Pasco, WA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

107's requirement that Pasco allow EVI in every zone except residential and resource-use zones. The section defines three charging levels: Level 1 uses a 15- or 20-amp breaker on a 120-volt circuit and fully recharges a battery electric vehicle in 8 to 32 hours; Level 2 uses a 40- to 100-amp breaker on a 240-volt circuit and recharges in 4 to 6 hours; Level 3 fast charging uses a 60-amp or higher breaker on a 480-volt or higher three-phase circuit, recharging a BEV in 25 to 40 minutes.

An electric vehicle charging station, defined as a parking space paired with a battery charging station, is permitted as an accessory use to any principal use citywide, but only a private battery charging station may serve a residential neighborhood; public stations are not allowed there. The number of required charging stations for new development is not set locally but instead flows from the Washington State Building Code, Chapter 51-50 WAC. Design criteria require each station be posted with signage stating it is for EV charging only, plus days and hours of operation if time limits or towing will be enforced; directional signs must guide motorists from the parking lot entrance to the station; equipment must be kept in working order; and stations placed within pedestrian routes must not block accessibility required by WAC 51-50-005.

Site lighting is required unless charging is limited to daytime, and posted information must identify voltage, amperage, time of use, fees, and safety information. The chapter states these standards cannot be used to preclude siting EVI in areas where the use is otherwise allowed.