Chino, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

EV charging in Chino is governed primarily by California state law, which preempts most local discretion. Under Government Code §65850.7 (added by AB 1236 in 2015 and tightened by SB 1141 / AB 970), Chino is required to publish a checklist of EV-charging-station requirements and accept electronic permit submittals. For residential installs of 1–25 chargers at one site, Chino has 5 business days to find the application complete or issue a deficiency notice (deemed complete if no response), then 20 business days to approve or deny — silence after 20 days = deemed approved. Chino's Building Division handles the permit under Title 15 of the Municipal Code, which adopts the California Building Standards Code (Title 24) including the California Electrical Code. For homeowners in an HOA, California Civil Code §4745 makes any HOA covenant or rule that prohibits or unreasonably restricts the installation of an EV charging station within an owner's exclusive-use parking space void and unenforceable; HOAs must approve applications within 60 days. Renters in multifamily buildings have parallel rights under Civil Code §1947.6 to install EV chargers with landlord consent (which cannot be unreasonably withheld). On-street EV charging in Chino is limited — there is no citywide curbside-charging ordinance, and street parking for EVs is subject to the same Title 10 rules as any other vehicle, including the 72-hour CVC §22651(k) limit.