Rules for Counting Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces in New Buildings
Official: A 4375 — 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 calculation method for electric vehicle parking space requirements under existing NJ EV parking mandates, without expanding or reducing the underlying obligation.
However, the total number of electric vehicle spaces cannot reduce the overall parking requirement by more than 10 percent.
In clear language
This bill sets rules for how parking spaces reserved for electric vehicles should be counted when buildings are planning their parking lots. If the calculation results in a fraction of a space, it rounds up to the next whole number. However, the total number of electric vehicle spaces cannot reduce the overall parking requirement by more than 10 percent.
How does this affect you?
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Who does this affect?
- Developers and property owners building new commercial or residential buildings
- Municipalities that enforce parking requirements in building codes
- Electric vehicle owners looking for charging infrastructure
What can you do?
- If you're a property developer, familiarize yourself with the new rounding rules when planning EV parking spaces
- Contact your local municipality to understand how this rule applies to buildings in your area
Timeline
- 2026-05-18: Second reading in the Senate
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