Codes of Record

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

EV charging in Ohio

Which codes apply? In Ohio, EV charging equipment falls under the 2023 NEC, the 2021 commercial IECC, the 2018 residential IECC, and the 2021 IBC.

Chargers at homes, in parking structures, and at public sites. State record read Oct 19, 2026. Data as of Oct 26, 2026.

Codes that reach EV charging equipment

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

  1. NECNational Electrical Code
    2023 NECVerified

    in force since Mar 1, 2024

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

    NFPA 70 as adopted in the 2024 Ohio Building Code and Residential Code of Ohio · OAC 4101:1-27-01 and 4101:1-35-01 (commercial); OAC 4101:8-34-01 and 4101:8-44-01 (residential)

    The Ohio NEC record
  2. IECC commercialInternational Energy Conservation Code, commercial
    2021 IECCVerified

    in force since Mar 1, 2024

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

    Ohio Building Code Chapter 13 · OAC 4101:1-13-01; OAC 4101:1-35-01

    The Ohio IECC commercial record
  3. IECC residentialInternational Energy Conservation Code, residential
    2018 IECCVerified

    in force since Jul 1, 2019

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

    Residential Code of Ohio Chapter 11 · OAC 4101:8-11-01; OAC 4101:8-44-01

    The Ohio IECC residential record
  4. IBCInternational Building Code
    2021 IBCVerified

    in force since Mar 1, 2024

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

    2024 Ohio Building Code · OAC Chapters 4101:1-1 through 4101:1-35; ORC 3781.10

    The Ohio IBC record

Ohio laws that name EV charging equipment

On the site: one law or rule, newest first.

Law or ruleKindStageDateWhat it does
PUCO Case 20-434-EL-COI: EV charging providers not public utilitiesafdc.energy.govCommission orderLead onlyIn force–Entities providing EV charging service to the public are not classified as public utilities. Source (opens in a new tab)

Every Ohio law on EV charging equipment, with filters

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