| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to public roadways; requiring that public |
| 3 | roadways and bridges be designed, constructed, and |
| 4 | maintained in a manner that does not impede existing |
| 5 | access of adjacent property owners; prohibiting the |
| 6 | Department of Transportation from dividing state highways |
| 7 | or erecting media barriers in an area zoned for business |
| 8 | use without approval of the project by the governing body |
| 9 | of the affected area; providing an effective date. |
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| 11 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 13 | Section 1. The design, construction, or maintenance of |
| 14 | public streets, roads, highways, and bridges may not impede the |
| 15 | existing access of adjacent property owners. The Department of |
| 16 | Transportation may not divide state highways or erect media |
| 17 | barriers in areas that are zoned for business use within a |
| 18 | county or municipality without the approval of such activities |
| 19 | by a majority vote of the governing body of the county or |
| 20 | municipality. |
| 21 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010. |