Dunwoody, GA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Private chargers
- Permitted by right in all zoning districts
- Public chargers
- Accessory to permitted nonresidential uses
- Parking credit
- Counts toward minimum off-street parking
- Signage
- Must post voltage, amperage, fees
- Maintenance
- Contact number required on equipment
Summary
Private, restricted-access EV chargers are allowed as an accessory use in every Dunwoody zoning district by right, and public chargers are permitted accessory to nonresidential uses. Section 27-169 lets installed chargers count toward a property's minimum off-street parking requirement and sets equipment, signage, and maintenance standards.
(a)General.(1)Private (restricted-access) electric-vehicle (EV) charging stations are permitted as accessory uses in all zoning districts.(2)Public EV charging stations are permitted as accessory uses to allowed nonresidential uses in all zoning districts.(b)Parking.(1)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: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 49).
Full Breakdown
Section 27-169 treats electric vehicle charging equipment as an accessory use rather than a standalone development requiring separate zoning approval. Subsection (a) permits private, restricted-access chargers as an accessory use in every zoning district in the city, while public chargers are allowed as an accessory to any already-permitted nonresidential use. Property owners get a direct parking benefit: subsection (b) lets charging spaces count toward satisfying the minimum off-street parking spaces a use is required to provide, and any electric vehicle may otherwise park in a normal public parking space just like a gas-powered car.
The remaining subsections set installation and operating standards. Charging equipment must be designed and located so it never blocks pedestrian, bicycle, or wheelchair movement or creates a safety hazard on a sidewalk. Every station has to post information showing voltage and amperage levels along with any use fees or safety notices, and a public station must additionally be signed to show the space is reserved for electric vehicle charging only, defined in the code as a vehicle actually connected to the equipment. Owners must keep the equipment functioning and post a phone number or other contact information on the unit so problems and malfunctions can be reported and fixed.
Violations & Fines
The community development director enforces Section 27-169's design, signage, and maintenance requirements as part of ordinary zoning code enforcement, and can require a nonfunctioning or improperly signed station to be repaired or corrected. City Code Section 1-6 applies the general penalty, up to the maximum fine allowed by state law or the city Charter, to a Code violation, with each day of noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I install a home EV charger in Dunwoody without a zoning permit?
Do EV charging spaces count toward a business's required parking in Dunwoody?
Can a gas-powered car park in a public EV charging space in Dunwoody?
Sources & Official References
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