San Bernardino County, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

The County directly regulates electric-vehicle charging at its own facilities through Ordinance No. 4446, adopted September 27, 2022, which amended County Code Title 5, Division 3, Chapter 6 (County Parking Lots) and added a fee section to Title 1. Under County Code Section 53.0604(g), 'Only electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) may park at designated EV charging station parking stalls,' and any vehicle that does not require charging-or an EV/PHEV parked at but not plugged into the station-is subject to penalties. Section 53.0606 sets the penalty for a Section 53.0604(g) violation at $200.00, with a 50% late fee added if not paid within 31 days. Sections 53.0607 and 53.0608 authorize removal or towing of violating vehicles and require that EV stations display the schedule of fees and time limits; EVs/PHEVs not using the service or overstaying posted time limits are subject to citation and removal. Section 16.0209 sets EV charging-station user fees at $0.31 per kWh while charging (four-hour maximum charge time), plus a $0.10-per-minute ($6.00-per-hour) overstay fee for the fifth and subsequent hours. These rules apply to County-owned parking lots and EV stations. There is no countywide ordinance requiring private homes or private businesses in the unincorporated area to install EV chargers, though the California Building Standards Code (CALGreen) imposes EV-ready requirements on certain new construction statewide.