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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.; providing 3
requirements for signage for certain parking 4
facilities; authorizing certain entities to regulate 5
such signage; providing requirements for invoices for 6
parking charges of certain parking facilities; 7
prohibiting the assessment of a late fee before a 8
certain period; requiring a method of appeal for 9
parking invoices; providing requirements for such 10
appeal process; requiring a specified grace period 11
before certain charges may be incurred; providing an 12
exception; providing an effective date. 13
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15
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Section 1. Section 715.075, Florida Statutes, is amended 17
to read: 18
715.075 Vehicles parked on private property; rules and 19
rates authorized.— 20
(1)(a) The owner or operator of a private property used 21
for motor vehicle parking may establish rules and rat es that 22
govern private persons parking motor vehicles on such private 23
property. Such rules and rates may include parking charges for 24
violating the property owner's or operator's rules . The owner or 25
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operator of a private property used for motor vehicle park ing 26
and must place signage that is legible be posted and clearly 27
visible to persons entering the area used for motor vehicle 28
parking motor vehicles on such private property . The signage 29
must state that the property is not operated by a governmental 30
entity, list the rates for parking, including parking charges 31
for violating the rules of the property owner or operator, and 32
provide notice of the grace period and appeal process provided 33
by this section. Such signage may be regulated by the county or 34
municipality in which the property is located. 35
(b) An invoice for parking charges issued under this 36
section must include the following statement in uppercase type: 37
THIS INVOICE IS PRIVATELY ISSUED, IS NOT ISSUED BY A 38
GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY, AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO C RIMINAL 39
PENALTIES. 40
(c) An invoice for parking charges issued for violating 41
the rules of the property owner or operator of a private 42
property used for motor vehicle parking must be placed on the 43
motor vehicle in a prominent location or mailed within 5 day s of 44
the violation. The owner or operator of a private property used 45
for motor vehicle parking may not assess a late fee until the 46
denial of any appeal filed pursuant to paragraph (d) or for a 47
period of at least 30 days after the invoice is placed on the 48
motor vehicle or the postmarked date of the mailing, whichever 49
is later. 50
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(d) An invoice for parking charges issued under this 51
section must include a method to appeal the invoice by a party 52
who believes they have received the invoice in error. Such 53
appeal must be filed within 30 days after the invoice is placed 54
on the motor vehicle or after the postmarked date of the mailing 55
of the invoice. The appeal process must use a neutral third -56
party adjudicator with the authority to review and approve or 57
deny the appeal. 58
(2) A county or municipality may not enact an ordinance or 59
a regulation restricting or prohibiting a right of a private 60
property owner or operator established under subsection (1). Any 61
such ordinance or regulation is a violation of this section and 62
is null and void. 63
(3) The owner or operator of a private property used for 64
motor vehicle parking must allow a grace period of at least 10 65
minutes upon entrance to such property before any parking 66
charges may be incurred, provided that the motor vehicle d oes 67
not park during that time. 68
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024. 69