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This bill introduces two main reforms affecting parking lot regulations and stormwater control requirements. First, it restricts local governments from mandating minimum parking space requirements for developments and limits their ability to regulate parking space dimensions, allowing parking spaces no larger than 9 feet wide by 20 feet long (except for handicap, parallel, or diagonal parking). Additionally, the bill modifies stormwater runoff rules by preventing local governments from requiring new stormwater controls for existing developments or redevelopment activities that do not decrease existing controls. However, local governments with an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit can implement optional stormwater control measures, such as requiring property owners to capture up to 50% of stormwater runoff for preexisting development or offering incentives for enhanced stormwater capture. The bill specifically exempts small-scale residential developments (single-family homes, townhomes, or multi-family developments with four or fewer units that disturb less than one acre) from these enhanced stormwater control requirements. To support implementation, the bill also appropriates $5,000 to the Department of Commerce for educating property owners about potential financial opportunities related to parking lot adjustments. Most provisions will become effective on July 1, 2025, or when the bill becomes law.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

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