Sedona, AZ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger threshold
- More than 9 parking spaces in new structure
- EV-ready share
- 5% of total spaces, rounded up at midpoint
- Common-area space
- At least 1 EVCS in shared common-use area
- Minimum circuit
- 40-ampere dedicated branch circuit
- Adopted by
- Ord. 2019-05, Res. 2019-18, Sept. 24, 2019
- Enforcement
- Class 1 misdemeanor, up to $2,500 fine
Summary
Sedona requires new commercial and multifamily buildings with more than 9 parking spaces to make 5 percent of those spaces electric-vehicle-ready under Appendix CB of the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code, adopted by the city in 2019. At least one EV-capable space must sit in a common-use area open to every resident, wired for future charging equipment.
CB 101.1 General. These provisions shall be applicable for new construction where electrical vehicle ready provisions are required in Section CB 201.1. CB 201.1 Electrical vehicle ready parking spaces. For every newly permitted structure governed by, and within the scope of, the International Building Code, with more than 9 parking spaces, 5 percent of the total number of parking spaces shall be capable of supporting future electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) and said spaces shall be identified on the construction documents along with the location of the proposed EVCS. At least one EVCS shall be located in common use areas and available for use by all residents.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
The City of Sedona adopted the 2018 International Energy Conservation Code by Ordinance 2019-05 and Resolution 2019-18, Exhibit A, on September 24, 2019, and added a new Appendix CB, Electrical Vehicle Ready Parking Areas, that applies to commercial and multifamily construction. 1 triggers whenever a newly permitted structure within the scope of the International Building Code has more than 9 parking spaces: 5 percent of the total spaces, rounded to the nearest whole number with any exact midpoint rounded up, must be built EV-ready, and the location of each future EV charging station has to appear on the construction documents.
At least one of those spaces must sit in a common-use area available to every resident, not reserved to a single unit. The design specifications differ by count. 2 calls for a 208/240-volt individual branch circuit, or a raceway of at least trade size 1 (a nominal 1-inch inside diameter) run from the main service or subpanel to an enclosure near the future charger, with panel capacity reserved for a 40-ampere minimum dedicated circuit. 3 requires the construction documents to show raceway routing, wiring schematics and confirm the electrical system, including any on-site transformer, can simultaneously charge every required EVCS at full rated amperage, planned on a 40-ampere minimum branch circuit.
Any raceway planned for underground, enclosed or concealed installation must go in during original construction. ' All EV supply equipment must meet NFPA 70. 010.
Violations & Fines
Building a covered structure without the required EV-ready spaces, or without the wiring, raceway sizing and 'EV CAPABLE' identification Appendix CB demands, is a violation of Title 15 enforced the same as any other building-code violation: a class 1 misdemeanor under SCC 1.15.010, punishable by a fine up to $2,500, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of continued noncompliance a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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