§ 5.106

vehicle infrastructure and facilitate electric vehicle charging shall comply with Section 5.106.5.3 and shall be provided in accordance with regulations in the California Building Code and the California Electrical Code. Accessible EVCS shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code Chapter 11B Section 11B-228.3. For EVCS signs, refer to Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive 13-01 (Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings) or its successor(s).

Exceptions:

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 increase construction cost by an
average of $4,500 per parking space. EV
infrastructure shall be provided up to the level that
would not exceed this cost for utility service.
2. Parking spaces accessible only by automated mechanical car
parking systems are not required to comply with this code section.

(2) Section 5.106.5.3.1 — Amended.

provided with EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Thirty percent (30%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(3) Section 5.106.5.3.1 — Deleted in its entirety.

(4) Section 5.106.5.3.2 — Deleted in its entirety.

(5) Section 5.106.5.3.2 — Amended.

shall be EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Twenty-five percent (25%) of parking spaces provided shall be Low Power Level 2 EV Ready space. Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(6) Section 5.106.5.3.3 — Amended.

be EVCS with Level 2 EV Ready. ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging. Ten percent (10%) of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.

(7) Section 5.106.5.3.4 — Added.

for up to five (5) EVCS to meet the requirements of Sections 5.106.5.3.1, 5.106.5.3.2, and 5.106.5.3.3. Where ALMS serve DCFC stations, the power demand from the DCFC shall be prioritized above Level 1 and Level 2 spaces.

(8) Section 5.106.5.3.4 — Deleted in its entirety.

(9) Section 5.106.5.4 — Amended.

Section 5.106.5.4.1 to facilitate future installation of electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Construction for warehouses, grocery stores and retail stores with planned off-street loading spaces shall also comply with Section 5.106.5.4.1 for future installation of medium- and heavy-duty EVSE. Accessible EVCS shall be provided in accordance with the California Building Code Chapter 11B Section 11B-228.3. For EVCS signs, refer to Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive 13-01 (Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings) or its successor(s).

Exceptions:

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 enforcing
agency substantiating that additional local utility
infrastructure design requirements, directly related to
the implementation of Section 5.106.5.3, may increase
construction cost by an average of $4,500 per parking
space. EV infrastructure shall be provided up to the
level that would not exceed this cost for utility service.

(10) Section 5.106.5.4.1 — Amended.

loading spaces.

In order to avoid future demolition when adding EV supply and distribution
equipment, spare raceway(s) or busway(s) and adequate capacity for transformer(s),
service panel(s) or subpanel(s) shall be installed at the time of construction in
accordance with the California Electrical Code. Construction plans and specifications
shall include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. The transformer, main service equipment and subpanels shall meet
the minimum power requirement in Table 5.106.5.4.1.1 to
accommodate the dedicated branch circuits for the future installation
of EVSE.
2. The construction documents shall indicate one or more location(s)
convenient to the planned off-street loading space(s) reserved for
medium- and heavy-duty EV charging cabinets and charging
dispensers, and a pathway reserved for routing of conduit from the
termination of the raceway(s) or busway(s) to the charging cabinet(s)
and dispenser(s), as shown in Table 5.106.5.4.1.1.
3. Raceway(s) or busway(s) originating at a main service panel or a
subpanel(s) serving the area where potential future medium- and
heavy-duty EVSE will be located, and shall terminate in close
proximity to the potential future location of the charging equipment
for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
4. The raceway(s) or busway(s) shall be of sufficient size to carry
the minimum additional system load to the future location of the
charging for medium- and heavy-duty ZEVs as shown in Table
5.106.5.4.1.1.

TABLE 5.106.5.4.1.1, Raceway Conduit and Panel power Requirements for
Medium-and-Heavy-Duty EVSE

Additional capacity
Required (kVa) for
Raceway & Busway
Building Size Number of Off-street and Transformer &
Building type (sq. ft.) loading spaces Panel

Grocery 10,000 to 90,000 1 or 2 200

3 or Greater 400

Greater than 90,000 1 or Greater 400

Retail 10,000 to 135,000 1 or 2 200

3 or Greater 400

Greater than 135,000 1 or Greater 400

Warehouse 20,000 to 256,000 1 or 2 200

3 or Greater 400

Greater than 256,000 1 or Greater 400

(11) The following Sections are added to Chapter 5, as follows:

Section 5.106.13.1 or 5.106.13.2 so that they do not use combustion equipment or are ready to facilitate future electrification.

buildings. Tenant improvements shall not be considered new construction. The final determination whether a project meets the definition of new construction shall be made by the local enforcing agency.

Exceptions:

1. Industrial buildings with Occupancy Classifications of Group F,
Group H, or Group S may utilize combustion equipment.
2. Nonresidential buildings and mixed-use buildings containing
kitchens located in a place of public accommodation, as defined in
the California Building Code Chapter 2, may utilize fuel gas in on-
site commercial cooking equipment and shall comply with Section
5.106.13.2.
3. Hotels and motels with eighty or more guestrooms may utilize fuel
gas in on-site commercial clothes drying equipment. The applicant
shall comply with Section 5.106.13.2.

4. If the applicant establishes that there is not an all-electric
prescriptive compliance pathway for the building under the
California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, and that the
building is not able to achieve the performance compliance standard
applicable to the building under the Energy Efficiency Standards
using commercially available technology and an approved
calculation method, then the local enforcing agency may grant a
modification. The applicant shall comply with Section 5.106.13.2

City of San Leandro shall have the authority to approve alternative materials, design
and methods of construction or equipment per California Building Code Section 104.

Where combustion equipment is allowed per exceptions under Sections 5.106.13.1.2 through 5.106.13.1.4, the construction drawings shall indicate electrical infrastructure and physical space accommodating the future installation of an electrical heating appliance in the following ways, as certified by a registered design professional or licensed electrical contractor:

1. Branch circuit wiring, electrically isolated and designed to serve all
electrical heating appliances in accordance with manufacturer
requirements and the California Electrical Code, including the
appropriate voltage, phase, minimum amperage, and an electrical
receptacle or junction box within five feet of the appliance that is
accessible with no obstructions. Appropriately sized conduit may be
installed in lieu of conductors; and
2. Labeling of both ends of the unused conductors or conduit shall be
with "For Future Electrical Appliance"; and
3. Reserved circuit breakers in the electrical panel for each branch
circuit, appropriately labeled (i.e "Reserved for Future Electric
Range"), and positioned on the opposite end of the panel supply
conductor connection; and
4. Connected subpanels, panelboards, switchboards, busbars, and
transformers shall be sized to serve the future electrical heating
appliances. The electrical capacity requirements shall be adjusted
for demand factors in accordance with the California Electric Code;
and
5. Physical space for future electrical heating appliances, including
equipment footprint, and if needed a pathway reserved for routing
of ductwork to heat pump evaporator(s), shall be depicted on the
construction drawings. The footprint necessary for future electrical
heating appliances may overlap with non-structural partitions and
with the location of currently designed combustion equipment.

Article 7 Energy Code(Legislative History: Ord. No. 2025-016, 12/1/2025 (Sections 7-5-700—7-5-720)5)