Waukegan, IL Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)
Key Facts
- New homes
- 1 EV-ready space per dwelling unit
- 76+ parking spaces
- 25 total EV spaces required
- Charging device height
- 36 to 48 inches above pavement
- Permit needed
- Building Permit in every district
- ADA pairing
- 1 EV-installed space near ADA space (non-residential)
Summary
New single-unit and two-unit dwellings built in Waukegan must include at least one EV-ready parking space per dwelling unit, and larger developments must scale up EV-capable, EV-ready, and EV-installed spaces on a sliding table tied to total parking supplied, under UDO Section 10.10.
B.Number of Spaces Required. The minimum parking requirements for EV-capable, EV-ready, and EV-installed spaces are included in the total number of allotted parking spaces established in Table 10.03-1 Off-Street Parking Standards.1.Residential Uses. New construction of single-unit and two-unit dwellings must have at least one EV-ready parking space per dwelling unit. All other residential uses must provide EV charging infrastructure in accordance with Table 10.10-1 EV Minimum Parking Standards.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 113).
Full Breakdown
10-1 EV Minimum Parking Standards, which scales requirements to the total parking spaces provided: a site with 1 to 10 spaces needs 1 EV-capable space; 11 to 20 spaces needs 2 EV-capable and 1 EV-ready space; 21 to 30 needs 3 EV-capable and 2 EV-ready; 31 to 75 needs 5 EV-capable, 3 EV-ready, and 2 EV-installed; and 76 or more spaces needs 10 EV-capable, 10 EV-ready, and 5 EV-installed, for 25 total EV spaces. 3 lets EV-installed spaces substitute for EV-ready or EV-capable spaces toward the cumulative total. 06. E requires non-residential sites to place at least one EV-installed space adjacent to an ADA-designated space. 15.
Violations & Fines
Completing new residential construction without the required EV-ready space per dwelling unit, or a commercial development without the EV-capable, EV-ready, or EV-installed spaces its parking count requires under Table 10.10-1, is a zoning code violation the City can cite at occupancy certificate review, since Section 11.01.C ties occupancy certificates to compliance with the site's approved standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
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