Tigard, OR Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Rule
- No parking in a marked alternative fuel refueling space unless refueling
- Applies to
- Public parking spaces marked or signed for refueling
- Vehicle definition
- ORS 469B.100, including vehicles registered in any jurisdiction
- Penalty
- Fine set by resolution of the City Council
- Hub charging cap
- Maximum of 10 car charging stations per Mobility Hub
- Governing section
- Tigard Municipal Code § 10.28.125
Summary
In the City of Tigard, Oregon, no one can park in a public parking space marked or signed as reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling unless the vehicle is engaged in the refueling process. The definition covers vehicles registered in any jurisdiction, so out-of-state electric vehicles qualify.
No person may park a vehicle in any public parking space that is marked or signed as reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling if the vehicle is not engaged in the refueling process.
Full Breakdown
Tigard Municipal Code § 10.28.125 is the City of Tigard's on-street rule for electric vehicle charging, and it protects the space rather than regulating the equipment. It covers a public parking space that is marked or signed as reserved for alternative fuel vehicle refueling. A driver who parks in one of those spaces while the vehicle is not engaged in the refueling process violates the section, so a vehicle that is plugged in is protected and a vehicle that is simply parked is not. The section itself prints no time limit and no dollar amount.
The term alternative fuel vehicle is defined in § 10.28.010.B by reference to ORS 469B.100, with one local change: it includes vehicles registered in any jurisdiction, so a vehicle registered outside Oregon qualifies. The rule speaks only of public parking spaces. Tigard also uses resolution-based signed zones, such as permit parking only zones under § 10.28.135, but § 10.28.125 itself turns only on the marking or signage at the space.
Zoning handles the equipment side. The Community Development Code describes a Mobility Hub as a use that provides charging stations for electric transportation as a primary use, and clarifies that the category does not include electric vehicle charging stations that are accessory to an allowed use in an off-street parking area. The land use standards in § 18.120.030 print for the hub: Mobility Hub. A maximum of 10 car charging stations is allowed per hub.
The section was added to Chapter 10.28 by Ord. 20-04 § 2, the same ordinance that added the alternative fuel vehicle definition to § 10.28.010.
Violations & Fines
A violation of Chapter 10.28 is punishable on conviction by a fine set by resolution of the City Council (§ 10.28.150). The driver is charged by an unsworn written notice delivered or placed on the vehicle (§ 10.28.140), and must make a first appearance by the date on the citation or face a default judgment entered with the fine in favor of the city (§ 10.28.155). A vehicle unlawfully parked in a prohibited or restricted area is declared a public nuisance subject to removal and impounding (§ 10.28.160).
Frequently Asked Questions
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