Centennial, CO Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Section 12-5-306 of the Land Development Code covers every Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Centennial, Colorado. It splits the rules by whether charging is the main use of a parcel or an accessory to another use. Its stated intent is to facilitate and encourage the use of Electric Vehicles, serve public and private mobility needs, accommodate Electric Vehicle technologies, and set minimum standards.

A station as a primary use follows the full development process, including the approval procedures of Division 14-3, the Limited Use Standards with the spacing and area requirements of Table 12-2-408 for a Gasoline Station, and the Nonresidential Design Standards of Section 12-4-203. As an accessory use, a station is permitted in all zone districts and needs no Development Order. Along public rights-of-way where on-street parking is permitted, the Director of Public Works considers the proposal against the applicable Right-of-Way regulations and the Centennial Roadway Design and Construction Standards Manual. On a parcel whose primary use is Residential or Institutional, an accessory station must be Private Use, and a Public Use station is not permitted. Elsewhere both types are permitted as accessories.

For nonresidential and multifamily sites, charging spaces can count toward the minimum required parking. Equipment must be affixed to a building wall, pedestal, bollards or other facilities at the edge of the space, and one unit can span two spaces. Chargers cannot be attached to benches, fencing, signage, trash cans or trees, and no cords can sit within a space in a way that makes it unusable. Outlets and connectors must be no less than 36 inches and no more than 48 inches high. Support facilities such as dispensers and switchgears must be screened on all sides by opaque fencing, landscaping or walls, while the stations and their cords need no screening. Operators can collect usage fees. Signs must show voltage and amperage, connector style, hours of operation, fees and safety information, and each space must be posted for charging only. Equipment must carry a phone number or other contact for reporting malfunctions, and striping is limited to one logo or one symbol centered in the space.

Single-family and single-family attached homes follow subsection E. Charging equipment must be screened from the public right-of-way by fencing, the principal building or an accessory structure, or placed in an attached garage or detached accessory structure.