§ 6.04.06. Maintenance Responsibilities

A.

Introduction

The purpose of this section is to identify the various responsibilities relative to maintenance of access points. The occupant and the owner of the property services by the access shall be responsible for meeting the terms and conditions of the permit, if any.

B.

Maintenance Responsibility by Jurisdiction

1.

State Highway System. For those connections onto the State Highway System, the Florida Department of Transportation will normally maintain the connection surface, sidewalks, and all drainage facilities within the right-of-way.

2.

County Roadway System. For the connections onto the County Roadway System, within the unincorporated portion of the County, the County Public Works Department will maintain the first four feet, nearest the edge of pavement, of the connection. In addition, the Department will maintain drainage structures within the right-of-way which accommodates roadway drainage.

3.

Traffic Control Devices. All traffic control devices, including signs, signals and pavement markings, installed and properly permitted on the public right-of-way or public easements to control traffic utilizing the connection, shall be maintained by the County. Any devices required by the permit but installed off the public right-of-way shall be maintained by the permittee in a condition satisfactory to the County's Director of Public Works. The permittee shall be responsible for correcting any on-site deficiencies in an appropriate an timely manner.