San Diego, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- Multi-dwelling housing in transit priority areas
- Trigger
- Any off-street parking provided
- EV count source
- California Title 24 building code
- Governing section
- SDMC §142.0528(b)(3)
Summary
Multi-dwelling residential projects in a San Diego transit priority area that choose to provide off-street parking must include electric vehicle charging spaces, with the required count set by the state's Title 24 building code.
The Transit Priority Area Regulations establish the parking requirements for multiple dwelling unit residential development where all or a portion of the premises is located within a transit priority area... If one or more off-street parking spaces are provided in a development... The number of off-street electric vehicle charging spaces shall be provided in accordance with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Building Standards Code).
Full Breakdown
SDMC §142.0528 governs parking for multiple dwelling unit residential development located wholly or partly within a transit priority area. Off-street parking isn't required at all for these projects, but §142.0528(b) says that once a developer chooses to provide any off-street spaces, those spaces trigger a set of standards: including subsection (b)(3), which requires the number of off-street electric vehicle charging spaces to follow Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The same subsection ties required accessible-space counts to Title 24 as well. The rule applies wherever a premises falls in a transit priority area, not to every San Diego multi-family project citywide.
Violations & Fines
A multi-family project that provides off-street parking without the Title-24-mandated EV charging spaces fails plan check under §142.0528(b)(3). Development Services won't clear building permits or issue a certificate of occupancy until it's corrected.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do San Diego apartment buildings have to offer EV charging?
Is off-street parking required for new apartments near transit?
Sources & Official References
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