Miami-Dade County, FL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Trigger
- 10+ required parking spaces
- Rate (post 1/1/2022)
- 20% of spaces EVSE-ready
- Rate (pre 1/1/2022)
- 10% of spaces EVSE-ready
- Scope
- Unincorporated Miami-Dade (UMSA) only
- Exempt uses
- Single-family, duplex, townhouse, church CU
Summary
New multifamily buildings in unincorporated Miami-Dade County (UMSA) with 10 or more required parking spaces must wire at least 20 percent of those spaces as EV-ready, for projects permitted on or after January 1, 2022.
Parking spaces specifically designed for charging of Electric Vehicles shall be required in accordance with the following provisions for all new uses other than single-family, duplex, or townhouse, and properties with a current CU and occupancy for a church or religious use...EVSE-Ready Space shall mean a parking space with full circuity installed in accordance with the Florida Building Code and ready for the charger to be connected.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade's zoning code requires EVSE parking spaces for all new uses other than single-family, duplex or townhouse construction (and certain church properties), including multifamily apartment developments. Projects with fewer than 10 required off-street parking spaces owe none; those with 10 or more must make 20 percent EVSE-ready (10 percent for projects permitted before January 1, 2022), rounded up, with a minimum of one space. EVSE-ready means full circuitry installed to Florida Building Code standard, ready for a charger hookup. Each charging space needs a permanent posted sign meeting the county's standard EV charging design, and operators may set posted fees and time limits. This rule reaches unincorporated Miami-Dade (UMSA) only, it does not bind Miami, Hialeah, Miami Beach or the other 33 municipalities.
Violations & Fines
Countywide, occupying or blocking a marked EVSE space without connecting to the charger is a noncriminal traffic infraction under Sec. 30-16: the vehicle can be relocated or towed at the owner's cost, and the violator faces the maximum fine set for a non-moving violation under Chapter 318, Florida Statutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this rule apply inside Miami, Hialeah or Miami Beach?
How many EV-ready spaces does a new apartment complex need?
Can I park a gas car in a marked EV charging space?
Sources & Official References
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