PROVISIONS APPROVED LPR SUPPORTS

Pursuant to section 316.0777(2)(b), Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) may approve the installation of an automated license plate recognition (LPR) system, also known as a license plate reader, within the right-of-way, as defined in section 334.03(21), Florida Statutes, of a road on the State Highway System at the request of a law enforcement agency. LPR installations must be authorized through a General Use Permit in accordance with Rule 14-20.010 of the Florida Administrative Code. The following criteria applies to LPR permit applications:

  • The permit applicant must be a Law Enforcement Agency as defined in section 316.0777(2)(a), Florida Statutes. However, an application may be submitted by an authorized representative of a Law Enforcement Agency using Agency letterhead and signed by a Chief Executive requesting the installation of an LPR and authorizing the individual to submit the permit application on behalf of the Agency.
  • The Automated License Plate Recognition System Placement and Installation Guidelines apply to all LPR permit applications. Please review these guidelines on this page prior to submitting a permit application.
  • Approved General Use Permits for LPRs are subject to the Special Provisions to General Use Permit for New Installations of Automated License Plate Recognition Systems on the State Highway System, which will be attached to all approved LPR permits. Please review the Special Provisions prior to submitting a permit application and attach the Special Provisions to the application.
  • Permit applications may be submitted via the FDOT One‑Stop Permitting Website or by contacting the local FDOT Operations Center or Maintenance Yard that has responsibility for the area where the LPRs are to be installed. Applicants are encouraged to contact the local FDOT Operations Center prior to applying. Contact information can be found on the FDOT One‑Stop Permitting Website. The required application is the General Use Permit Application, Form 850‑040‑05.
  • Installation and removal of an LPR is at the sole expense of the requesting law enforcement agency. FDOT is not liable for any damages caused by the requesting law enforcement agency’s operation of an LPR.
  • The LPR must be removed within 30 days after FDOT notifies the requesting law enforcement agency that such removal must occur.
  • Approved General Use Permits for LPRs will be valid for 5 years. At the end of the 5‑year term, the law enforcement agency may apply for another 5‑year term subject to approval by FDOT and any subsequent standards in effect at that time.

For more information on permit applications, please visit the FDOT One‑Stop Permitting Website.

PLACEMENT AND INSTALLATION SPECIFICATIONS SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR GENERAL USE PERMIT FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) APPROVED SDS SUPPORTS CONTACT INFORMATION

Pursuant to Section 316.0776, Florida Statutes (F.S.), the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) may approve the placement or installation of a Speed Detection System (SDS) within a roadway maintained as a School Zone per Section 316.1895, F.S., on the State Highway System (SHS), as defined in Section 334.03(24), F.S. SDS installations on the SHS must be authorized through a General Use Permit in accordance with Rule 14‑20.010 of the Florida Administrative Code.

  • The permit applicant must be a County or Municipality as authorized by Section 316.008(9), F.S. However, the permit application may be submitted by an authorized representative of a County or Municipality upon submittal of a certified letter from the County or Municipality authorizing the individual to submit the permit application on the agency’s behalf.
  • Approval of the placement or installation of an SDS is subject to the Special Provisions to General Use Permit for the Installation of School Zone SDSs on the SHS. Please review the Special Provisions.
  • Applications may be submitted using FDOT’s online permitting system, One Stop Permitting, or by completing the FDOT Form 850-040-05 . Applicants are encouraged to contact the local FDOT Operations Center prior to submitting a permit application. Contact information can be found on FDOT's One Stop Permitting website.
  • Installation and removal of an SDS is at the sole expense of the Permittee. An approved General Use Permit for SDSs in a School Zone will be valid for five years. Any approved SDS shall be installed in accordance with the FDOT SDS Placement and Installation Specifications.

An SDS may be placed or installed within a roadway maintained as a School Zone per Section 316.1895, F.S., on a street or highway under the jurisdiction of a County or Municipality in accordance with FDOT SDS Placement and Installation Specifications. However, a General Use Permit from FDOT is not required for the installation of an SDS on a street or highway under the jurisdiction of a County or Municipality. The local agency in charge of operations and maintenance of a roadway that is separate from the SHS is responsible for reviewing proposed installations on that roadway.

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