Thousand Oaks follows CALGreen Code requirements for EV charging infrastructure in new construction and supports EV adoption through streamlined permitting. New single-family homes must include Level 2 EV-capable circuits, and multi-family developments must provide EV-ready parking spaces.
New residential construction in Thousand Oaks must comply with CALGreen Code EV charging requirements. Single-family homes must include a Level 2 EV-capable circuit (240-volt, 40-amp minimum) in the garage or designated parking area. Multi-family developments must provide EV charging spaces per CALGreen standards, with the percentage scaling based on total parking count. The city has streamlined EV charging station permits per Government Code Section 65850.7, which prohibits unreasonable barriers to residential EV charger installation. Thousand Oaks has installed public EV charging stations at several city facilities including the Civic Arts Plaza and community centers. AB 2565 requires landlords to approve reasonable tenant EV charger installation requests. Commercial developments must include EV-capable parking spaces as part of new construction or major renovations.
Non-compliance with CALGreen EV requirements results in building permit denial or certificate of occupancy withholding. Landlords unreasonably denying tenant EV charger requests under AB 2565 face civil liability. Permit processing that exceeds streamlined timelines may violate Government Code 65850.7. Contact Thousand Oaks Community Development at (805) 449-2100 for EV permit information.
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