Wayne, NJ Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Chapter 74 was adopted by the Township Council on 9-21-2022 by Ord. No. 40-2022. Section 74-3 treats an application solely for EVSE or Make-Ready parking spaces as a permitted accessory use and structure in all zoning or use districts, with no variance under C. 40:55D-70. At an existing gasoline service station, retail establishment or other existing building, installation needs no site plan or land use board review and is approved by a zoning permit from the administrative officer, provided it does not violate bulk requirements or earlier approval conditions and complies with the State Uniform Construction Code Act. An application is deemed complete if no notice of incompleteness issues within 20 days after filing, and permitting for EVSE alone is not reviewed against parking requirements.

Section 74-4 sets the mandates as conditions of preliminary site plan approval. A multiple dwelling with five or more units must prepare at least 15% of required off-street spaces as Make-Ready and install EVSE in at least one-third of them, another third within three years after the certificate of occupancy and the final third within six years, with at least five percent of the EVSE accessible for people with disabilities. Other parking lots or garages need one Make-Ready space for 50 or fewer spaces, two for 51 to 75, three for 76 to 100, four for 101 to 150, and at least 4% of total spaces above 150. A retailer with 25 or fewer spaces or the developer of a single-family home is exempt.

Under § 74-5, a space with EVSE or Make-Ready equipment counts as at least two spaces toward the minimum, reducing the total required parking by no more than 10%. Section 74-6 requires green pavement markings and EVSE outlets between 36 and 48 inches high, and publicly-accessible units need a 24-hour on-call contact.