Redding adopts the California Building Standards Code and the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen) under Redding Municipal Code Title 16. New one- and two-family residences must install at least one EV-ready parking space (40-amp, 208/240-volt branch circuit) under CALGreen §A4.106.8 / §4.106.4 as adopted in California. Installation of Level 2 home chargers requires an electrical permit through Redding Development Services. HOAs cannot prohibit owner EVSE under California Civil Code §4745.
Redding's EV-charging framework runs through three layers. (1) State building standards: the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen, Title 24 Part 11) mandatory provisions and the §A4.106.8 voluntary tier set EV-ready and EV-charging requirements for new construction; the mandatory §4.106.4 (residential) and §5.106.5.3 (nonresidential / multifamily) require new one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses to install at least one EV-ready parking space with a 40-amp, 208/240-volt branch circuit terminating at the future charger location, and require percentages of EV-capable, EV-ready, and EV-charging-station spaces in multifamily and nonresidential lots that scale up with each code cycle. The 2025 CALGreen cycle (effective Jan 1, 2026) further increases multifamily requirements. (2) Local adoption: Redding Municipal Code Title 16 (Buildings and Construction) adopts the California Building Standards Code including CALGreen, with installation permitted through Redding Development Services at 777 Cypress Avenue. Level 2 (240V) home chargers, sub-panels, and dedicated branch circuits require an electrical permit and a licensed electrician. (3) State EV-space protection / HOA law: California Vehicle Code §22511 reserves posted EV-charging spaces for vehicles actively charging — non-EVs and EVs not actively charging may be cited. California Civil Code §4745 prohibits common interest development governing documents from effectively prohibiting or unreasonably restricting installation or use of an EV charging station within an owner's exclusive use area, and §4745.1 extends similar protection to EV-dedicated TOU panels. Landlord-tenant EVSE rights are addressed in California Civil Code §1947.6.
New residential or commercial construction in Redding that fails to install the CALGreen-required EV-capable, EV-ready, or EV-charging-station spaces cannot pass final building inspection. Installing a Level 2 home charger, sub-panel, or dedicated branch circuit without an electrical permit is a building-code violation enforceable by Redding Development Services with stop-work orders and corrective-permit requirements. Parking a non-EV in a posted EV-charging space, or an EV that is not actively charging, is citable under California Vehicle Code §22511. HOAs that violate Civil Code §4745 by denying owner EVSE installations face civil liability including attorney's fees.
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