Edmonds, WA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

030 permits any electric vehicle charging station, whether Level I (120-volt slow charging), Level II (208 or 240-volt medium charging) or Level III (480-volt or higher rapid charging), as an accessory use in all zoning districts citywide. Battery exchange stations are treated as a primary or accessory use only as part of an automobile service station or automotive sales use, and are allowed wherever those uses are permitted under the applicable zoning district's own rules. 040 whenever a project involves new development, a new off-street parking facility, substantial damage or improvement within a one-year period, or a parking capacity increase of 50 percent or more: single-family dwellings need one EV-ready space per unit, multifamily development needs 40 percent EV-capable, 40 percent EV-ready and 10 percent EV-installed spaces, and nonresidential uses need 40 percent EV-capable and 10 percent EV-installed spaces.

A developer may substitute a higher tier of infrastructure for a lower one, such as converting EV-capable spaces to EV-ready, as long as the combined minimum stays the same. The planning and development director may reduce the required infrastructure type, but never the overall count of required EV parking spaces, if the added electrical load would significantly strain local utility infrastructure.