Local TREND. Anatomy of a Local EV Charging Station Building requirements.

City: Menlo Park

The Ordinance goal is to standardize:

• the type
• quality
• quantity
• of all electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• installed in future commercial and residential projects

What are the practical implications:

• 15% of the total number of required parking spaces would need to be “pre-wired” EV spaces in commercial buildings
• 10%  of the total number of parking spaces would have to install charging stations in commercial buildings
• projects affecting between 10,000 and 25,000 square feet,  5% of parking spaces must be wired for EV charges + at least 1 EV parking space
• project affecting more than 25,000 square feet, 10% of parking spaces wired for EV chargers + 1 space + 1% of the total number of required parking stalls must have EV chargers
• Residential buildings iwth 3+ units must conduit and wiring to allow the future installation of a charging station for each unit
• Voluntary EV chargers at expanded or altered residential buildings

The Almanac | Menlo Park council plugs into ordinance to boost EV charging stations