Lake County, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

There is no Lake County-specific electric-vehicle-charging parking ordinance found in the county's published code for the unincorporated area. EV charging is instead regulated through California statewide standards that the county building department enforces. California's Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen, Title 24, Part 11) requires EV-ready spaces and charging infrastructure in new residential and nonresidential construction, and the California Electrical Code governs the installation of charging equipment; both are adopted and enforced locally by Lake County's building division as part of the state-mandated building code. California Vehicle Code Section 22511 separately governs parking enforcement at EV charging spaces statewide, restricting designated charging-station spaces to vehicles that are connected for charging. The county's Zoning Ordinance parking article (Article 46) sets the general off-street parking framework - space sizes such as the standard 9-foot by 20-foot stall (Sec. 46.11(a)) and surfacing requirements (Sec. 46.15(k)) - within which EV spaces are provided, but it does not impose a separate EV space count or signage rule beyond the statewide codes. Property owners adding chargers should obtain electrical and building permits from Lake County Community Development and follow the adopted CALGreen and electrical-code provisions. Because this is an area of active state regulation, applicants should confirm the current code edition with the county building division.