Davis, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

010 grounds the article in the city's status as part of the Sacramento region's federal air quality non-attainment area, finding that alternative fuel vehicles help meet air quality standards and that public charging sites let electric vehicle operators travel through the city safely. 040 reserves electric and car share vehicle parking spaces exclusively for those vehicle types as marked, while allowing electric or car share vehicles to park in any ordinary public space subject to that space's normal restrictions. , excluding Sundays and holidays, unless the space specifically allows longer parking; a non-designated car share vehicle is likewise barred from a posted car share space.

060 exempts private parking lots serving residential or commercial uses from the whole article. 075 require the city engineer to post signs at each space stating the four-hour limit and warning that violators face a fine and vehicle removal. 080 makes violations punishable as infractions with a fine not to exceed the amount set under California Government Code Section 36900, treating each day of a continuing violation as a separate offense, and authorizes vehicle removal by police department members under the state Vehicle Code's towing procedures. 090 clarifies these rules do not override the city's separate zoning or noise regulations.