Union City has no dedicated EV-charging parking ordinance in its municipal code. Designated charging spaces are governed by California Vehicle Code Section 22511, which reserves them for vehicles actively connected for charging and authorizes towing of unauthorized vehicles from properly signed spaces.
Research of the Union City Municipal Code found no local section that specifically reserves or enforces electric-vehicle charging spaces. The controlling rule is California Vehicle Code Section 22511, which lets a local authority or off-street parking operator designate stalls for the exclusive purpose of charging and parking a vehicle connected for electric charging. A vehicle parked in such a space without being connected for charging may be cited or towed where the space is properly signed. For off-street facilities, signs must be at least 17 by 22 inches with one-inch lettering warning that unauthorized vehicles will be towed. Enforcement of EV-only spaces relies on state law, while new-construction EV readiness comes from the adopted California Green Building standards.
Parking in a designated, properly signed EV charging space without being connected for charging is enforceable under California Vehicle Code 22511, with citation and removal to the nearest public garage.
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