17.72.040 Parking for electric vehicles.
A. Parking spaces for electric vehicles shall be provided for all uses as indicated in Table 3-5: Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking or in accordance with the requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code and any local amendments thereto, whichever yields the greater number of spaces. All such spaces shall count toward the minimum required parking spaces before applying any parking reductions. These requirements do not apply in the downtown zone or within an in-lieu fee district.
Table 3-5: Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking | ||||
Land Use | Number of Total Required Spaces | |||
5—10 | 11—15 | 16—25 | More than 25 | |
Multi-Unit Residential with 5 or More Units | 1 EV ready space minimum, plus 25% EV capable | 2 EV ready spaces minimum, plus 50% EV capable | 3 EV ready spaces minimum, plus 50% EV capable | 10% EV ready spaces, plus 50% EV capable |
Nonresidential—Commercial, Office, Industrial, and Mixed Use | 1 EV ready space minimum, plus 25% EV capable | 2 EV ready spaces minimum, plus 50% EV capable | 3 EV ready spaces minimum, plus 50% EV capable | 10% EV ready spaces, plus 25% EV capable |
B. All EV ready spaces, as defined in this title, shall be equipped with electric vehicle charging equipment, as defined in this title, including an electric vehicle charging station, for the use of which the property owner or operator may require payment, at his/her discretion. All EV capable spaces, as defined in this title, shall be served by an empty raceway to supply power for future EV charging stations at any given time.
C. Any charging or similar equipment shall not be placed within the required parking space dimensions and shall not obstruct any pedestrian path of travel.
D. EV ready and EV capable spaces and the associated electric vehicle charging equipment shall be provided for all new developments and whenever a substantial addition to an existing development is proposed, as defined by Section 17.106.020(B) (Enlargements and Modifications).
E. Where an existing legal, nonconforming parking condition exists, the EV spaces requirement shall be based on the existing number of parking spaces, not the required number of parking spaces. (Ord. 1657 § 15, 2019: Ord. 1650 § 3 (Exh. B), 2018)