South Fulton, GA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

04 of the Code of Ordinances sets the city's EV parking mandate. Any new commercial, mixed use, multi-family, or industrial development that exceeds nine off-street parking spaces must provide dedicated electric vehicle spaces: at least one for lots with 10 to 25 total spaces, and one additional space for each further increment of 25 spaces. The same requirement extends to redevelopment projects once site work or repaving of an existing lot with more than nine spaces touches over 50 percent of the existing impervious surface area, so a resurfacing or expansion project can trigger the mandate even where none existed at original construction.

04(c) lets EV spaces count toward the minimum off-street parking totals required under Table 6-1 for the principal use, so the EV requirement is additive to design flexibility rather than a separate carve-out on top of standard parking. 05: EV spaces must be delineated with green pavement markings maintained at the lot owner's expense, and any space with an actual charging station needs a sign meeting the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standard limiting the space to vehicles actively charging. The electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) itself must avoid blocking pedestrian, bicycle or wheelchair paths, must be protected from vehicles by wheel stops or bollards, and must meet National Electric Code installation standards.

These rules were adopted as part of the city's Unified Development Ordinance and apply citywide to covered development types; single-family homes and small commercial lots at or under nine spaces are not covered.