Sherman, TX Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

The City Council of Sherman, Texas regulates EV charging through its amendments to the 2021 International Fire Code in § 3.04.001(a). Section 105.6.25 requires construction permits to install or modify a charging station, while maintenance performed in accordance with the code is not a modification and needs no permit. New Section 323.1 bars charging stations inside buildings and structures, except where approved for parking garage locations as per the National Electrical Code. Section 323.1.1 then fixes garage placement: at grade level along the exterior perimeter walls and within 150 feet of a fire apparatus access roadway, or on the top level of the garage with no roof or structure above.

For R-3 and R-4 occupancies, Section 323.1.2 requires a listed heat alarm in the private garage, interconnected to the smoke alarms inside the dwelling. Section 323.2 requires a clearly identified, readily accessible emergency disconnect at every location with charging stations; for exterior stations it must sit within 100 feet of the chargers but not less than 20 feet from them, unless the fire code official approves otherwise. Section 323.2.1 sets the switch height between 42 and 48 inches from the floor to the activating button, and § 323.2.2 requires a sign reading EMERGENCY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER DISCONNECT on a white reflective background with red letters at least 2 inches high.

Section 323.3 bars storing damaged electric vehicle batteries inside any building unless the Fire Code Official approves, and § 314.4 prohibits charging electric vehicles indoors other than in approved parking garages. The Sherman Fire Marshal's Office administers these provisions.