Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts70. Contribution towards car parking
(1) This section applies to a development in a policy area.
(2) A planning scheme may require a particular type of development to provide for car parking as part of the development to meet the expected increased demand for car parking spaces in the policy area as a consequence of the development.
(3) If a planning scheme requires a certain number of car parking spaces to be provided as part of a development, the consent authority may determine, as a condition of the development permit, that a different number of car parking spaces may be provided or no car parking spaces need be provided.
(4) The consent authority must not make such a determination unless:
(a) it has considered all the circumstances of the particular case; and
(b) it is satisfied the intent of the planning scheme will still be fulfilled.
(5) If a condition of a development permit requires a certain number of car parking spaces to be provided as part of the development, the permit may include a condition that a contribution may be paid to the service authority for the policy area instead of providing a specified number of those parking spaces.
(6) The contribution payable to the service authority must be calculated in accordance with the formula contained in the contribution plan for the policy area.