Volusia County Council Establishes 12-Month Moratorium on License Plate Readers Along County Roads

Posted On: October 8, 2026

The Volusia County Council on Tuesday, Oct. 6, established a 12-month moratorium on law enforcement license plate readers (LPR) in County rights of way, temporarily halting their use along County roads.

Under the moratorium, the County will not issue any new use permits for the installation of law enforcement LPR cameras within County road rights of way. The County will send letters to agencies and permittees that have been issued use permits for LPR cameras informing them of the moratorium and directing them to remove all law enforcement LPR cameras from all County rights of way within 30 days. Should any LPR cameras remain after 30 days, the letter states those cameras are subject to removal by County staff at the permittee’s expense.

The Council’s decision comes amid broader discussions in Florida about the use of automated license plate recognition technology. In August, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced it would no longer allow such devices within State Highway System rights of way. FDOT also directed local law enforcement agencies to remove existing readers from state rights of way.

Following FDOT’s action, the County Council directed staff last month to bring back a discussion about license plate readers along County roads and how the County should approach the technology moving forward. Because the County has authority over its road rights of way, the Council can determine whether the devices are permitted along County roads.

The yearlong moratorium gives the County time to monitor potential changes at the state level and further evaluate the use of license plate reader technology along County roads. The approach is similar to actions taken by other local governments across Florida that have paused or reconsidered the use of the technology.