Residential EV charger installation in Peoria is governed by the Illinois Electric Vehicle Charging Act (Public Act 102-0662, effective Jan. 1, 2024), which gives tenants and condo/HOA owners in buildings constructed after Jan. 1, 2024 a right to install Level 2 EV charging on or near their assigned parking spaces. Single-family home installations require an electrical permit through the Peoria Inspections Division under Peoria Code Chapter 5, Article III (2018 IRC + 2017 NEC). Rights for owners in pre-2024 associations are more limited under the Act.
The Illinois Electric Vehicle Charging Act (Public Act 102-0662, codified in part at 765 ILCS 1090/) took effect January 1, 2024 and establishes a 'right to charge' for residential occupants. For renters: a tenant has the right to install, maintain, and remove an EV charging system in the tenant's assigned or dedicated parking space at their own cost, subject to written agreement with the landlord, in any rental property that exists as of the Act's effective date. For condo and HOA owners: the right to install on or near a personal/assigned parking space applies only to associations constructed or established after January 1, 2024 — older associations are not bound by the Act, though many adopt voluntary procedures. The board must approve or deny an application within 60 days; aesthetic objections alone are insufficient grounds for denial. The unit owner pays all installation, electrical service upgrade, maintenance, insurance, electricity, and removal costs. For single-family homes in Peoria, EV charger installation is treated as a standard electrical alteration: an electrical permit is required through the Peoria Inspections Division under Peoria Code Chapter 5, Article III (which adopts the 2018 IRC and 2017 National Electrical Code). A licensed Illinois electrician must perform the installation if it involves a new circuit, panel upgrade, or service upgrade. The 2017 NEC Article 625 governs EV charging equipment installation, including dedicated circuit, GFCI protection, and listed/labeled equipment requirements. Charging cables may not be run across public sidewalks or rights-of-way to street-parked vehicles under Peoria Code Chapter 27.
Unpermitted EV charger installation violates Peoria Code Chapter 5 and may result in stop-work orders, daily fines typically $100-$500, removal orders, and refusal of certificate of occupancy on resale. Faulty or unlicensed electrical work can void homeowner insurance and create fire/electrocution liability. HOA or landlord denials that violate the Illinois Electric Vehicle Charging Act can be challenged in Illinois circuit court for declaratory and injunctive relief. Running a charging cable across a public sidewalk is a trip hazard violation under Peoria Code Chapter 27.
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