Tuolumne County, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- On-street EV parking rule
- None special; standard Ch. 10.24 applies
- Charger permitting law
- CA AB 1236 / Gov. Code 65850.7
- Approval standard
- Expedited, ministerial; written findings to deny
- Timelines
- AB 970 mandatory completeness/decision deadlines
- Local contact
- County Community Development / Building Division
Summary
Tuolumne County publishes no special on-street parking rule for EV charging; standard Chapter 10.24 parking rules apply. For installing chargers, California's AB 1236 (Government Code 65850.7) requires every county, including Tuolumne, to approve qualifying EV charging station permits through an expedited, ministerial process and to limit denials to documented health-or-safety findings.
SECTION 1. Section 65850.7 is added to the Government Code, to read: 65850.7. (a) The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (1) The implementation of consistent statewide standards to achieve the timely and cost-effective installation of electric vehicle charging stations is not a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, but is instead a matter of statewide concern. (2) It is the intent of the Legislature that local agencies not adopt ordinances that create unreasonable barriers to the installation of electric vehicle charging stations and not unreasonably restrict the ability of homeowners and agricultural and business concerns to install electric vehicle charging stations.
Full Breakdown
030). The substantive EV rule that governs the unincorporated county is state law. 7, required every city and county - on or before September 30, 2017 - to adopt an ordinance creating an expedited, streamlined permitting process for electric vehicle charging stations, with a checklist, and to approve compliant applications administratively and ministerially. A local agency may deny an EV charging station permit only if it makes written findings, based on substantial evidence, that the installation would have a specific, adverse impact on public health or safety that cannot be feasibly mitigated.
AB 970 (2021) added short mandatory timelines for determining completeness and approving or denying applications. These mandates apply to Tuolumne County's permitting of EV chargers at homes and businesses in the unincorporated area; applicants should contact the county's Community Development / Building Division for the local EV charger checklist and permit process.
Violations & Fines
An EV parked on a county road is subject to the standard Chapter 10.24 rules (obstruction under 10.24.010; 72-hour limit under 10.24.030). For charger installation, the county must approve compliant permit applications ministerially under California Government Code 65850.7 (AB 1236) and may deny only on written, substantial-evidence health-or-safety grounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Tuolumne County have EV-only parking enforcement?
How do I get a permit to install an EV charger?
Sources & Official References
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