Monterey County, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

The unincorporated areas of Monterey County do not have a stand-alone county ordinance dedicated to electric-vehicle charging-space parking. Installation of EV chargers is handled through the county's building-permit and planning review under the Housing and Community Development Department, applying the California Building Code and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen), which set statewide EV-ready and EV-charging-space requirements for new construction. Because these are state standards adopted into the county building code, an EV-charging station on private property must meet those construction and accessibility requirements rather than a unique Monterey County rule. The county zoning ordinance, Chapter 20.58 (Regulations for Parking), governs how off-street parking spaces are counted and designed, and an EV-charging space generally counts as a required parking space when properly designed. On public roads, there is no county ordinance reserving curb space for EV charging; parking and any curb markings near public chargers are controlled by the California Vehicle Code, including the curb-color meanings in Section 21458 and the local sign/marking requirement of Section 22507. Property owners and developers should confirm current CALGreen EV requirements and obtain the proper county permit before installing charging equipment.