Cobb County, GA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Side/rear setback
- At least 20 feet
- Front setback/buffers
- Charging stations prohibited there
- 5+ chargers
- Needs Board of Commissioners approval
- Reader boards
- Not allowed if street-visible
Summary
Cobb County requires four-or-fewer EV charging stations on multifamily or nonresidential property to sit at least 20 feet from side or rear lines, out of front setbacks and buffers.
(c)Electric car charging station(s).(1)Installation of four or less outdoor charging stations and their associated equipment on nonresidentially or multifamily zoned property:a.Must be installed at least 20 feet from the side or rear property line;b.Cannot be installed in front setback or in any buffers;c.Must be installed next to the same or more intense zoning category;d.No reader boards are allowed if visible from the street; and,e.Lighting for charging stations must be down lighting designed not to spill over onto neighboring property.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 53).
Full Breakdown
Cobb County's zoning code sets installation standards for up to four outdoor EV charging stations on multifamily or nonresidentially zoned property: they must sit at least 20 feet from the side or rear property line, stay out of the required front setback and any landscape buffers, sit next to zoning of equal or greater intensity, skip street-visible reader boards, and use down-lighting that will not spill onto neighboring parcels. Installing five or more chargers instead triggers Board of Commissioners site-plan approval as a separate step.
Violations & Fines
Non-compliant installations violate the zoning ordinance and can be denied a permit or ordered relocated by Cobb County's Development and Inspections Division until setback, buffer and lighting standards are met.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I install an EV charger on multifamily property in unincorporated Cobb County?
Do more than four chargers need special approval?
Sources & Official References
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