Milpitas, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Milpitas does not impose its own on-street electric-vehicle-charging parking ban; instead, EV-charging spaces are governed by California Vehicle Code Section 22511. Under that statute, local authorities and owners of off-street lots may designate stalls exclusively for charging and parking vehicles connected for electric charging. A person shall not park or leave a vehicle standing in a designated charging stall unless it is connected for charging. Where the required sign is posted, an unauthorized vehicle that is not connected for charging may be removed; off-street facilities must post a sign at least 17 by 22 inches with one-inch lettering stating that unauthorized vehicles will be towed at the owner's expense. On the supply side, Milpitas promotes EV charging through its building program: the City's green building reach code and CALGreen checklists require new multifamily and nonresidential developments to provide EV-ready or EV-capable parking spaces and a share of installed charging stations. The City publishes permit and policy guidance, including a Multi-Family Electric Vehicle Charging Station policy, through its Building Safety office. Because the charging-stall parking restriction is a matter of state law, enforcement and towing follow Vehicle Code Section 22511 rather than a Milpitas-specific code section.