Franklin, TN Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Franklin defers to state law and the adopted Tennessee Building Code and electrical code on EV charging installation, with no stand-alone city EV ordinance in Title 14 (Zoning) or Title 15 (Motor Vehicles, Traffic and Parking). At public-facing installations, the City of Franklin operates EV charging stations adjacent to both free downtown public garages: the Second Avenue South Garage at 108 2nd Avenue South and the Fourth Avenue South Garage at 115 4th Avenue South each have two EV charging spaces, operated as pay-for-use. The city's posted rule for these spaces is that vehicles must be actively charging while parked in any EV-designated space; the city maintains an online EV charging station map and integrates real-time availability with the city parking counter app. Residential Level 2 (240V) home installations in Franklin require an electrical permit through Building and Neighborhood Services and may require a service upgrade through the local electric utility (Middle Tennessee Electric or Nashville Electric Service depending on service territory). Commercial installations are reviewed under the adopted Tennessee Building Code and any applicable Title 14 zoning standards. At the state level, Tennessee does not have a right-to-charge statute - according to Plug In America's right-to-charge tracker, only California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, and Oregon plus the District of Columbia extend comprehensive right-to-charge EV protections to HOA and condominium residents. Tennessee's Condominium Act of 2008 (Tennessee Code Annotated 66-27-201 et seq.) does not include EV-specific charging protections, so condominium and HOA residents in Franklin must rely on their governing documents and association approval. As of January 2026, the Tennessee General Assembly was considering legislation to impose a per-kilowatt-hour state tax on public EV fast chargers; that legislation had not been finalized at the time of writing. Tennessee also continues to impose an additional registration fee on electric vehicles under Tennessee Code Annotated 55-4-116.