Gresham, OR Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Menu item
- 1 of 8 sustainable-design options
- Charger spec
- Level 2, accessible to all units
- Alternative
- 240V outlet per unit space
- Applies to
- Detached, duplex, triplex, quadplex
Summary
New single detached, duplex, triplex, and quadplex buildings in Gresham can satisfy a required sustainable-design measure by installing a Level 2 EV charging unit for all units, or a 240-volt outlet per unit's parking space.
Provide a Level 2 or better electric vehicle charging unit that is accessible to all units on site. Alternatively, this provision may be met by providing one 240-volt outlet (or better) for each unit that is accessible from at least one parking space for the unit.
City of Gresham Development Code
[7.0400]-9
(06/26)
f. Provide pervious paving for all uncovered hardscape areas on site (such as driveways, walkways, and patios not covered by a roof), and provide one canopy tree per 4,000 square feet of gross lot area.
i. Canopy tree(s) shall be selected from the approved Parking Lot Trees list and must be capable of a mature height and width of at least 25 feet.
ii. Deciduous canopy trees shall be a minimum of 2.5 inches caliper size and shall be balled and burlapped or container stock. Evergreen canopy trees shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height at time of planting.
iii. Existing, healthy canopy trees meeting the size requirements of (i-ii) above shall count towards this requirement when maintained on site.
iv. Canopy tree(s) may count towards the Section 7.0420(D)(1)(c) open space tree requirement.
g. Retain one or more existing dwelling unit(s) on site.
Full Breakdown
Section 7.0420(F) requires new single detached, duplex, triplex, and quadplex development to pick two sustainable-design options from a list of eight (one option if total floor area is under 2,800 square feet). One qualifying choice is a Level 2 or better EV charging unit reachable by every unit on site; the alternative is a dedicated 240-volt outlet, accessible from at least one parking space, for each individual unit. It isn't a stand-alone EV mandate: it's one path toward meeting the code's broader sustainability requirement.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the required two sustainable-design measures, of which EV charging is one option, without substituting another qualifying measure from the Section 7.0420(F) list keeps a building permit application from meeting code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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