Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Right-of-Way Requirements

Local agencies must develop a checklist for completing a permit application to install an EV charger in the public right-of-way. Local agencies must consider the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development EV Charging Station Permitting Guidebook. If the agency has a website, it must post the checklist and related information online. Cities with a population of 250,000 or more residents must develop a checklist by January 1, 2027, and cities with a population of fewer than 250,000 residents must develop a checklist by January 1, 2029. Additional requirements apply.

(Reference California Government Code 65850.72)