Durham's UDO does not require homeowners to install EV chargers, and no ordinance reserves residential curb space for charging; the city runs public curbside and garage charging under its EV program.
Neither the Durham UDO parking rules (Sec. 10.2 to 10.4) nor Chapter 66 mandate residential EV-charging equipment, and homeowners may install a private charger on their own driveway subject to NC electrical and building code and permits. On-street, only city-designated public charging spaces exist; you cannot reserve a public curb space for personal charging. The City of Durham operates curbside and garage EV chargers and publishes locations and rules through its EV charger program.
Misusing or blocking a designated public EV-charging space, or overstaying posted limits, is enforced under Chapter 66 parking rules with citations.
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