Collierville, TN Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Section 151.025(D)(23) of the Collierville zoning code lists five standards for electric vehicle charging stations. They are written as appearance and review rules rather than a count of required chargers.

First, charging stations have to be delineated on the site plan and reviewed and approved under § 151.311. That section is the Town's site plan review procedure. It provides that building permits are not issued, and site preparation does not start, for uses requiring site plan review until the site plan is approved by the Development Director, and it routes site plans through reviewers that include the Planning Commission, the Design Review Commission, the Historic District Commission for parcels in the Historic District, and the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Second, the stations have to be predominately bronze, black, dark green, or anodized (silver) aluminum in color. That same four-color palette appears elsewhere in the accessory use standards, including the cluster mailbox rules, so a charger finish that matches the Town's palette is the safe choice.

Third, only white striping and paint can be used to designate reserved spaces for EV charging stations. Colored pavement markings for charging bays are therefore not allowed.

Fourth, any supplemental light fixtures have to comply with § 151.190, the Town's lighting standards.

Fifth, any related signage has to comply with the reserved parking signage standards of § 151.179(A). A sign naming a charging space is treated like other reserved parking signage.

The code does not set a numeric requirement for how many spaces must be equipped in this division. Because individual single-family detached dwellings and their accessory structures are exempt from site plan review under § 151.311(D)(1), the site plan step is aimed at multifamily and nonresidential parking areas.