ORS 276.591 Definition; state parking facilities policy

As used in ORS 276.591 to 276.601, “parking facility” includes any parking space, grounds, structure or lot used for motor vehicle parking that the state or any state agency owns or controls through a direct lease, lease purchase or installment purchase agreement.

It is the state policy with regard to parking facilities:

That each state agency that owns or controls parking facilities regulate their use and impose on users, whether or not state employees, equitable charges consistent with the state policy for such parking and with the policies as described in ORS 276.591 to 276.601.

That use of alternative modes of transportation be encouraged.

That traffic congestion and energy waste be minimized.

That the use of single occupant vehicles be discouraged.