Indio, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 40+ space multi-family projects
- EV-ready rate
- 1 per 20 parking spaces
- Parking credit
- 2 spaces per Level 2 charger
- Credit cap
- 10% of total required parking
Summary
New multi-family developments in Indio with 40 or more parking spaces must pre-wire for Level 2 EV charging at a rate of one station per 20 spaces, with a parking-count incentive for installing them.
Multi-Family Residential Development. New multi-family residential developments with 40 or more parking spaces shall be equipped with raceways, wiring, and power to support future Level 2 EV charging stations at a rate of one per 20 parking spaces. To incentivize the provision of electric vehicle charging stations, required parking may be reduced by two spaces for every Level 2 EV charging station provided, up to a maximum of a 10 percent reduction in total required parking.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
The Unified Development Code's off-street parking chapter requires new multi-family residential projects with 40 or more spaces to provide raceways, wiring, and power sized for future Level 2 EV charging stations at one per 20 parking spaces. Developers who actually install Level 2 stations may reduce their required parking count by two spaces per station, capped at a 10 percent total reduction. All EV charging facilities must still comply with the California Building Code and California Electrical Code. Non-residential development follows CalGreen instead of this local rate.
Violations & Fines
Reviewed at building permit/plan check; a project that omits required EV-ready wiring cannot obtain final approval or Certificate of Occupancy until it is corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do small apartment buildings in Indio need EV charging wiring?
Can a developer get extra credit for adding real EV chargers instead of just wiring?
Sources & Official References
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