| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to accessible parking spaces; amending s. |
| 3 | 553.5041, F.S.; providing for reservation of accessible |
| 4 | parking spaces for persons who require extra space in |
| 5 | order to exit from or enter a motor vehicle; requiring |
| 6 | signage; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (7) is added to section 553.5041, |
| 11 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 553.5041 Parking spaces for persons who have |
| 13 | disabilities.-- |
| 14 | (7) If a facility has more than one accessible parking |
| 15 | space pursuant to this section, at least one, but no more than |
| 16 | one-half, of those spaces shall be reserved for the temporary |
| 17 | exclusive use of persons who have disabled parking permits and |
| 18 | who require extra space to deploy a mobility device, lift, ramp, |
| 19 | or other device in order to exit from or enter a motor vehicle. |
| 20 | In addition to any other signage requirements under this section |
| 21 | or ADAAG s. 4.30, such spaces must be posted with a sign stating |
| 22 | "VAN ACCESS ONLY." The number of such spaces may exceed one-half |
| 23 | of the accessible parking spaces on the basis of demonstrated |
| 24 | and documented need. |
| 25 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2006. |