Places to Live, Not Places to Park Act
Section I: Naming
a. This bill shall be titles the Places to Live, Not Places to Park Act.
Section II: Ban on Parking Minimums
a. A public agency shall not impose or enforce any minimum automobile parking requirement on a residential, commercial, or other development project.
b. Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a city, county, municipality, or other local government body may impose or enforce minimum automobile parking requirements on a singular project if the public agency makes written findings, within 30 days of the receipt of a completed application, that not imposing or enforcing minimum automobile parking requirements on the development would have a substantially negative impact, supported by a preponderance of the evidence in the record, due to a combination of at least two of the following:
1. Lack of parking within 1 (one) mile of the development.
2. Lack of public transportation within 1 (one) mile of the development.
3. Lack of sidewalks or similar improved walkable areas along roadways leading to parking within 1 (one) mile of the development. Gravel and dirt paths are not considered improved walkable areas for the purposes of this legislation.
Section III: Timing
a. This legislation will go into effect 10 (ten) days after passage.
