Will County, IL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Status
- Permitted accessory use, all districts
- Applies to
- Unincorporated Will County only
- Parking credit
- Counts toward off-street parking minimum
- Fees
- Owners may charge for use
- Signage
- Voltage, amperage, fee info required
Summary
Unincorporated Will County allows private EV charging stations for apartment and condo renters as an accessory use in every zoning district, and lets those stalls count toward the required parking minimum.
(H) Electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. (1) General. (a) Private (restricted-access) EV charging stations are permitted as accessory uses in all zoning districts... (2) Parking. (a) Electric vehicle charging stations may be counted toward satisfying minimum off-street parking space requirements.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance No. 24-100, passed 4-18-2024 and Res. 23-387, passed 11-16-2023; and State legislation approved through 2024 Pamphlet #2).
Full Breakdown
Will County's zoning ordinance treats electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use permitted in all zoning districts, and its definition of a "private (restricted-access)" station expressly names ones "that serve residential homeowners or renters" -- covering apartment and condo parking lots in unincorporated Joliet-, Bolingbrook- and Plainfield-area townships (those cities' own municipal codes govern EV charging within city limits). The stations can be counted toward the site's minimum off-street parking requirement, and equipment must be placed so it doesn't block sidewalks, walkways or wheelchair routes. Property owners may charge a usage fee, and each station needs posted signage listing voltage, amperage and any fees or safety information, plus a maintenance contact number for reporting outages.
Violations & Fines
No permit or design review is imposed beyond ordinary accessory-use and building-permit standards; the main compliance points are equipment placement clear of pedestrian routes and required signage/contact info, enforced by the Land Use Department on complaint or during building-permit review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an apartment complex in unincorporated Will County install EV chargers for tenants?
Do EV charging spaces count toward required parking at a multi-family property?
Does this rule apply inside Joliet or Bolingbrook?
Sources & Official References
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