Stockton, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

SMC Chapter 15.90 (Electric Vehicle Charging Stations) directs the Building Official to implement an expedited, streamlined permitting process for EV charging stations and to adopt a checklist of requirements eligible for expedited review, consistent with Government Code §65850.7. A permit application that satisfies the checklist is deemed complete and promptly processed; the Building Official must approve and issue all necessary permits once the application meets the checklist and applicable health-and-safety standards. The Building Official may not condition permit approval on HOA approval (Civil Code §4080). At the state level, Civil Code §4745 voids any HOA or common-interest-development restriction that effectively prohibits or unreasonably restricts EV charger installation in an owner's unit, exclusive-use common-area parking space, or designated parking space; reasonable safety/cost-allocation conditions are allowed and prevailing homeowners recover attorney's fees. Civil Code §1947.6 extends parallel right-to-charge protections to tenants. Stockton's Development Code (SMC Chapter 16.64) follows California Green Building Standards (Title 24 Part 11, CALGreen) for required EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in new construction.