Minnehaha County has no specific ordinance addressing electric-vehicle charging stations. Installations on private property follow standard county building/electrical permitting; charging stations follow the 2020 National Electrical Code as adopted under SDCL 36-16A and the county Planning & Zoning ordinance for site-plan review when accessory to commercial uses.
South Dakota has not enacted statewide EV-charging mandates or right-to-charge legislation. Minnehaha County has not adopted a separate EV-charging ordinance. Residential Level 2 chargers installed on private property require an electrical permit administered under SDCL Chapter 36-16A (Electricians) and the State Electrical Commission's adopted National Electrical Code. Commercial DC fast-chargers added to gas stations, convenience stores, or parking lots in unincorporated areas may trigger county site-plan review under the Minnehaha County Zoning Ordinance (administered under SDCL Chapter 11-2). The SD Department of Transportation administers the federally funded NEVI (National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure) program along I-29 and I-90 corridors that cross Minnehaha County, but station siting decisions remain with the host property owner and the county or city land-use authority. Sioux Falls and other cities within the county handle their own EV-charger permits separately.
Unpermitted electrical work is subject to stop-work orders and fines by the State Electrical Commission under SDCL 36-16A. Commercial installations without zoning approval may be ordered removed under SDCL 11-2-35.
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