Auburn, AL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

The City of Auburn does not publish a dedicated electric-vehicle ordinance: there is no city code section reserving parking spaces for EVs, requiring EV charging stations in new development beyond standard building/zoning review, or penalizing internal-combustion vehicles for parking in a charging space. Public charging in Auburn is provided largely by Auburn University, which operates EV charging stations at parking decks such as the South Quad, Stadium, and South Donahue decks, and by private businesses; these locations set their own access, time, and payment rules. Because there is no special EV parking law, a vehicle parked at or near a charger on a city street or in a downtown space is still subject to the ordinary rules: the 72-hour limit on public streets (Code Sec. 22-26), the downtown two-hour metered limit (8 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays, $1/hour) for surface spaces, and the prohibited-location rules of Alabama Code 32-5A-137. Drivers should follow each charging host's posted rules (for example, university deck or private-lot terms) in addition to city parking rules. Anyone needing a charger should consult an EV charging map (such as ChargeHub or PlugShare) rather than expecting city-designated EV spaces on the street.