Warren, MI Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- Parking credit
- EV spaces count toward required minimums
- Conversion allowed
- Existing non-accessible spaces may convert
- Equipment height
- 36-48 inches above the mounting surface
- Curb setback
- 24 inches if bollards aren't used
- Permit needed
- Building Division permit, Section 4E.03
- Level 3 chargers
- Barred in R-1-A/B/C, R-1-P, R-2 residential
Summary
Warren lets a new development count electric vehicle charging spaces toward its required parking minimums under Zoning Ordinance Section 4E.05, and allows an existing space, except an accessible one, to be converted to EV charging without violating parking rules. Charging equipment must sit 36 to 48 inches above grade, be bollard-protected, and carry signage restricting the space to charging use.
(1)For a newly developed parcel, an electric vehicle charging station space shall be included in the calculation for minimum required parking spaces required in accordance with Section 4.32. For an existing parcel, an approved existing parking space (except an accessible space) may be converted to an electric vehicle parking space without being in violation of the requirements in Section 4.32.(2)Public electric vehicle charging stations are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only. Electric vehicles may be parked in any space designated for public parking, subject to the restrictions that would apply to any other vehicle that would park in that space.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102).
Full Breakdown
Article IV-E treats electric vehicle infrastructure as an accessory use layered onto the city's existing parking rules rather than a separate use category. 32's requirements. Public charging stations are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only, though an electric vehicle may otherwise park in any ordinary public space subject to the same restrictions as any other vehicle. Equipment standards under subsection (d) require battery charging station outlets and connectors to be mounted no lower than 36 inches and no higher than 48 inches above the surface, and any pedestal, post or bollard-mounted equipment must be placed so it doesn't create a pedestrian trip hazard; protection such as concrete-filled steel bollards is required unless the equipment sits back at least 24 inches from the curb face.
Signage must post voltage, amperage, time-of-use and fee information, and each charging space must be marked as reserved exclusively for EV charging, with removal of a non-charging vehicle enforceable under Chapter 37 of the Traffic Code. 03, with a plot plan waived only for indoor stations in the R-1-A, R-1-B, R-1-C and R-2 residential zones.
Violations & Fines
Installing an EV charging station without the Section 4E.03 permit, mounting equipment outside the 36-to-48-inch height band, or skipping required bollard protection or signage violates Article IV-E and is enforceable as a zoning infraction. Under Code § 1-8, a municipal civil infraction carries a fine of $100 to $1,000 per violation plus costs, and each day the equipment remains noncompliant is treated as a separate offense.
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