Burleson, TX Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Section 139 of the Burleson zoning ordinance, Electric car charging, was adopted by Ord. No. CSO#1124-09-2019 on 11-11-2019. Section 139-100 defines electric car charging stations as parking stalls that include additional equipment for providing electrical energy to charge or re-charge electric vehicles, and says they shall be allowable in all zoning districts and shall not be deemed violations of the ordinance when made under the conditions provided.

Residential districts, § 139-110: charging is allowed in the A, SFE, SF16, SF10, SF7, SFA, 2F, MF1, MF2, MH, and MHP districts. In a single-family residential zoning district the station shall be located within an enclosed garage, shop or accessory structure and be utilized only by the property owner(s) in which the equipment is located. Proposed spaces cannot reduce the parking requirements for the primary use on site by more than five percent. Spaces outside an enclosed facility need signage stating that the space is only to be used for electric vehicle charging, and the signage should also indicate any time limits or tow away provisions to be enforced by the owner.

Non-residential districts, § 139-120: charging is allowed in the NS, GR, CC, C, and I districts. The use must be accessory to a primary permitted use on site, the same five percent parking limit applies, and each charging space needs the same signage.

Equipment screening: under both §§ 139-110(d) and 139-120(d), any generator or mechanical equipment that supplies electricity to the charging station shall be screened in accordance with chapter 36, subsection 36-12(d). The screening requirement applies to transformer boxes, generators and ground mounted equipment and does not apply to the free-standing charging stations to which vehicles connect.