Ridgefield, CT Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- New commercial/multiunit bldg, 5+ spaces
- Minimum EV-capable share
- 10% of spaces
- Charging type
- Level 2 and/or DC fast charging
- Floor at 30+ spaces
- Commission cannot go below 10%
- Maximum extra required
- Up to 20% of spaces
- Adopted
- A-23-1, effective 08/11/2023
Summary
Ridgefield requires new commercial buildings and multiunit residential buildings with five or more parking spaces to include EV charging capable of Level 2 or DC fast charging in at least 10% of those spaces, a floor the Commission can only raise, not waive, once a project creates 30 or more spaces.
For all new construction of a commercial building or multiunit residential building with 5 or more designated parking spaces for cars or light duty trucks, there must be included electric vehicle charging stations capable of supporting Level 2 and/or direct current fast charging in at least 10% of such parking spaces. The Commission may, at its discretion, and considering factors such as location, and proposed alterations, require less (as per PA 22-5, no less than 10% when 30 or more spaces are created) or no more than a 20% maximum of extra EV parking spaces capable of Level 2 and/or direct current fast charging.
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Full Breakdown
4 of the Zoning Regulations, adopted by amendment A-23-1 effective August 11, 2023, applies to all new construction of a commercial building or a multiunit residential building that includes five or more designated parking spaces for cars or light-duty trucks. At least 10% of those spaces must be built with electric vehicle charging capability supporting Level 2 charging, DC fast charging, or both. The Commission has discretion to adjust that share based on factors like the site's location and any proposed alterations, but the Regulations tie that discretion to Public Act 22-5: the Commission cannot go below the 10% floor once a project creates 30 or more parking spaces, and it can require no more than a 20% maximum of additional EV-capable spaces beyond the base requirement.
B. A project that clears the five-space threshold has to show its EV-capable spaces on the site plan submitted for review, since the requirement attaches at new construction rather than as a retrofit obligation on existing lots.
Violations & Fines
A new qualifying building that omits the required share of EV-capable parking spaces is out of compliance with its site plan or special permit approval under Section 7.3.D.4; the Zoning Enforcement Officer can withhold a certificate of occupancy or issue a Section 9.4 violation notice, with continued noncompliance subject to the fines and per-day penalties of Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 124.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Ridgefield require EV charging at new commercial buildings?
Can Ridgefield's Planning and Zoning Commission reduce the EV parking requirement?
Does the EV charging rule apply to existing Ridgefield parking lots?
Sources & Official References
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