Michigan has not adopted a statewide EV-ready building mandate, and the City of Flint Chapter 50 Zoning Code does not impose a city-specific EV-ready percentage on new construction. EV Supply Equipment (EVSE) is reviewed under existing parking and accessory-use standards, with electrical permits issued by the Flint building official under the Michigan Electrical Code (Part 8 of the Michigan Construction Code, 2008 PA 407), which adopts NFPA 70 (NEC) including Article 625 for EV charging.
Michigan is one of the states that has not adopted a statewide EV-ready / Make-Ready parking mandate. State guidance is offered through the Michigan EGLE Optimized EV Charger Placement Plan and SEMCOG's Southeast Michigan EV Resource Kit, which provides model zoning language for municipalities to adopt voluntarily. The City of Flint Chapter 50 Zoning Code (adopted October 29, 2022, amended through Ordinance 240459 effective December 7, 2025) does not currently impose an EV-ready percentage on new residential or commercial parking lots; EVSE is reviewed as an accessory use under the existing parking and use standards. Installation of Level 1 and Level 2 chargers at a single-family home is a permitted accessory use requiring an electrical permit issued under the Michigan Electrical Code, Part 8 of the State Construction Code adopted under 2008 PA 407, which incorporates NFPA 70 (National Electrical Code) including Article 625 covering EV charging systems. DC fast-charging sites at gas stations or dedicated lots may trigger Chapter 50 site-plan review for parking-lot layout, signage and lighting. The Flint area has active NEVI-funded fast-charger deployment along I-69 and I-75 through Genesee County.
Installing EVSE without the required electrical permit violates the Michigan Electrical Code (Part 8 of the State Construction Code adopted under 2008 PA 407) and is enforceable by the Flint building official with stop-work orders and refusal to issue final inspection or Certificate of Occupancy until the work is permitted and inspected. Commercial EV-charging installations that change parking-lot layout or signage without site-plan approval may trigger Chapter 50 zoning enforcement by the Flint Department of Planning and Development.
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