Commercial Garage EV Charging Ordinance



Site and Contact Information

  • Form fields marked with * are required
  • Please submit this information so that we can follow up with you.






e.g., 415-123-4567

Form A : Statement of Compliance

Please review the ordinance requirements and fill out the form below.
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Department of the Environment

(Rev. January 2021)


Environment Code Chapter 31; Department of the Environment Regulations SFE-21-01-EVO

Environment Code Chapter 31, Section 3102 states that beginning on January 1, 2023, any commercial parking lot or garage with more than 100 parking spaces designated for automobiles shall provide Level 2 Charging Stations to at least 10% of the parking spaces designated for automobiles, provided that the maximum number of parking spaces where Level 2 Charging Stations are required shall be no more than 200 parking spaces per Commercial Parking Lot or Garage location.


Fast Charging Stations can be substituted for Level 2 Charging Stations. For the purposes of this ordinance, Level 2 Charging Station means an electric vehicle charging station that supplies electricity in any amount less than 40 kW, supplied by a circuit with capacity meeting manufacturer specification and not less than a 208/240V AC at 40 amps circuit. Fast Charging Station means an electric vehicle charging station that supplies electricity at a rate of 40 kW or higher.  

Section A: Site and Contact Information





e.g., 415-123-4567

Section B: Compliance Information and Statement

Please provide information for at least one charging station type below.  In the event you are installing both types, please complete both sections.
9. Total Number and Output of Public Level 2 Charging Stations
Number of Public Level 2 Charging Stations Output per Station (in kW) Connectors per Station
e.g., 4
e.g., 7
e.g., 2
10. Total Number and Output of Public Fast Charging Stations
Number of Public Fast Charging Stations Output per Station (in kW) Connectors per Station
e.g., 3
e.g., 100
e.g., 2



14. Charging Station Provider Information



e.g., 415-123-4567



Once documents are available, please email them to evcompliance@sfgov.org. After submission, you will receive an email with instructions on next steps. Electric vehicle charging permit checklist is available here: https://sfdbi.org/information-sheets

Please type in your full name.

Form B : Full or Partial Waiver Request

Please review the ordinance requirements and fill out the form below.
  • Form fields marked with * are required

Department of the Environment

(Rev. January 2021)


Environment Code Chapter 31; Department of the Environment Regulations SFE-21-01-EVO

Environment Code Chapter 31, Section 3102 states that beginning on January 1, 2023, any commercial parking lot or garage with more than 100 parking spaces designated for automobiles shall provide Level 2 Charging Stations to at least 10% of the parking spaces designated for automobiles, provided that the maximum number of parking spaces where Level 2 Charging Stations are required shall be no more than 200 parking spaces per Commercial Parking Lot or Garage location.


Fast Charging Stations can be substituted for Level 2 Charging Stations. For the purposes of this ordinance, Level 2 Charging Station means an electric vehicle charging station that supplies electricity in any amount less than 40 kW, supplied by a circuit with capacity meeting manufacturer specification and not less than a 208/240V AC at 40 amps circuit. Fast Charging Station means an electric vehicle charging station that supplies electricity at a rate of 40 kW or higher.  

Section A: Site and Contact Information





e.g., 415-123-4567

Section B: Waiver Evaluation Request




10. The existing local utility infrastructure is unable to supply sufficient electrical capacity to meet the requirements of Chapter 31. 

e.g., 400

e.g., 600

e.g., 40000


e.g., 415-123-4567


Full waiver under this section shall expire five years after the date the Director grants the waiver.
11. The existing site conditions make it technically infeasible to install the infrastructure to comply with the requirements of Chapter 31.

Please provide information for the company that conducted the site analysis.



Full waiver under this section shall expire five years after the date the Director grants the waiver.
12. I have made good faith efforts to enter into an agreement with at least two companies that install, maintain, and operate Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to comply with the requirements of Chapter 31 at minimal or no cost to my Commercial Parking Lot or Garage, but such companies declined because such an agreement was not financially viable.
Please provide information for each company that conducted a site analysis.
Company 1



Company 2



Full waiver under this section shall expire two years after the date the Director grants the waiver.


10. The existing local utility infrastructure is unable to supply sufficient electrical capacity to meet the requirements of Chapter 31. 

e.g., 400

e.g., 600

e.g., 40000


e.g., 415-123-4567


Partial waiver under this section shall expire five years after the date the Director grants the waiver.
11. The existing site conditions make it technically infeasible to install the infrastructure to comply with the requirements of Chapter 31.

Please provide information for the company that conducted the site analysis.



Partial waiver under this section shall expire five years after the date the Director grants the waiver.
12. Based on the information provided, this parking lot or garage is able to provide the following electric vehicle Charging Stations:






Once documents are available, please email them to evcompliance@sfgov.org. After submission, you will receive an email with instructions on next steps. Electric vehicle charging permit checklist is available here: https://sfdbi.org/information-sheets


Once documents are available, please email them to evcompliance@sfgov.org. After submission, you will receive an email with instructions on next steps. 

Please type in your full name.