Monterey County reviews EV-charging installations through its building and planning permit process; the county has no special on-street EV ordinance, so EV-charging space rules follow the California Building/Green Building Standards Codes and state law. On public roads, curb access and parking remain governed by the California Vehicle Code.
The unincorporated areas of Monterey County do not have a stand-alone county ordinance dedicated to electric-vehicle charging-space parking. Installation of EV chargers is handled through the county's building-permit and planning review under the Housing and Community Development Department, applying the California Building Code and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), which set statewide EV-ready and EV-charging-space requirements for new construction. Because these are state standards adopted into the county building code, an EV-charging station on private property must meet those construction and accessibility requirements rather than a unique Monterey County rule. The county zoning ordinance, Chapter 20.58 (Regulations for Parking), governs how off-street parking spaces are counted and designed, and an EV-charging space generally counts as a required parking space when properly designed. On public roads, there is no county ordinance reserving curb space for EV charging; parking and any curb markings near public chargers are controlled by the California Vehicle Code, including the curb-color meanings in Section 21458 and the local sign/marking requirement of Section 22507. Property owners and developers should confirm current CALGreen EV requirements and obtain the proper county permit before installing charging equipment.
Installing EV-charging equipment without the required county building permit violates the county building code. Failing to meet CALGreen EV-ready or EV-charging-space requirements in new construction is a code violation. On public streets, parking against a posted EV or curb-color restriction is enforced under Vehicle Code Sections 21458 and 22507.
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