Pennsylvania HB 2155: An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in prohibition options, providing for prohibitions on parking limitations; and making editorial changes.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2789
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2155
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, INGLIS, DAVIDSON, ZIMMERMAN, WAXMAN,
MALAGARI, HILL-EVANS, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ AND SMITH-WADE-EL,
JANUARY 22, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT,
JANUARY 26, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in prohibition options, providing for
prohibitions on parking limitations; and making editorial
changes.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 5 heading of Title 53 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
CHAPTER 5
[PROHIBITION OPTIONS] MUNICIPAL PROHIBITIONS
Section 2. Chapter 5 of Title 53 is amended by adding a
subchapter heading immediately after the Chapter 5 heading to
read:
SUBCHAPTER A
PROHIBITION OPTIONS RELATING TO GAMING
Section 3. Chapter 5 of Title 53 is amended by adding a
subchapter to read:
SUBCHAPTER B
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OTHER PROHIBITIONS
Sec.
511. Parking minimums.
§ 511. Parking minimums.
Except as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. 327), a county, city,
borough, incorporated town, township, home rule municipality,
optional plan municipality or optional charter municipality in
this Commonwealth may not require a minimum number of vehicular
parking spaces per land development or structure, as those terms
are defined in section 107 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805,
No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
regardless of occupancy or use.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in one year.
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