Dayton, OH Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Allowed use
- Accessory use in all zoning districts
- Parking credit
- 1 space per charger, up to 20%
- Mounting
- Wall or structure-mounted only
- Added by
- Ord. 32154-25, passed 8-6-25
Summary
Dayton permits electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use in every zoning district, including commercial, industrial, and multi-family lots, with design standards and a parking-count credit for public chargers.
EVSE shall be permitted as an accessory use in all zoning districts and may be installed within parking lots of commercial, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, and multi-family residential developments. ... For every Level 2 or Level Charger 3 installed and made available to the public and that meets all standards provided in 150.700.14(D), the required minimum number of off-street parking spaces for the development shall be reduced by one additional parking space, up to a maximum reduction of 20% of the total required parking spaces.
Full Breakdown
Under Dayton R.C.G.O. § 150.700.14, EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) is allowed as an accessory use citywide, commercial, industrial, institutional, mixed-use, and multi-family developments can all install chargers within their parking lots. Equipment must be wall- or structure-mounted, meet the underlying district's setback, screening, and landscaping standards, and be clearly signed. Developments that install a qualifying public Level 2 or Level 3 charger earn a credit of one fewer required off-street parking space per charger, capped at 20% of the site's total parking requirement, an incentive added by Ord. 32154-25, passed August 6, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Installing EVSE that isn't wall/structure-mounted or that skips required setback, screening, or signage standards won't qualify for the parking-space credit and can be rejected during Zoning Administrator site plan review.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Does adding EV chargers reduce Dayton's parking requirement?
Sources & Official References
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