Pittsburgh, PA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- structured/integral parking, 6+ spaces
- EV Ready option
- 10% of spaces
- EV Capable option
- 20% of spaces
- Zoning districts
- UC-MU, UC-E, R-MU only
- Exempt
- affordable housing parking
Summary
New structured or integral parking garages with six or more spaces in Pittsburgh's Mixed-Use districts must make at least 10% of spaces EV Ready or 20% EV Capable, unless the building is affordable housing.
New structured and integral parking with six (6) or more spaces, whether a Primary or Accessory use, must have at least ten (10) percent of spaces EV Ready or twenty (20) percent of spaces EV Capable. Structured and integral parking accessory to Affordable Housing, housing with a gross cost, including utilities, that does not exceed thirty (30) percent of the occupant's income, shall be exempt from this requirement. When the minimum number of EV spaces required results in a fractional number, a fraction of less than one-half (½) shall be rounded down to next lowest number and a fraction of one-half (½) or more shall be rounded to the next highest whole number. Prior to issuance of the Record of Zoning Approval, an electrical engineer or other qualified, licensed professional shall document that the building and/or electrical permit drawings approved by the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections are in compliance with requirement.
b. On any Street frontage, ground level parking is prohibited except if lined with an active use. Active uses include residential, retail, office, lobbies, and bike facilities.
B. Urban Open Space. Urban Open Space shall be provided in accordance with district requirements and shall be located, developed and maintained in accordance with the following standards.
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Full Breakdown
Pittsburgh's zoning code requires new structured or integral parking garages of six or more spaces in the UC-MU, UC-E, and R-MU districts, the city's mixed-use and multi-family zones, to provide at least 10 percent EV Ready spaces or 20 percent EV Capable spaces. EV Ready spaces carry a dedicated 40-amp, 208/240-volt branch circuit; EV Capable spaces have conduit sized for that circuit installed for future wiring. Structured or integral parking accessory to affordable housing, defined as housing whose cost including utilities doesn't exceed 30 percent of the occupant's income, is exempt. An electrical engineer must certify compliance before the city issues a Record of Zoning Approval.
Violations & Fines
Permits, Licenses and Inspections withholds the Record of Zoning Approval until a licensed electrical engineer certifies the approved building and electrical drawings meet the EV Ready or EV Capable space requirement.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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