Alpharetta, GA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

UDC § 2.5.7 requires electric vehicle charging stations at every non-residential development and every 'For-Rent' dwelling development that needs 100 or more vehicle parking spaces under the Code's parking tables. The ratio is set at one Level 2 EVCS for every 25 required vehicle parking spaces, or, as an alternative, one Level 3 (fast-charging) EVCS for every 100 required spaces; a developer may mix the two standards to meet the overall obligation. The requirement was added to the parking chapter by Ord. No. 864 in October 2023 and sits within Section 2.5, Parking and Loading, alongside the City's other design standards for lot size, bicycle parking, and loading spaces.

Because the trigger is keyed to the required parking count rather than gross floor area, a project can cross the 100-space threshold either through its base use table calculation or through any shared-parking reduction the Director approves under § 2.5.2. Smaller developments, including single-family and townhome projects that fall under the 100-space threshold, are not required to install EVCS under this section, though nothing in the Code prevents voluntary installation. Site plans showing EVCS locations, conduit, and required signage are reviewed by the Director of Community Development as part of development permit approval under UDC Article V before a certificate of occupancy issues.