Pacifica, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Office EVCS requirement
- 20% of off-street spaces
- Public lot EVCS requirement
- 15% of off-street spaces
- Overnight accommodation EVCS
- 30% of off-street spaces
- New multifamily EVCS
- 15% of parking spaces with parking
- Governing section
- Pacifica Municipal Code § 8-7.06
- Level 2 EV Ready capacity
- 8.3 kVA, 208/240V, 40-amp
Summary
In the City of Pacifica, new nonresidential parking must include electric vehicle charging capacity under Municipal Code Section 8-7.06, which sets tiered percentages by use: offices need Level 2 EV Charging Stations on 20 percent of spaces and Level 2 EV Ready wiring on another 30 percent, while public parking lots, overnight accommodations and other uses carry their own separate percentages.
Sec. 8-7.06. - Amendments: Section 5.106 ("Site Development"). ... Section 5.106. ... 5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows: Section 5.106.5.3.1 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging for New Construction. When parking is provided, parking spaces for nonresidential uses shall be provided in accordance with Sections 5.106.5.3.1.1 through 5.106.5.3.1.4. Section 5.106.5.3.1.1 Offices. Level 2 EVCS: 20 percent of off-street parking spaces, and Level 2 EV Ready: 30 percent of off-street parking spaces. Section 5.106.5.3.1.2 Public Parking Lots. Level 2 EVCS: 15 percent of off-street parking spaces, and Level 2 EV Ready: 20 percent of off-street parking spaces. Section 5.106.5.3.1.3 Overnight Accommodations. Level 2 EVCS: 30 percent of off-street parking spaces, and Level 2 EV Ready: 20 percent of off-street parking spaces. Section 5.106.5.3.1.4 All Other. Level 2 EVCS: 10 percent of off-street parking spaces, and Level 2 EV Ready: 10 percent of off-street parking spaces.
Full Breakdown
3 of the California Green Building Standards Code for new nonresidential construction. Where parking is provided, offices must supply Level 2 EV Charging Stations on 20 percent of off-street spaces and Level 2 EV Ready circuits on another 30 percent. Public parking lots need 15 percent EVCS and 20 percent EV Ready; overnight accommodations need 30 percent EVCS and 20 percent EV Ready; and all other nonresidential uses need 10 percent EVCS and 10 percent EV Ready. 3 kW when multiple vehicles charge at once.
3. 3 kVA, 208/240-volt, 40-amp capacity; and a Level 2 EVCS is a Level 2 EV Ready space that also has the charging equipment installed. 03 requires new one- and two-family homes with attached garages to install one Level 2 EV Ready circuit and one Level 1 EV Ready circuit per unit, and new multifamily buildings must provide Level 2 EVCS on at least 15 percent of parking spaces with parking, plus Low Power Level 2 EV Ready receptacles on at least 85 percent, unless the applicant excludes affordable units from that calculation.
Violations & Fines
Failing to install the required EV charging or EV-ready capacity on a new building is enforced the same way as any other Green Building Standards Code shortfall: it is a misdemeanor under Municipal Code Section 1-2.01, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, up to six months in county jail, or both, or chargeable as an infraction with escalating $100, $200 and $500 fines. Section 8-7.06 also lets the City reduce standard parking spaces when charging equipment would otherwise eliminate needed parking for an existing use.
Frequently Asked Questions
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