Upland, CA Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority
- California Vehicle Code § 22511, implemented by § 10.40.180
- Applies to
- City-owned off-street parking facilities only
- Non-compliance
- Vehicle not connected for charging may be towed
- Signage
- Posted per Vehicle Code § 22511(d)(1)
- Other rules
- Standard lot time limits and permits still apply
Summary
Upland Municipal Code § 10.40.180 lets the city designate stalls in city-owned parking facilities exclusively for vehicles connected to electric charging equipment, under California Vehicle Code § 22511. A vehicle parked in a posted charging stall without being connected can be towed.
A. Pursuant to California Vehicle Code Section 22511, the city hereby designates certain stalls and spaces in city-owned off-street parking facilities to be for the exclusive purpose of parking and charging a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes. B. The city public works director is authorized to post signs in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511(d)(1) at certain stalls and spaces in city-owned off-street parking facilities that require vehicles parked in such stalls and spaces to be connected for electric charging purposes. C. In accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511(c)(1), the city may cause the removal and towing of a vehicle parked in a space or stall that is posted for electric charging purposes that is not connected for electric charging purposes.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
180(A) states the city "hereby designates certain stalls and spaces in city-owned off-street parking facilities to be for the exclusive purpose of parking and charging a vehicle that is connected for electric charging purposes," acting under California Vehicle Code § 22511. Subsection (B) authorizes the public works director to post signs at those stalls "in accordance with California Vehicle Code Section 22511(d)(1)" requiring that any vehicle parked there be connected for charging. " That means simply parking in an EV stall without plugging in, even briefly, exposes a driver to towing, not just a citation.
Subsection (D) clarifies the rule doesn't displace the city's other authority to regulate parking in its off-street lots, so a charging stall remains subject to any applicable time limits or permit rules that apply to the rest of the facility. The ordinance, adopted by Ordinance 1941 in 2020, applies only to city-owned off-street lots; it does not create charging-stall rules for privately owned parking lots or on-street curb parking.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle occupying a posted EV charging stall without being connected for charging violates § 10.40.180(C) and may be towed and stored at the owner's expense, the same as any other unlawfully parked vehicle removed under the city's towing authority. The section sets no separate fine, so a citation for improper use of the stall defaults to the citywide infraction or misdemeanor penalty structure in Chapter 1.16.
Frequently Asked Questions
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