Electric Vehicle Parking Space Rules
Official: S 3740 — Specifies electric vehicle parking space calculation is rounded up if it includes fraction of a whole number and rounded-up parking spaces cannot reduce overall parking supply by more than 10 percent.
Reading: The bill clarifies and standardizes the rounding calculation for EV parking space requirements under existing NJ law, without changing the underlying mandate or stringency of EV parking provision rules.
However, these reserved EV spaces cannot reduce the total parking available by more than 10 percent.
In clear language
This bill sets rules for how businesses and buildings calculate the number of parking spaces they need to reserve for electric vehicles. When the calculation results in a fraction, it rounds up to the next whole number. However, these reserved EV spaces cannot reduce the total parking available by more than 10 percent.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Property owners and developers who build or manage parking lots and garages
- Businesses required to provide EV charging infrastructure
- Electric vehicle owners looking for places to charge
- Communities planning parking requirements in their zoning laws
What can you do?
- If you own or manage a property, review your current parking layout to understand how this rounding rule applies to your situation
- Advocate for adequate EV charging infrastructure in your community by supporting this legislation
- As an EV owner, check local parking requirements to understand what charging access you can expect in new developments
Timeline
- 2026-05-11: Reported from Senate Committee with Amendments, awaiting 2nd Reading
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