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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to motor vehicle parking on private 2
property; amending s. 715.075, F.S.; requiring that 3
posted rules and rates for certain parking facilities 4
meet specified legibility and visibility standards; 5
prohibiting issuance of invoices for parking unless 6
such invoices include a method for appeal; providing 7
requirements for such appeal process; requiring that 8
invoices for parking charges to be sent within a 9
certain period of time; prohibiting the assessment of 10
a late fee before a certain period; prohibiting a 11
county or municipality from adopting a certain 12
ordinance or regulation; requiring a specified grace 13
period before certain charges may be incurred; 14
providing an exception; prohibiting payment through a 15
mobile payment application unless such application 16
sends specified notices to the user; providing an 17
effective date. 18
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20
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Section 1. Section 715.075, Florida Statutes, is amended 22
to read: 23
715.075 Vehicles parked on private property; rules and 24
rates authorized.— 25
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(1)(a) The owner or operator of a private property used 26
for motor vehicle parking may establish rules and rates that 27
govern private persons parking motor vehicles on such private 28
property. Such rules and rates may include parking charges for 29
violating the property owner's or operator's rules and must be 30
posted, legible, and clearly visible to persons entering and 31
exiting the area used for motor vehicle parking motor vehicles 32
on such private property . However, an invoice for parking 33
charges may not be issued unless the invoice includes a method 34
to appeal the invoice by a party who believes they have received 35
the invoice in error. The ap peal process must use a neutral 36
third-party adjudicator with the authority to review and 37
authorize or deny the appeal. 38
(b) An invoice for parking charges issued under this 39
section must include the following statement in uppercase type: 40
THIS INVOICE IS PRIVATELY ISSUED, IS NOT ISSUED BY A 41
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL 42
PENALTIES. 43
(c) An invoice for parking charges issued under this 44
section must be mailed within 48 hours of the violation. The 45
owner or operator of a private property used for motor vehicle 46
parking may not assess a late fee for a period of at least 30 47
days after the postmarked date of the mailing. 48
(2) A county or municipality may not enact an ordinance or 49
a regulation restricting in any manner the parking rates charg ed 50
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by or prohibiting a right of a private property owner or 51
operator, including parking charges for violating the rules of 52
the property owner or operator established under subsection (1) . 53
Any such ordinance or regulation is a violation of this section 54
and is null and void. 55
(3) The owner or operator of a private property used for 56
motor vehicle parking must allow a grace period of at least 10 57
minutes upon entrance to such property before any parking 58
charges may be incurred, provided that the motor vehicle d oes 59
not park during that time. 60
(4) The owner or operator of a private property used for 61
motor vehicle parking may only allow payment through a mobile 62
payment application if such application sends a notice to the 63
application's user when the parking sessio n has expired or if 64
the motor vehicle exits the premises without paying. 65
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 66