Concerning parking requirements within metropolitan planning organizations.

Bill Summary

The bill prohibits a county or municipality, on or after January 1, 2025, from enforcing minimum parking requirements for real property that is within a metropolitan planning organization. This prohibition does not prohibit a county or municipality from:

• Lowering the protections provided for persons with disabilities;
• Preventing a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a maximum parking requirement; or
• Preventing a county or municipality from enacting or enforcing a minimum parking requirement for bicycles.

The bill also allows a municipality or county, on or after January 1, 2025, to impose the following requirements on a motor vehicle parking space that is voluntarily provided in connection with a development project:

• That the owners of such a motor vehicle parking space charge for the use of the space; and
• That such a motor vehicle parking space allow for vehicle charging stations in accordance with existing law.

The bill requires a county or municipality that is subject to the bill, on or after June 30, 2025, to submit a report to the department of local affairs detailing the county or municipality’s compliance with the requirements of the bill. The bill provides a process for the review of such a report.