Merced, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

64, added by Ordinance No. 010). 020 requires the building official to run an expedited, streamlined permitting track: publish a checklist of every requirement a charging station must meet for expedited review on a publicly accessible website, allow electronic submittal of the application and supporting documents plus electronic signatures where resources permit, and then promptly approve or deny the application in writing once staff confirms it meets the California Building Standards Codes. Before submitting, the applicant must verify the installation won't cause a 'specific, adverse impact' to public health, safety or building occupants, covering electrical system capacity and loads, wiring, bonding and overcurrent protection, building infrastructure affected by the charger and its conduits, and the parking area itself.

030 then sets the technical installation standards: equipment must meet California Electrical Code Article 625 along with Society of Automotive Engineers, National Electrical Manufacturers Association, and Underwriters Laboratories testing standards, plus Public Utilities Commission or municipal electric utility safety and reliability rules; charging equipment must be built into the electrical service's load calculations as a continuous load; and floor- or wall-mounted stations must be anchored per the California Building or Residential Code and the manufacturer's installation instructions without adversely affecting building elements.