EV charging rules across Plymouth County are set locally and are largely enabling. New commercial and multifamily construction must include EV-ready parking under the state energy code, which most towns have adopted.
There is no MGL section dictating residential EV charging; installing a home charger follows the statewide MA Electrical Code (527 CMR 12) and requires a wiring permit from the local inspector. Many Plymouth County towns have adopted the state's Stretch and Specialized energy codes, which require a share of parking spaces at new commercial and multifamily projects to be EV-ready or EV-installed. Blocking a designated EV charging space with a non-charging vehicle can be ticketed where towns have posted such spaces. Utilities Eversource and National Grid offer charger rebates.
Installing a charger without an electrical permit triggers a stop-work order and re-inspection. Parking a non-EV in a posted charging-only space brings a local citation, commonly $25 to $100.
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