Ada County, ID Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Ada County Code Section 8-13E-4(B) sets design amenity standards for the Spring Rock planned community, a master-planned development in unincorporated Ada County administered under its own zoning article rather than the county's general Title 8 zoning code. Every apartment and fourplex project of more than eight units must supply crime-reducing landscaping and lighting plans plus secure bike and micro-mobility storage. Once a project passes twenty units, four additional amenities kick in: a common grassy recreation area of at least 5,000 square feet (waived only if the project already has safe park access without crossing an arterial road), open space accessible by pathway or visible from collector streets, a dog area with a waste station, and a charging station for electric vehicles.

None of these appear in Ada County's general zoning code; they exist only inside the Spring Rock Development Code, so a fourplex or apartment complex in Avimor, Hidden Springs, Dry Creek Ranch, or the rest of unincorporated Ada County has no comparable EV-charging amenity mandate. Developers submit these amenities as part of the site and master plan package reviewed by Ada County Development Services, and the Spring Rock design committee separately reviews architecture, landscaping, and site plans before the county issues approval. The requirement was adopted with Ordinance 1002 on October 28, 2025, as part of the county's recodification of the Spring Rock article.

No minimum number of charging stalls, connector type, or power level is specified; the section requires only that a charging station be included among the project's amenities.