Henrico County has no separate residential ordinance dictating home EV charger installation or curbside EV parking; installations follow the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code and require an electrical permit. Public and workplace charging is governed by state building and electrical code.
Henrico's parking chapter and zoning ordinance do not set a stand-alone rule for electric-vehicle charging on residential lots, so the state framework controls. A home EV charger (Level 2 circuit) is a wiring change that requires an electrical permit from Henrico Building Construction and Inspections and must comply with the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, adopted under Va. Code Sec. 36-99, and the National Electrical Code it incorporates. New commercial and multifamily developments may be required to provide EV-ready or accessible charging spaces through building-code and site-plan review. Residents should not run charging cords across a public sidewalk or right-of-way, which can violate obstruction rules.
Installing a charger circuit without the required electrical permit can trigger a stop-work order and re-inspection; obstruction of a right-of-way is separately enforceable.
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