Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Portland to Increase Electric Car Charging Requirement for Multifamily Buildings

The Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) has proposed an amendment to the Portland city code that would require new multi-unit residential buildings to provide electric car charging capacity for at least 50% of onsite parking spaces. This would be an increase from the currently required 20% threshold required for buildings over five units. 

The language of the amendment clarifies the rule will only apply to buildings that provide onsite parking.

Read more at BikePortland.org.

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