Dearborn, MI Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 18-345(a)(21)
- Applies to
- posted EV charging spaces only
- Covers
- non-EVs and idle EVs alike
- Default penalty
- up to $500 fine (§ 1-9)
Summary
Dearborn bars gas-powered cars from parking in a posted EV charging space and bans electric vehicles from squatting there once they're done charging, protecting turnover at public charging stations.
(21) When a sign provides notice that a parking space is a publicly designated electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any non-electric vehicle in a designated electric vehicle charging station space. Further, no person shall park or stand an electric vehicle in a publicly designated electric vehicle charging station space when not electrically charging.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-07: Code: Updated through: July 22, 2026 | Zoning: Updated through: July 22, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Under Section 18-345(a)(21), once a sign designates a public parking space as an electric vehicle charging station, no one may park a non-electric vehicle there, and an EV owner can't leave a car in the space after it stops drawing power: the code defines 'charging' as being parked at the station and actually connected to the charging equipment. The rule targets the two most common charging-space complaints: gas cars blocking chargers and EVs finishing a charge but not moving. It only applies to spaces posted with the required signage, so an unmarked charger isn't covered by this specific provision.
Violations & Fines
No fine is stated in the section itself, so a violation defaults to the Chapter 1 general penalty: up to $500 and/or 93 days in jail under Sec. 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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