LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF URBAN PARKING SURVEYS

URBAN PARKING SURVEYS MUST INVESTIGATE THE LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND ECONOMIC PHASES OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROACH SUGGESTED IS TO OBTAIN AN OUTLINE OF EXISTING LAWS, PRESENT ADMINISTRATIVE MACHINERY, AND EXISTING NEEDS OF FINANCING PARKING FACILITIES IN A PARTICULAR CITY. THE FOLLOWING LEGAL ASPECTS MUST BE SURVEYED: (1) STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION DEALING WITH OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING FACILITIES, (2) STATE ENABLING LEGISLATION OF SPECIAL AND LOCAL CHARACTER DEALING WITH OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE PARKING FACILITIES, (3) ZONING OR OTHER LOCAL ORDINANCES REGULATING LAND USE IN RELATION TO PARKING FACILITIES, (4) PUBLIC REGULATION OR LICENSING OF COMMERCIAL OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES, (5) GENERAL AUTHORIZATIONS, (6) CURB PARKING RESTRICTIONS AND POLICE REGULATIONS, (7) JUDICIAL DECISIONS, AND ATTORNEY GENERAL AND CITY ATTORNEY OPINIONS, (8) USE OF THE POWER OF EMINENT DOMAIN, AND (9) TAX AND OTHER PUBLIC CONCESSIONS TO PRIVATE OPERATORS. THE VARIOUS TYPES OF PARKING FACILITIES ARE DEFINED AND ANALYZED. ALL PHASES OF THE FINANCING AND ECONOMICS OF THE PROVISION OF PARKING FACILITIES ARE INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED. SEVERAL RECENT PARKING STUDIES ARE ANALYZED.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 19, pp 25-37 Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Levin, David R
• Publication Date: 1949

Media Info

• Monograph Title: Parking
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 19
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Administration; Economics; Eminent domain; Financing; Land use; Laws; Legal factors; Legislation; Licenses; Off street parking; Parking; Parking facilities; Police; Private property; Regulations; Studies; Urban areas; Zoning
• Old TRIS Terms: Enabling legislation; Parking studies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Economics; Finance; Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225396
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 28 1994 12:00AM