Apex, NC Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing provision
- UDO Sec. 8.3.11 + Table 8.3-9
- Trigger
- 10+ required vehicle spaces
- 10-19 spaces
- 1 EV-Ready space required
- Exemption
- Affordable housing at 80% AMI
- Applies to
- New multi-family/apartment projects
Summary
Apex's UDO requires multi-family and apartment projects to install EV-Ready and EV charging spaces under Table 8.3-9, with an affordable-housing exemption and a 10-space minimum trigger.
Multi-family or apartment projects with average rents that are affordable to a household with an annual income that is not greater than 80% of the Area Median Income ... are exempt from all electric vehicle charging space requirements. ... If less than 10 motor vehicle spaces are required, no electric vehicle charging spaces or EV-Ready space are required. If 10 to 19 motor vehicle spaces are required, one (1) EV-Ready space is required except for Commercial Uses as noted in Table 8.3-9.
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Full Breakdown
Under Apex Unified Development Ordinance Sec. 8.3.11, multi-family and apartment developments must provide electric vehicle charging spaces per Table 8.3-9 once the site reaches the minimum vehicle-parking threshold. Projects with average rents affordable at or below 80% of the Raleigh, NC MSA Area Median Income (per HUD) are exempt entirely. If fewer than 10 vehicle spaces are required, no EV spaces are required; at 10-19 required vehicle spaces, one EV-Ready space is required. This is a UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) standard, codified July 27, 2021 -- it governs new development within the Apex corporate limits and its mapped extraterritorial jurisdiction, not existing buildings retroactively.
Violations & Fines
Site plans that omit required EV-Ready or EV charging spaces are non-compliant with Sec. 8.3 off-street parking standards and can be rejected at Planning Director review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all Apex apartment complexes need EV charging spaces?
How many EV spaces does a new Apex apartment project need?
Sources & Official References
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