This bill aims to amend local government regulations in Minnesota by prohibiting minimum parking mandates and restricting the conditions under which counties and municipalities can require the establishment of homeowners associations (HOAs) for residential developments. Specifically, it adds a new subdivision to Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 394.25, which states that counties and municipalities cannot condition the approval of residential building permits or developments on the creation of an HOA or the inclusion of non-state-mandated terms in HOA governing documents. Additionally, it prohibits these local governments from requiring or incentivizing residential properties to be part of an HOA.

Furthermore, the bill introduces a new section in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 462, that explicitly forbids political subdivisions from imposing minimum parking mandates for residential, commercial, or industrial properties. It defines "minimum parking mandate" and clarifies that while such mandates are prohibited, local governments can still enforce disability parking requirements as per the Americans with Disabilities Act and can offer nonbinding recommendations regarding parking space provisions.

Statutes affected:
Introduction: 394.25