Hoboken, NJ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Article XXXVIII, "Electric Vehicle Charging," added 11-5-2020 by Ord. No. B-309 and most recently amended 4-22-2026 by Ord. No. J-31, lets Hoboken designate specific parking spaces citywide as electric vehicle charging stations. Section 190-71A defines an "ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION" as a public or private parking space with dedicated battery charging equipment for transferring electric energy to a vehicle's battery, distinct from a "NONELECTRIC VEHICLE," which the ordinance bars from stopping, standing or parking at any charging station under § 190-71B(3) and § 190-71C(4). Subsection B designates six spaces each at Garage B, Garage D and Midtown Garage, plus two spaces at the North Lot on Jefferson Street, and sets off-street charging fees at $1 for each hour or part of an hour while actively charging, plus $0.25 per minute the vehicle stays plugged in without charging.

A separate green-pass pilot lets qualifying Hoboken residents with a registered electric vehicle pay a discounted $6 rate for up to eight hours at those three garages. Subsection C designates on-street Level 2 and DC fast-charging spaces on First Street and Newark Street, charging $0.30 per kilowatt-hour for Level 2 stations and $0.47 per kilowatt-hour for DCFC stations, with escalating per-minute fees once a fully charged vehicle stays plugged in. Subsection D sets aside two spaces at Fire Department Headquarters for municipal fleet vehicles. Under § 190-71F, a first-time violation costs $75, a second-time violation costs $125, and each additional offense costs $150, with offenders also subject to towing.