Electric vehicle charging in the Town of Colonie is regulated through the New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (NYECCC) within 19 NYCRR, which establishes EV-ready requirements for new construction, and through the Town of Colonie Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 190). The Capital District Transportation Committee's Colonie EV Zoning Guidance white paper provides the Town's framework for siting EV charging stations.
EV charging infrastructure in Colonie sits at the intersection of state code and local zoning. The 2020 New York State Energy Conservation Construction Code (NYECCC), part of 19 NYCRR, includes EV-ready and EV-capable parking space requirements for new commercial and multi-family construction, requiring a percentage of new parking spaces to be provided with conduit and electrical capacity for future Level 2 chargers (specific percentages depend on occupancy class and the version of the code in force at permit application). Single-family and two-family Level 1 and Level 2 home chargers require an electrical permit from the Town of Colonie Building and Fire Services Department under 19 NYCRR Part 1203 and the National Electrical Code Article 625, with licensed-electrician installation and inspection. The Town of Colonie EV Zoning Guidance white paper prepared with the Capital District Transportation Committee provides guidance on siting publicly accessible EVSE - including treatment as accessory to the principal use, signage, lighting and ADA-accessible space requirements - and references the Chapter 190 Article IX (Design Standards) and Article V (Use Regulations) framework. Commercial DC fast-charging projects may also require site plan review under Chapter 190 Article XI (Site Plan Review and Special Use Permits).
Installing EV charging equipment without the required electrical permit violates 19 NYCRR Part 1203 and is enforceable by the Town of Colonie Building and Fire Services Department through stop-work orders, fines and refusal to grant a Certificate of Occupancy until inspected. Failing to meet the NYECCC EV-ready percentages on new construction is enforceable at building-permit issuance and Certificate of Occupancy stages. Commercial EVSE installed without site plan review, where required by Chapter 190 Article XI, is enforceable as a zoning violation under NY Town Law §268.
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