NTH CONGRESS

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n Zamora-Apsay

FYPLANATORY NOT

sie parking space has become a perennial
sctically all government agencies as well as
1 the proliferation of park-for-a-fee spaces
seems to aggravate rather tin problem. Commercial and business
establishments and complexes usually charge exorbitant fees in order to be
accommodated to their cary In some cases. even the parking lots of governmental
agencies are not spared of this scheme. Fees are collected without official receipts and
presumably sanctioned only by vnsermpulous and. profitdriven personnel of these
agencies, Coupled with this dilemma is the fiet that most if not all of these carpark
managements deny responsibility us to protection from theft and other damages which are
advertently committed while the vehicle is supposedly parked under their care,

The non-availability ol oy
headache for motorists and car owe
commercial establishments. Whitt i

While the National Nuildine Code provides for the setting aside of ample parking
in the construeti fed to commercial and state administration
purposes, there arises the need f feeulate the operation of carparks in view of the above
related circumstances. Hence. the ecessity of this measure’s passage. This will assure
the public free and easy aevess to parking spaces Furthermore, this will guarantee that
vehicles will be well-pmtected. free fiom any attempt of theft and other premeditated
damages.

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This bill is highly recommended for approval,

MARIA CARMEN ZAMORA-APSAY


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

First Regular Session

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS.

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Introduced by Rep. Maria Carmen Zamora-Apsay

CARPARK REGULATION LAW OF 2010

Be_it enacted by the Senate un) the House of Representatives of the Philippines _in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. All officials. employees and agents of governmental offices, and
owners. representatives and agents of commercial and business establishments, such as,
but not limited to, shopping malls, hiotels, restaurants, hospitals and similar businesses,
ate hereby prohibited to collect or charge any fee for the use of parking spaces located
within the premises of these public and private establishments: Provided, that in the case
of a commercial or business establishment. free parking shall only be extended to
motorists who are able to show proof such as receipts that they have transacted business
with the establishment; Provided furier. that owners of private buildings or spaces
which are legally registered. issued permits and used exclusively to provide parking
spaces and services, and independently operated from any business and commercial
establishment or complex. shall he allowed to charge and collect fees for their use.

SEC. 2. No permit shall be issued for the construction of business and commercial
establishments without a sworn statement {om owners that ample parking space and
facilities are made integral pa and made available to the public free of charge as
provided in Section 1 of this Act’ Provided, that sworm statements will also be required
from owners before the issuance of permits for the construction of buildings and facilities
to be used exclusively for rposes which are not, in any way, attached to any
business or commercial establishment in their vicinity thereof: Provided further, that
owners or private lots and spaces which will be exclusively used for parking-for-a-fee
purposes, shall be duly registered. assessed of the corresponding taxes and given permits
by the concerned agencies of the local government unit where the lots and spaces are
located. Provided, finally. that such) parking-for-a-fee lots and spaces shall be paved or
asphalted by the registered owner

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SEC. 3. Owners of spaces. lots, buildings and facilities exclusively used for
parking-for-a-fee purposes ani) are allowed to charge and collect fees under this Act shall
provide for the protection and security of vehicles parked within their premises and be



«| while the vehicle is parked in said

made liable for theft and other slaniaves conn
spaces. lots or bu

nes.

C. 4. Owners of bus:ness nd commercial establishments which shall collect
any fee for the use of parking spaces and fis in violation of this Act shall be
penalized with a fine of not tess than One I Thousand Pesos (P100.000.00) nor
more that Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (PS90.000.00),

nis whe shall collect any fee for the use
Acct shall suffer suspension
(90) days after due notice and

Government officials. en
of parking spaces in governmental of
for not less than thirty (30) das
hearing in appropriate administs 1

Government officials and employees who shall approve the issuance of permits in
violation of this Act shall suf ») of not less than thirty (30) days nor more
than ninety (90) days aficr adie potice wd hearing inappropriate administrative
proceedings.

SEC. 5. All laws orders rules and regulations, or parts thereof,
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. are hereby repealed or amended accordingly.

SEC. 6. This Act shat! tke effect

approval

Approved.