Tucson EV Building Code

What is happening? Tucson, AZ is considering building code changes to support EV adoption.

Why is this important? The new EV building code would require :

• “Developments featuring retail stores, bars, food service, entertainment and personal and technical services with 100 or more parking spaces would be required to install EV charging stations providing service within 6 feet of at least 5 percent of their parking spaces, while another 5 percent of spaces would be required to have “EV Ready” plug-in outlets.”
• “require new commercial property developments to include minimum EV infrastructure ranging from EV-capable prewiring to EV charging stations, depending on each development’s intended land use.”
• ” developments with fewer than 100 required parking spaces would be exempt from the EV equipment requirements”
• Apartment and other multifamily housing developments and hotels would be required to install EV-ready power outlets accessible to at least 10 percent of their parking spaces and make 15 percent of their spaces “EV Capable”
• new commercial developments for administrative and professional, medical and research and development uses would have to be 5 percent EV-ready and 15 percent EV-capable.

How will this be important? The goal is equitable placement of chargers throughout the city

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