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West Valley City, UT Parking Rules: EV Charging (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

EV charging listed as
Minor Amenity, Section 7-11-412(1)
Applies to
stacked multi-unit developments only
Under 50 units
1 amenity required
100+ units
5 amenities required, 3 Major
EV charging status
optional, not mandatory
Not listed for
attached/townhome table, subsection (2)

Summary

West Valley City doesn't mandate electric vehicle charging at apartment buildings, but it counts as an approved amenity. Municipal Code Section 7-11-412(1) lists Electric vehicle charging stations among the Minor Amenities a stacked multi-unit development can choose from to meet its required amenity count, which scales from one amenity under 50 units up to five at 100 units or more.

The following standards apply to multi-unit residential Developments with Dwelling Units that are stacked on top of each other. All Developments with less than 50 Dwelling Units shall include at least one Amenity from the following list. All Developments with 50 to 75 Dwelling Units shall include at least two Amenities from the following list. At least one of the two amenities shall be from the major Amenities list. All Developments with 76 to 99 Dwelling Units shall include at least three Amenities from the following list. At least one of the three Amenities shall be from the major Amenities list. All Developments with 100 or more Dwelling Units shall include at least five Amenities from the following list. At least three of the five shall be from the major Amenities list. Minor Amenities include: Tot Lot/Playground, Outdoor sport court, Outdoor fire pit/fireplace, Hot tub, Walking/exercise trail, Building lobby, Package locker system, Indoor bicycle storage, Electric vehicle charging stations, Outdoor covered pavilion with table and grill.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-30, passed June 23, 2026).

Full Breakdown

Section 7-11-412 requires every multi-unit residential development with Dwelling Units stacked on top of each other to include a set number of on-site amenities, tiered by project size: at least one Amenity for developments under 50 Dwelling Units, at least two (one from the Major Amenities list) for 50 to 75 units, at least three (one Major) for 76 to 99 units, and at least five amenities, three of them Major, for developments of 100 units or more. The code splits amenities into two tiers.

Major Amenities include outdoor and indoor swimming pools, courtyards, a clubhouse or community room, indoor sport courts, rooftop patios, fitness rooms, and a business center. Minor Amenities include a tot lot or playground, outdoor sport court, fire pit, hot tub, walking trail, building lobby, package locker system, indoor bicycle storage, an outdoor covered pavilion, and, explicitly named in the table, Electric vehicle charging stations. Because EV charging sits on the Minor list, a developer can satisfy part of its amenity count by installing chargers, but it is one option among ten, not a stand-alone requirement, and a large development still needs at least three Major Amenities regardless of how many Minor ones, including EV charging, it adds.

A separate, shorter amenity table in subsection (2) applies to side-by-side attached units such as townhomes and does not list EV charging as an option there.

Violations & Fines

A development that falls short of its required amenity count, including one that relies on EV charging alone without enough Major Amenities, cannot clear Design and Development Plan Review under Chapter 7-11, which the Community and Economic Development Department enforces as part of Title 7 under Section 7-1-113. A denied or conditioned plan may be appealed in writing within 10 days to the Board of Adjustment under Section 7-1-114.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does West Valley City require apartment buildings to install EV chargers?
No. Electric vehicle charging stations appear only as an optional Minor Amenity in Section 7-11-412(1)'s amenity table for stacked multi-unit developments. A developer can use EV charging to help satisfy the required amenity count, but nothing in the code makes it mandatory on its own.
How many amenities does a new apartment complex need in West Valley City?
It scales with size: one amenity under 50 units, two (one Major) for 50 to 75 units, three (one Major) for 76 to 99 units, and five amenities, at least three of them Major, for 100 units or more, under Section 7-11-412(1). EV charging can only count toward the Minor share.
Do townhomes get credit for EV charging under this rule?
Not under the amenity table that applies to them. Section 7-11-412(2) covers side-by-side attached units like townhomes with its own, shorter amenity list, and electric vehicle charging stations are not one of the options on that table, unlike the stacked-unit table in subsection (1).

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