EV parking minimum requirements effective January 1, 2024.
Columbus City Codes § 3312.57
in effect3312.57 - EV parking minimum requirements effective January 1, 2024.
The following table lists the EV parking requirements for land use categories effective January 1, 2024. Parcels within Special Parking Districts are included.
Building Category | Building Types Includes | Minimum Number of Spaces * | EV Capable | EV Ready | EVSE Installed
1, 2, or 3 dwelling units | Single-, two-, and three-unit dwellings | N/A | N/A | One EV Ready outlet per dwelling unit | N/A
4 or more dwelling units | Market-rate multi-unit residential buildings; standalone surface lots and parking structures | N/A | 20% | N/A | 2%
Office, and workplace | Administrative offices, corporate offices, financial offices, educational facilities, etc.; medical offices and healthcare facilities; standalone surface lots and parking structures | 50 | 20% | N/A | 2%
Retail/Commercial (0 - 99,999 sf) | Retail, grocery, restaurants, etc. | 50 | 10% | N/A | 1%
Retail/Commercial (100,000 sf or greater) | Retail, grocery, restaurants, etc. | N/A | 15% | N/A | 1%
Affordable multi- unit residential housing | Multi-unit residential housing where 50% or more of the units have income and/or rent restrictions that are mon- itored by a government agency | N/A | 15%** | N/A | 2%**
City of Columbus parking | All off-street parking constructed, owned, or operated by the City of Columbus (excluding garages built for use by third parties) | N/A | 35%** | N/A | 15%**
* Projects with less than the stated number of parking spaces shall be exempt from the EV Capable, EV Ready, and EVSE Installed requirements. For parcels with no minimum vehicular parking requirements, including those with 2024 Zoning Code district designations, EV parking requirements are based on the number of provided parking spaces.
**EVSE installation subject to availability of specific city funding to cover the purchase and installation costs for compliance.
(Ord. No. 1617-2022, § 3, 7-25-2022; Ord. No. 2111-2024, § 1(Att.), 7-29-2024)
Source: City of Columbus, City Codes and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/oh/columbus/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT33ZOCO_CH3312OREPALO_3312.57EVPAMIREEFJA12024Fetched: 10/27/2026