Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Accessibility Requirements

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) set requirements for accessible EV chargers by adopting the 2021 International Council Code/American National Standards Institute (ICC/ANSI) A1171 (“Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities”) which includes Section 502.11 on “Electric vehicle charging stations”.

Accessible EV chargers must have an accessible route from the aisle adjacent to the parking space to the clear floor space. The accessible route must be unobstructed from bollards, curbs, or wheels stops, and remain unobstructed during charging. Meters and pay stations associated with EV chargers must have displays and information visible from a point located no more than 40 inches above the center of the clear space in front of the parking meter or parking pay station.

For more information, see the DAS Building and Fire Code Adoption Process website.

(Reference Connecticut State Building Code, Section 502.10.2 through 502.11.3 and ICC/ANSI 117.1 Section 502.11)