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Chapter 5 — NONRESIDENTIAL MANDATORY MEASURES›Division 5.1

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes § 5.106 Site Development

San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Building Inspection Commission Codes § 5.106 · Text as of 2026-09-23

5.106.5.3 Revise this section as follows:

5.106.5.3 Revise this section as follows:

5.106.5.3 Electric vehicle (EV) charging. [N] Construction to provide electric vehicle infrastructure and facilitate electric vehicle charging shall comply with Section 5.106.5.3.1 EV capable spaces, Section 5.106.5.3.2 Electric vehicle charging stations [ ← ]

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(EVCS)-Power allocation method and associated Table 5.106.5.3.6, and shall be provided in accordance with regulations in the California Building Code and the California Electrical Code.

Exceptions: (Relocated from 2019 CALGreen Section 5.106.5.3.3 and edited)

  1. On a case-by-case basis where the local enforcing agency has determined compliance with this section is not feasible based upon one of the following conditions:
  • a. Where there is no local utility power supply.

  • b. Where the local utility is unable to supply adequate power.

  • c. Where there is evidence suitable to the local enforcement agency substantiating that additional local utility

infrastructure design requirements, directly related to the implementation of Section 5.106.5.3, may adversely impact the construction cost of the project.

  1. Areas of parking facilities served by parking lifts, including but not limited to, automated mechanical-access open parking garages as defined in the California Building Code; or parking facilities otherwise incapable of supporting electric vehicle charging.

  2. In major alterations, where there is evidence substantiating that meeting the requirements of this section present an unreasonable hardship or are technically infeasible, the Director may upon request from the project sponsor consider an appeal to reduce the number of EV Spaces required.

TABLE 5.106.5.3.1 [ ← ]

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TOTAL NUMBER OF
ACTUAL PARKING SPACES
NUMBER OF REQUIRED
EV CAPABLE SPACES
Other than Office and Retail
NUMBER OF REQUIRED
EVCS2 3
Office and Retail**NUMBER
OF REQUIRED EVCS**2 3
TOTAL NUMBER OF
ACTUAL PARKING SPACES
NUMBER OF REQUIRED
EV CAPABLE SPACES
Other than Office and Retail
NUMBER OF REQUIRED
EVCS2 3
Office and Retail**NUMBER
OF REQUIRED EVCS**2 3
1-9 [←]
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10-25 [←]
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26-50 [←]
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76-100 [←]
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151-200 [←]
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201 and over [←]
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30 percent of total1
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50 percent of EV capable
spaces1
75 percent of EV capable
spaces1
  1. Calculation for spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
2. Each [ ← ]

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EVSE shall reduce the number of required EV capable spaces by the same number.

  1. At least one Level 2 EVSE shall be provided.
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