Springdale, AR Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Arkansas is among the states that have not adopted a statewide EV-ready / Make-Ready parking mandate. State EV policy runs through Arkansas Code §19-6-301, §27-14-614 and §27-24-201, with the 2023 utility-deployment framework (HB1354 / Act of 2023) clarifying that a person or entity supplying electricity exclusively to charge electric vehicles is not a public utility, and authorizing investor-owned utilities to install and own public DC fast-charging stations subject to PSC oversight. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) administers a Level 2 EVSE Rebate Program funded by Arkansas's portion of the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, and the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is deploying NEVI-funded DC fast-charging sites along Interstates 40, 30 and 49 (the I-49 corridor runs directly through Springdale). The City of Springdale's Chapter 130 (Zoning Ordinance) does not impose a city-specific EV-ready percentage on new construction; EVSE installations are treated as accessory to the underlying use (single-family residential, multifamily, commercial). Installation requires an electrical permit issued by Springdale Building Inspection under the Arkansas-adopted IBC, IRC and the National Electrical Code (Article 625 covers EV charging). Arkansas adopts the building, residential and electrical codes at the state level through the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code (administered by the Arkansas Fire Prevention Commission) and the Arkansas State Board of Electrical Examiners, rather than per-city. Licensed electricians must perform the work and the installation must be inspected.