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Portland, OR Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Commercial parking lots
20% conduit-ready spaces
5+ unit buildings, 1-6 spaces
100% conduit-ready
5+ unit buildings, 7+ spaces
50% or 6, whichever greater
Charger level required
Level 2 capable conduit

Summary

New commercial parking lots and buildings with 5+ dwelling units in Portland must wire a set share of spaces for future Level 2 EV chargers.

C. Required electric vehicle charging spaces. For Commercial Parking uses and for sites with 5 or more dwelling units, the following standards must be met: 1. Commercial Parking. For Commercial Parking uses, at least 20 percent of the total number of parking spaces must include electrical conduit adjacent to the spaces that will allow for the installation of at least a Level 2 electric vehicle charger. 2. In buildings with five or more dwelling units... a. If between one and six spaces are provided for dwelling units, 100 percent of the spaces must include electrical conduit... b. If seven or more spaces are provided for dwelling units, 50 percent, or six, whichever is greater...

Source: Portland EV Ready ProgramView official code

Full Breakdown

Portland City Code § 33.266.110.C requires Commercial Parking uses to run electrical conduit to at least 20% of spaces for Level 2 charger installation. Buildings with five or more dwelling units that provide any resident parking must wire 100% of spaces (1-6 provided) or 50%/six spaces, whichever is greater (7+ provided), with the same conduit. The rule mandates charger-ready infrastructure, not installed chargers themselves, and applies at new construction/site development review under Title 33.

Violations & Fines

Enforced through Bureau of Development Services site development and building permit review under Title 33; noncompliant plans are not approved for permit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Portland require chargers to already be installed?
No. Code § 33.266.110.C requires conduit that will allow installing a Level 2 charger later, not an installed charger.
Does this apply to single-family houses?
No. It applies to Commercial Parking uses and buildings with five or more dwelling units, per § 33.266.110.C.

Sources & Official References

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