CA AB3168

Narrowed the prohibition on advertising displays adjacent to landscaped freeways to apply only to 1,000-foot or greater sections with at least an average width of 20 feet of landscaping or trees on Department of Transportation-owned property at the same or elevated grade of the main-traveled way.

Expanded exemptions from landscaped freeway classification to include planting for the purposes of covering soundwalls or fences, in addition to existing exemptions for soil erosion control, traffic safety, fire hazard reduction, and noise abatement.

Authorized the Department of Transportation to charge a fee not exceeding $500 to conduct a classification review and required all existing classifications to remain in effect until a new classification review is requested.

Expanded relocation agreement provisions to allow advertising displays to be relocated or increased in height without reducing federal highway aid or increasing the total number of non-conforming displays within the state, and permitted relocated displays to be converted to message centers.

Required the Department of Transportation to issue permits without additional consideration for displays placed pursuant to relocation agreements with other governmental entities if the relocated display conforms with specified provisions.