What changes next for EV charging equipment in California?

The 2026 NEC is in development for January 1, 2029. The next IECC edition is in development for January 1, 2029. The 2027 IBC is in development for January 1, 2029.

Which California laws name EV charging equipment?

Civ. Code 4745 (HOA/common interest right to charge), Civ. Code 1947.6 (tenant EV charging), CALGreen (Title 24 Part 11) EV charger building standards; H&S Code 18941.10, 18941.11, 18941.17, Gov. Code 65850.7 and 65850.71 (expedited EV charger permitting), H&S Code 44268 and 44268.2 (open access and payment standards), and CEC EV charger reliability and data standards regulations (AB 2061) are in force or enacted.

What applies to my job?

Pick the state and the product you build, install, or inspect. The card below answers from each state’s own record.

State

EV charging in California

Which codes apply? In California, EV charging equipment falls under the 2023 NEC, the state’s own code in place of the IECC commercial, the state’s own code in place of the IECC residential, and the 2024 IBC.

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 18, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

The edition California enforces for each code that governs the product, and the part of the code that does.

NECNational Electrical Code

2023 NECVerified

in force since Jan 1, 2026

Where it reaches the product. Article 625, electric vehicle power transfer systems.

2025 California Electrical Code · Cal. Code Regs., tit. 24, pt. 3

The 2026 NEC is in development for January 1, 2029.

The California NEC record
IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial

State’s own codeVerified

Where it reaches the product. EV-capable and EV-ready parking spaces in the commercial energy code.

2025 California Energy Code · Cal. Code Regs., tit. 24, pt. 6

The next IECC edition is in development for January 1, 2029.

The California IECC commercial record
IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential

State’s own codeVerified

Where it reaches the product. Where a state adopts the EV-ready appendix for homes.

2025 California Energy Code · Cal. Code Regs., tit. 24, pt. 6

The next IECC edition is in development for January 1, 2029.

The California IECC residential record
IBCInternational Building Code

2024 IBCVerified

in force since Jan 1, 2026

Where it reaches the product. Parking structures, ventilation, and accessible routes to chargers.

2025 California Building Code · Cal. Code Regs., tit. 24, pt. 2

The 2027 IBC is in development for January 1, 2029.

The California IBC record

Coming next

NEC
The 2026 NEC is in development for January 1, 2029.
Commission’s 2027 Triennial Cycle lists adoption of the 2026 NEC.
Verified
IECC commercial
The next IECC edition is in development for January 1, 2029.
Energy Commission: ‘Proposed standards will be adopted in 2027 with an effective date of January 1, 2029’ and the timeline is ‘consistent with Assembly Bill 130’; the page does not say how the nonresidential provisions are treated.
Verified
IBC
The 2027 IBC is in development for January 1, 2029.
Commission’s 2027 Triennial Cycle lists adoption of the 2027 ICC model codes without naming the IBC separately.
Verified

State or local

NECLocal jurisdictions may add amendments by ordinance; since Oct 1, 2025, cities and counties may not adopt new residential amendments through Jun 1, 2031, except under AB 130’s listed exceptions.
IECC commercialLocal jurisdictions may add amendments by ordinance (AB 130’s limit on new local amendments covers residential units).
IECC residentialLocal jurisdictions may add amendments by ordinance; since Oct 1, 2025, cities and counties may not adopt new residential amendments through Jun 1, 2031, except under AB 130’s listed exceptions.
IBCLocal jurisdictions may add amendments by ordinance; since Oct 1, 2025, cities and counties may not adopt new residential amendments through Jun 1, 2031, except under AB 130’s listed exceptions.

Cities and counties can amend a statewide code, so confirm the edition in force with the local official.

Go deeper

California laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: six laws, rules, orders, and bills, newest first.

Law or rule	Kind	Stage	Date	What it does
H&S Code 44268 and 44268.2 (open access and payment standards)afdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	Sep 27, 2024	Public chargers: no membership or subscription required, price disclosed at point of sale, contactless/phone payment, OCPP billing, data reporting; DC fast chargers must support Plug and Charge. Source (opens in a new tab)
Gov. Code 65850.7 and 65850.71 (expedited EV charger permitting)afdc.energy.gov	Statute	Lead onlyIn force	Sep 25, 2024	Cities and counties must adopt streamlined permitting for chargers with deemed approval; deadlines Sept 30 2025 for jurisdictions over 250,000 population and Sept 30 2028 for smaller ones. Source (opens in a new tab)
CALGreen (Title 24 Part 11) EV charger building standards; H&S Code 18941.10, 18941.11, 18941.17afdc.energy.gov	Code amendment	Lead onlyIn force	Sep 16, 2022	New single-family and townhomes need conduit for Level 2; new multifamily and hotels need 40% of spaces EV-capable and 10% with Level 2 chargers; public lots have tiered EV-capable and installed-charger minimums plus accessibility counts. Source (opens in a new tab)
CEC EV charger reliability and data standards regulations (AB 2061)energy.ca.gov	Rule	PartialIn force	–	97 percent uptime for publicly funded DC fast chargers installed on or after 2024-01-01; networked chargers installed on or after 2026-09-28 must use OCPP 2.0.1. Excludes single-family homes and multifamily under four units. Source (opens in a new tab)
Civ. Code 1947.6 (tenant EV charging)leginfo.legislature.ca.gov	Statute	PartialIn force	–	Tenants may request a charging station at their parking space; landlord must approve a reasonable request but need not provide a space. Source (opens in a new tab)
Civ. Code 4745 (HOA/common interest right to charge)leginfo.legislature.ca.gov	Statute	PartialIn force	–	Associations may not prohibit or unreasonably restrict an owner from installing an EV charging station in the owner's parking space or common area; owner pays cost and insurance. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every California law on EV charging equipment, with filters

For information only. Your local building or fire official decides which code applies. We check state records often but can miss a recent change, so confirm with your official before you design, permit, or install. Terms of use