ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

HB 2107: municipalities; parking; public vehicles

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Grantham, LD 12

BILL STATUS: Transmitted to Governor

Overview

States that a city or town may not prohibit a resident from parking a motor vehicle on a street or driveway if certain conditions are met.

History

Counties and planned community unit owners' associations are prohibited from restricting a resident's ability to park a public utility or public safety vehicle on a street or driveway if the vehicle is required to be available as part of their employment.  In order for the parking regulation prohibition to apply, the vehicle must meet certain criteria for maximum weight, ownership and employer designation (A.R.S. §§ 11-269.10 & 33-1809).

Provisions

1. Prohibits a city or town from restricting a resident from parking a vehicle on a street or driveway if:

a. The vehicle is required to be available at the person's residence as a condition of employment; and

b. The person is employed at either a public service entity or public safety agency. (Sec. 1)

2. Specifies that the public service entity or utility that employs the resident must be:

a. Regulated by either the Corporation Commission or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;

b. An emergency telephone service provider; or

c. A municipal utility. (Sec. 1)

3. Specifies that the public service entity must be required to prepare for emergency deployments of personnel and equipment for repair or maintenance of natural gas, electrical, telecommunications or water infrastructure. (Sec. 1)

4. Requires the resident's public service vehicle to:

a. Have a gross vehicle weight of 20,000 lbs. or less;

b. Be owned or operated by the public service entity or utility; and

c. Bear an official emblem or other visible designation of the corporation or utility. (Sec. 1)

5. Specifies that employment by a public safety agency includes police or fire service for a federal, state, local or tribal agency or private fire or ambulance service provider. (Sec. 1)

6. Requires the resident's public safety vehicle to have a gross vehicle weight of 10,000 lbs. or less and bear an official emblem or other designation of the agency. (Sec. 1)

7. Defines emergency telephone service and telecommunications. (Sec. 1)

8. Specifies that cities and towns are not prohibited from enforcing public health, safety and welfare requirements including those relating to parking and traffic that are applied on a uniform basis. (Sec. 1)

9. Contains a Legislative findings section. (Sec. 2)

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13. Fifty-fourth Legislature                       HB 2107

14. First Regular Session                            Version 5: Transmitted

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