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Old 10-01-2024, 08:52 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 View Post
People are comparing apples and oranges.

The "roads" in most CYV's are not "roads", they are "driveways". A regulation requiring a "set back" from a road, usually does not apply to a "driveway". That said, there can be a required set back from a driveway.

When discussing a "road", there are 2 separate and somewhat distinct parts of a road. There is the "travelled way" (paved, usually) and the "road layout" (or "road easement"). The layout part of the road, is generally about 1.25-1.5 times the width of the travelled way, approximately divided evenly on both sides.

Setback is usually measured not from the travelled way, but from the bounds of the road layout.

You need to see a stamped engineered/surveyed plan of your particular lot and roadway.

In my CYV there call streets with names. Private streets nevertheless streets.

Can traffic laws be enforced on private property in Florida?
Basically, if a land owner (apartment, condo, shopping center, etc) has a written agreement with law enforcement, then the cops may issue traffic citations on their private property. This ruling, of course, does not apply to criminal matters. Crimes may be investigated on private property without such an agreement.

22) “Road” means a way open to travel by the public, including, but not limited to, a street, highway, or alley.

Last edited by Topspinmo; 10-01-2024 at 09:01 AM.