Santa Clara, CA Building Safety: Green Building Code (2026)

020 adopts the 2025 California Green Building Standards Code, known statewide as CalGreen, as the Green Building Standards Code for the City of Santa Clara, with local changes and modifications layered on top by Ordinance 2081 effective November 4, 2025. 4 for residential EV charging: new one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses with two or more garage parking spaces must install one Level 2 EV Ready Space and one Level 1 EV Ready Space, and any dwelling with only one parking space must get a Level 2 EV Ready Space.

For unassigned parking, 25 percent of spaces must be Level 2 EV Ready and 75 percent Low Power Level 2 EV Ready. Multifamily buildings under 20 units need a Level 2 EV Ready Space for every unit with parking; buildings of 20 units or more must provide Level 2 EV Ready spaces for the first 20 units and split the remainder 25 percent Level 2 EV Ready to 75 percent Low Power Level 2 EV Ready, with a reduced 10 percent Level 2 EV Ready threshold for affordable housing. 4.