Meridian, ID Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum EV chargers required
- None citywide
- Multi-family amenity credit
- 1 of 4 multi-modal options
- Point value (Table 11-3G-4)
- 2 points with clubhouse/fitness/business center
- Governing code
- Meridian City Code §§ 11-3G-4, 11-4-3-27
Summary
Meridian sets no minimum number of EV charging stations anywhere in the city. Multi-family and subdivision developers can instead install charging stations as one option among several site amenities counted toward required amenity-point totals.
D.Site development amenities.1.All multi-family developments shall provide for quality of life, open space and recreation amenities to meet the particular needs of the residents as follows:...d.Multi-modal amenity standards.(1)Bicycle repair station.(2)Park and ride lot.(3)Sheltered transit stop.(4)Charging stations for electric vehicles.2.a.For multi-family developments with less than twenty (20) units, two (2) amenities shall be provided from two (2) separate categories.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 14).
Full Breakdown
Meridian City Code section 11-4-3-27 lists charging stations for electric vehicles as one of four multi-modal amenity choices multi-family developments can use to satisfy the site-amenity requirement, alongside bicycle repair stations, park-and-ride lots, and sheltered transit stops. Projects under twenty units need only two amenities from two categories; larger projects need three or four. The same credit appears in the citywide Table 11-3G-4 amenity-point system at section 11-3G-4 for other qualifying developments, worth two points when installed with a business center, clubhouse, or fitness facility. No ordinance sets a minimum charger count, technical standard, or public-charging mandate.
Violations & Fines
Not applicable: charging stations are an optional amenity credit, not a mandate. Failing to meet total required amenity points for a development blocks site-plan or plat approval, regardless of which amenities are chosen.
Frequently Asked Questions
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