Washington Limit City and County Authority to Determine Minimum Parking Requirements Referendum (2025)
| Washington Limit City and County Authority to Determine Minimum Parking Requirements Referendum | |
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| Election date November 4, 2025 | |
| Topic Land use and development policy | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Limit City and County Authority to Determine Minimum Parking Requirements Referendum is not on the ballot in Washington as a veto referendum on November 4, 2025.
The veto referendum would have asked voters whether to approve or reject Senate Bill 5184 (SB 5184).[1] SB 5184 was signed by the governor on May 7, 2025.[2] It limits the ability of cities and counties to require a minimum number of parking spaces for certain buildings.[3]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title is as follows:[4]
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Statement of Subject: The legislature passed Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5184 concerning minimum on-site parking requirements. Concise Description: This bill would limit the number of on-site parking spaces counties, and cities with populations greater than 30,000, may require for certain residential and commercial buildings, with exceptions, and would repeal RCW 36.70A.620. Should this bill be ___ Approved ___ Rejected[5] |
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Ballot summary
The official ballot summary is as follows:[4]
| “ | This bill would limit the number of on-site parking spaces that counties, and cities with populations greater than 30,000, may require for certain buildings, to 0.5 parking space per multifamily dwelling unit, 1 space per single-family home, and 2 spaces per 1,000 square feet of commercial space, and would prohibit minimum parking requirements for certain other buildings. It provides various exemptions, including for temporary and disabled parking and safety concerns. It would repeal RCW 36.70A.620.[5] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
Process in Washington
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In Washington, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 4% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
The requirements to get a veto referendum certified for the 2025 ballot:
- Signatures: 154,456 valid signatures
- Deadline: 90 days after the legislature adjourned
Stages of this veto referendum
The following is the timeline of the veto referendum:[1]
- June 5, 2025: Citizen Nicholas Strathy filed for the referendum petition. It was given a serial number (RM-109), a ballot title, and a ballot summary.
- July 26, 2025: No signatures were submitted for this veto referendum and as such the measure was not placed on the 2025 ballot.
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Proposed Referendum Measures," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Senate Bill 5184 - 2025-26," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Certification of Enrollment Substitute Senate Bill 5184," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Ballot Title Letter," accessed June 18, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
