Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

456

HOUSE BILL NO.

INTRODUCED BY REP. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE,

As the populace becomes increasingly dependent on automobiles, in many
instances, efforts to accommodate parking the motor vehicles have overextended actual
need. The cost of providing parking is driven by key factors: the number of parking
spaces required the opportunity cost of the land used for parking and the cost for parking
space. The more parking spaces required, the higher the cost of parking.

Parking spaces are one of the practical ways for these establishments to prop up
their economic viability and potentials. However, one of the problems is the proliferation
of park-for-a-fee spaces allotted by these commercial establishments to charge and
collect parking fees from customers who use the parking areas. It has been observed that
malls, hotels and similar establishments have been charging fees and they still charge
additional parking fees by the hour after three hour's lapse. The commercial center and
shopping mall management always deny responsibility for loss of any vehicle or any
personal property left inside the car even if it occurred inside their guarded parking areas

They should stop acting like scrooge and for a change give something back to
their loyal customers.

This bill seeks to prohibit the charging of any fee for the use of parking spaces in
shopping malls, hotels, and similar commercial establishments. The objective of this bill
is to prohibit and outlaw this practice of exacting or charging parking fees which have
become pernicious

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly recommended

MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO.
Representative
Ist District, City of Marikina



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

j 456

HOUSE BILL

INTRODUCED BY REP. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO;

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF ANY FEE FOR THE USE OF
PARKING SPACES AND FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN SHOPPING
MALLS, HOTELS AND SIMILAR COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, AND.
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Prohibition to Charge Parking Fees. -This Act shall prohibit owners of
shopping malls, hotels and similar business and/or commercial establishments, their
agents and/or authorized representatives, from imposing, exacting, collecting and/or
charging any and all fees for the use of parking spaces located within these
establishments, except owners of buildings or spaces which are exclusively devoted or
utilized to provide parking spaces and services and not in any way connected with any
other business.

SEC. 2. Requirement for Parking Spaces. -No building permit shall be issued for the
construction of business and commercial establishments that include as integral parts
thereof, parking spaces and facilities; and buildings and other facilities for parking
purposes within existing business and commercial establishments unless the owner
thereof submit an affidavit that parking spaces and facilities shall be made available to
their patrons/customers free of charge. Provided, That the permits for the construction of
buildings and facilities to be devoted or utilized exclusively for parking purposes shall be
issued only upon submission of an affidavit that the said buildings and facilities are to be
devoted or used exclusively for parking purposes and are not attached, in any way, to any
shopping mall, hotel or any other similar establishment.

SEC. 3. Penalties. -Any business establishment which sall collect, impose or charge any
fee for the use of parking spaces and facilities in violation of this Act, shall be penalized
with a fine of not less than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00) but not more
than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 500,000.00). The Members of the Board of
Directors or any other corporate officers found guilty of violating any provisions of this
Act shall suffer an imprisonment of not more than five (5) years.

Any government official or employee who shall be found to have violated the provision
of this Act by approving or issuing building permits for the construction of parking
spaces and facilities, shall be suspended for not less than ten (10) days but not more than
sixty (60) days, after due notice and hearing in an appropriate administrative proceeding;
Provided, That this shall not preclude further prosecution from other laws.

SEC. 4. Separability Clause. -Any provision of this Act which is subsequently declared
to be unconstitutional shall not affect the validity of its other provisions.


SEC. 5. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts
thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. Effectivity of the Act. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general ciculation

Approved,