Glendale, AZ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing zoning section
- UDC § 35.3.103(E)
- Permitted zones
- Non-residential and multi-residence districts
- New multifamily garages
- 10% wired for EV outlets
- Outlet mounting height
- 18 to 48 inches above floor
- Required circuit capacity
- 50-amp raceway and breaker space
- Single-family exception
- Garage additions/remodels exempt
Summary
Glendale's Unified Development Code allows an Automotive Charging Station as an accessory use in every non-residential and multiple-residence zoning district, and in single-residence districts when tied to a permitted non-residential use, under UDC § 35.3.103(E). New multifamily garages must also be wired for future EV chargers under the adopted building code.
E.Automotive Charging Station1.Permitted accessory use in all non-residential and multiple residence zoning districts or when associated with permitted non-residential uses in single residence districts. ... Automotive Charging Facility: A facility in which electric vehicle charging services are made available to the public or to members for a fee, including structures, machinery, and equipment necessary and integral to support an electric vehicle, including battery charging stations, rapid charging stations, and battery exchange stations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 115).
Full Breakdown
004). 103(E), an 'Automotive Charging Station' is a permitted accessory use in every non-residential zoning district and every multiple-residence zoning district, and it is also permitted in single-residence districts when accessory to a permitted non-residential use on the same site; no conditional use permit or public hearing is required in those districts. 5). 6, for at least one EV-capable outlet in attached garages of new single-family homes, except on garage additions and remodels, and requires all charging equipment to be listed and installed under the National Electrical Code, UL 2202, and UL 2594.
Violations & Fines
Installing or operating an Automotive Charging Station outside the zoning districts permitted by UDC § 35.3.103(E), such as a standalone commercial use in a single-residence district without an accessory non-residential use, is a zoning code violation subject to Development Services Department enforcement. Skipping the required EV-capable outlet wiring, junction box, or 50-amp raceway in new Group R-2 garages violates the building code amendments adopted under Glendale Code §§ 9-17 and 9-18 and can hold up a certificate of occupancy.
Frequently Asked Questions
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