Wins / North Carolina, July 2026
North Carolina abolishes most parking minimums statewide
North Carolina HB 162 prohibits most local governments from requiring a minimum number of off-street parking spaces for new development, the first statewide repeal of its kind. Governor Stein signed it July 6, 2026; it takes effect January 1, 2027.
- Where
- North Carolina
- When
- July 2026
- What kind
- Legislation passed
- Issue
- Housing
Why this is a partial win
This arrived as a state law overriding local rules. Libertarians divide on that: some hold that a state has no business dictating what towns may forbid. The ledger records it because the person coerced was the owner who could not build, and after the law that owner can. The federalism question is real and is not the one the ledger measures. Some local governments and uses are exempt, and the repeal takes effect in January 2027.
Sources
Where to check it. Every entry on the ledger has at least two.
More from the ledger
Other entries from North Carolina and on the same issue.
Be counted
Most people who hold libertarian positions have never used the word. Ten statements, two minutes, and your dot joins the crowd.