Arlington, TX Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- EV charging stations
- 1.5 per 10 dwelling units
- EV-ready spaces
- 2.5 per 10 dwelling units
- Total EV parking
- 40% of all spaces
- Applies to
- new multi-family (3+ units), mixed-use 65%+ residential
- Grandfathered projects
- PD-approved before 9/1/25 exempt to 9/1/30
- Penalty
- up to $2,000 per day, per offense
- Effective
- September 1, 2025 (Ord. 25-075)
Summary
New multi-family and mixed-use residential developments in Arlington must install electric vehicle charging under the city's Green Building Performance Standards, Construction Chapter Sec. 1.04.H(6)(b). Projects need 1.5 charging stations and 2.5 EV-ready spaces for every 10 dwelling units, totaling 40% of all parking spaces EV-ready or EV-installed. Adopted by Ordinance No. 25-075, effective September 1, 2025.
b) EV Charging: i.) 1.5 EV charging stations for every 10 dwelling units (charging stations for at least 15% of parking); and ii.) 2.5 EV ready parking spaces for every 10 dwelling units (infrastructure readiness for at least 25% of parking); and iii.) Resulting in a site total of 40% EV-ready or EV-installed parking spaces.
Full Breakdown
Ordinance No. 25-075 added Subsection H, Green Building Performance Standards for Multi-Family and Mixed-Use Development, to Construction Chapter Article I, Building Code Sec. 04. 5 EV-ready parking spaces for every 10 units (25% more with infrastructure readiness), for a combined site total of 40% of parking that is EV-installed or EV-ready. 0 footcandle minimum. The mandate applies under Subsection A to new construction of multi-family or residential mixed-use development, commercial-to-multifamily conversions requiring substantial reconstruction, and existing multifamily structures undergoing substantial reconstruction, meaning demolition or rebuilding of 50% or more of gross floor area, or replacement of 50% or more of the exterior walls and roof assembly.
Multi-family residential means three or more dwelling units on a site; mixed-use residential means a site at least 65% residential by square footage. 4 lets multi-family or mixed-use projects already approved through a Council Development Plan before September 1, 2025 skip these standards until September 1, 2030. The ordinance had its first reading September 2, 2025 and passed September 16, 2025 by a 9-0 vote, with the standards effective citywide September 1, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Under Ordinance No. 25-075, any person, firm, corporation, agent, or employee who violates the Green Building Performance Standards, including the EV-charging thresholds, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 per offense, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. The Building Official enforces compliance through the multi-family and mixed-use development plan review and permitting process before construction begins.
Frequently Asked Questions
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