Model Statewide Municipal EV Ordinance

This Model Statewide Municipal Electric Vehicle (EV) Ordinance published by the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) on September 1, 2021, was written with support from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Board of Public Utilities (BPU), to comply with P.L. 2021, c. 171, which Governor Phil Murphy signed into law on July 9, 2021.

The law requires that Electric Vehicle Supply/Service Equipment (EVSE) and Make-Ready parking spaces be designated as a permitted accessory use in all zoning or use districts and establishes associated installation and parking requirements related to EVSE in New Jersey’s 565 municipalities. In order to implement this, the bill requires that DCA publish a model statewide municipal EV ordinance on its website. The model ordinance is required to include the installation and parking requirements detailed in the bill, as well as address installation, sightline, and setback requirements and other health- and safety-related specifications (“Reasonable Standards”) for EVSE and Make-Ready parking spaces.

Model Statewide Municipal EV Ordinance

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