Casa Grande, AZ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandate status
- EV spaces encouraged, not required, § 17.56.060(B)
- Preferred count
- 1 space at 25-100 total spots; 2% above 100
- Charger grade
- Level 2/3 required for non-residential; no Level 1
- Mounting height
- 36 to 48 inches above ground
- Strike protection
- Curb/wheel stop over 24 inches from equipment
Summary
In the City of Casa Grande, no zoning rule forces a development to install electric-vehicle charging, but Municipal Code § 17.56.060 strongly encourages any site required to provide more than twenty-five parking spaces under § 17.56.030 to add them, following the preferred-space table in the same section. Once a site does provide EV spaces, § 17.56.060 sets mandatory design standards covering charger grade, mounting height, and protection from vehicle strikes.
A. Electrical vehicle charging spaces. When parking facilities are required by this code, spaces restricted to electric power vehicles are encouraged to be provided in conformance with this section. ... ... B. Number of electric vehicle charging spaces provided. All sites required to provide greater than 25 parking spaces according to Section 17.56.030 are strongly encouraged to provide electric vehicle charging spaces on site. ... ... C. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure classifications. The following grade of charging infrastructure shall be provided in conjunction with electric vehicle charging spaces: 1. Non-Residential Uses: All charging infrastructure provided shall be 208/40V Level 2 or Level 3 charging stations. No Level 1 charging outlets may be used to satisfy the requirements of this section. ... ... F. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure requirements. All installed charging infrastructure shall meet the following requirements: 1. Charging outlets and connecting devices shall be placed no less than 36 inches and no greater than 48 inches above the ground.
Full Breakdown
Casa Grande treats electric-vehicle charging as encouraged infrastructure rather than a citywide mandate. Municipal Code § 17.56.060(B) 'strongly encourages' any site required to provide more than twenty-five parking spaces under § 17.56.030 to add EV charging spaces, using the preferred-count table in the same subsection: zero preferred spaces for sites with 0-25 total parking spaces, one preferred space for sites with 25-100 spaces, and two percent of total parking for sites above 100 spaces.
Where a developer does provide EV charging, § 17.56.060(C) sets a binding equipment floor. Non-residential uses must install 208/40V Level 2 or Level 3 charging stations, and Level 1 outlets cannot be used to satisfy the section; residential uses may use any infrastructure class but must dedicate at least one Level 2 or Level 3 space. Design standards in subsection D require at least one outlet, connector, or charging station per space without shrinking the parking stall size set by § 17.56.040, and subsection F requires charging outlets and connectors to sit no lower than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches above the ground, protected by a curb or wheel stop set back more than 24 inches from the equipment to guard against vehicle strikes. Subsection E requires every EV space to be on the same site as the principal use, with multiple spaces encouraged, but not required, to be grouped together.
Violations & Fines
Casa Grande does not fine a development for skipping electric-vehicle spaces altogether, since § 17.56.060(B) only encourages them. But once a site installs EV charging, failing to meet the equipment, mounting-height, or protection standards in §§ 17.56.060(C), (D) and (F) is a zoning violation subject to the citywide default penalty in § 1.08.010: a Class II misdemeanor, a fine of up to $750, up to four months imprisonment, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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