Spokane Valley, WA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SVMC § 22.50.020(H)
- Local stall quota
- None; defers to state law
- State law incorporated
- RCW 19.27, RCW 19.28, WAC 51-50-0427
- Adopted
- Ord. 16-018 (2016), Ord. 17-004 (2017)
- Enforced during
- Site plan/building permit review
- First code violation penalty
- $500 (SVMC § 17.100.250)
Summary
Spokane Valley sets no fixed count of electric vehicle charging stalls in its own parking code. SVMC § 22.50.020(H) instead makes every off-street parking area comply with Washington's electric vehicle infrastructure statutes: RCW 19.27, RCW 19.28, WAC 51-50-0427 and RCW 46.08.185. New commercial, multifamily and industrial site plans reviewed under Chapter 22.50 must meet whichever version of those state rules is current at permitting.
Off-street parking shall comply with state law requirements regarding electric vehicle infrastructure including, but not limited to, Chapters 19.27 and 19.28 RCW, WAC 51-50-0427, and RCW 46.08.185, as now adopted or hereafter amended.
Full Breakdown
010 is to provide adequate parking, pedestrian facilities and access for safe on-site circulation for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Subsection H is the chapter's only mention of electric vehicles, and it follows directly after the accessible parking rules in subsection G. 185, which addresses electric vehicle charging space parking. 50 has to satisfy the state EV mandate in force on the date of application, not a number frozen into the Spokane Valley Municipal Code. This subsection was added by Ord. 16-018 § 6 (Att. 50's compact car, carpool/vanpool and accessible parking standards, and it was carried forward by Ord.
17-004 § 3 in 2017. The City's Building Division and Community and Public Works Department check EV compliance during site plan and building permit review for commercial, multifamily and industrial development; there is no separate EV permit or inspection track apart from the standard parking review that already covers stall counts, dimensions and accessible spaces.
Violations & Fines
There is no stand-alone EV citation in Chapter 22.50; a project that skips the incorporated state wiring or space requirements is held at building permit or certificate of occupancy sign-off instead. If noncompliance surfaces after construction, the City treats it as a general SVMC violation under Chapter 17.100: a notice and order followed by civil penalties starting at $500 for a first violation and rising to $1,000, then $2,000, for repeat violations under SVMC § 17.100.250.
Frequently Asked Questions
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