New construction and major renovations across Essex County must include EV-ready parking under the Massachusetts stretch energy code. Home Level 2 chargers need an electrical permit, and running a cord across a public sidewalk is prohibited.
Massachusetts has no law forcing landlords to allow tenant chargers, but the state energy code drives EV infrastructure. Communities that adopted the Stretch and Specialized energy codes, covering most of Essex County including Salem, Beverly, Andover, and Newburyport, require a share of parking spaces in new commercial and multifamily buildings to be EV-ready or pre-wired. Homeowners may install a Level 2 charger on their own property with an electrical permit from the town wiring inspector. Charging cords may not cross a public sidewalk, and on-street charging from a residence is not allowed.
Installing a charger without an electrical permit, or running a cord across a public sidewalk, is a code violation subject to a stop-work order and fines until corrected.
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