Skokie, IL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Skokie Village Code Sec. 118-70(a) permits an electric vehicle charging station in all districts, in any area where a vehicle may be parked, and Sec. 118-70(c) confirms EV charging equipment is an allowed accessory use within any parking lot or structure village-wide, without requiring a special use permit for the ordinary case. Sec. 118-70(b) requires that the charging equipment itself not impede pedestrian, bicycle, or vehicular traffic, and that it stay clear of the required area of the legal parking space, the vehicle overhang zone, or any associated circulation aisle.

When a station is intended for public use, Sec. 118-70(d) layers on additional requirements: equipment must be protected from vehicle contact with curbing, bollards, or wheel stops; multi-user stations must carry signage stating the space is for EV charging only, list contact information to report malfunctioning equipment, and note any time limits, tow-away policy, or fines; the parking space must be marked per the Village's Electric Vehicle Charging Station Guidelines; and the space design must meet ADA and Architectural Barriers Act accessibility standards, with signage clarifying whether a space is ADA-reserved or open to any vehicle under the posted conditions.

Sec. 118-70(e) provides that if the charging of vehicles is the primary purpose of the lot, the use is reclassified as an automotive fuel station for zoning purposes, pulling it into that use category's separate siting rules rather than treating it as a simple accessory use. Authorized use of the equipment must also follow the Illinois Vehicle Code, 625 ILCS 5/11-1308, which the section cross-references directly. This section was added by Ord. No. 19-4-C-4451 in 2019 and updated by Ord. No. 23-9-C-4656 on September 18, 2023.