Chipley Motel v. Department of Transportation

ZEHMER, Judge.

Chipley Motel appeals a final order of the Department of Transportation (DOT) revoking its outdoor advertising permit pursuant to section 479.08, Florida Statutes (1983). Chipley raises two points on appeal: (1) that DOT erred in determining that the permit should be revoked on the ground that Chipley violated the provisions of chapter 479, Florida Statutes; and (2) that DOT erred in rejecting the hearing officer’s recommended order ruling that DOT is estopped to revoke the permit because Chipley acted in reliance on the representations of DOT personnel.

In October 1984, DOT…