HCC §25-4-54
Electric vehicle parking and charging rules for public places
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗New and existing public places must install electric vehicle chargers and set aside parking spots for them, based on how many parking stalls they have. The number of chargers and spots increases over time. Chargers must be kept working, and the spots must be clearly marked and include accessible ones.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — 1. Parking for electric vehicles; electric vehicle charging
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
systems. (a) All applications for plan approval for new places of public accommodation shall be subject to the following electric vehicle charger installation and dedicated, standard size, parking space requirements, for each increment of fifty parking stalls: (1) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least two plugs and two dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2023; (2) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least four plugs and four dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2025; (3) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least six plugs, and six dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2027; and (4) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least eight plugs and eight dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2029. (b) All applications for plan approval for existing places of public accommodation shall be subject to the following electric vehicle charger installation and dedicated, standard size, parking space requirements, for each increment of fifty parking stalls: (1) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least two plugs and two dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2025; (2) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least four plugs and four dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2027; (3) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least six plugs, and six dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2029; and (4) Networked alternating current Level 2 charger(s) with a total of at least eight plugs and eight dedicated parking stalls for applications received by December 31, 2031. (c) Existing places of public accommodation not subject to subsection (b) shall comply with section 291-71, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, by December 31, 2025 and are otherwise subject to the other provisions of this section. (d) All existing electric vehicle chargers must be actively maintained in good working order. (e) A dedicated parking space must be provided for each electric vehicle plug. Dedicated parking spaces for electric vehicle charging must be clearly marked and include signage that states that parking is only for electric vehicles that are actively charging. 25-65 SUPP. 13 (1-2023) (f) At least one of the parking spaces designated for electric vehicles shall be an accessible stall as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act. This space shall not displace or reduce other accessible stalls required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. (g) Electric vehicle charging stations shall only be required to be available for use by the public during such times as the place of public accommodation is also open for public use. (h) Site owners are not precluded from charging a fee for the use of the charging station or additional fees should a vehicle remain in the space after charging has been completed. (2022, ord 22-95, sec 4.) 25-4-54.1
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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