Bill > H369

This bill introduces two main reforms: first, it restricts local governments' ability to regulate off-street parking by preventing them from mandating minimum parking space requirements and limiting their rules about parking space dimensions. Specifically, the bill prohibits local zoning regulations from requiring parking spaces larger than 9 feet by 20 feet (except for handicap, parallel, or diagonal parking) and eliminates mandatory minimum parking space requirements for developments. The bill also includes a provision banning the purchase and importation of pavement sealants containing high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), defining high PAH sealant products as those containing more than 0.1% PAHs by weight and intended for use on asphalt or concrete surfaces. To support these changes, the bill appropriates $5,000 to the Department of Commerce to help property owners understand potential cost savings from adjusting parking lot configurations. The parking lot provisions will take effect on July 1, 2025, while the PAH sealant ban will be implemented on January 1, 2026, with the overall act becoming effective immediately upon becoming law.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H369