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Solar panels and EV chargers in Campbell

Campbell's own rules on solar panels and EV chargers, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Campbell Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Campbell's code says

Campbell code What Campbell's code adds
EV-ready new homes
  • One ready-to-use Level 1 110V 20A NEMA 1-20 outlet and one Level 2 208/240V 40A NEMA 14-40 outlet.
    Applies: All new homes, ADUs, condos and townhouses; Level 1 is 2-pole 3-wire, Level 2 is 3-pole 4-wire.
    § 18.26.050 · code text
    All residential new homes, ADU's, condominiums, and townhouses are required to provide one completed and ready to use (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire receptacle and a (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle
  • One Level 1 110V 20A NEMA 1-20 outlet and one Level 2 208/240V 40A NEMA 14-40 outlet.
    Applies: New multifamily buildings with private garages; Level 1 is 2-pole 3-wire, Level 2 is 3-pole 4-wire.
    § 18.26.050 · code text
    Multifamily with private garages: One (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire, and one (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle, dedicated and labeled as EV Charging;
  • 60% of parking spaces must have a Level 1 EV charging outlet.
    Applies: New multifamily buildings with shared parking.
    § 18.26.050 · code text
    60% of all parking stalls or spaces to have a (Level 1) 110 volt, 20-ampere, NEMA 1-20, 2 pole, 3 wire
  • 40% of parking spaces must have a Level 2 EV charging outlet.
    Applies: New multifamily buildings with shared parking.
    § 18.26.050 · code text
    40% of all stalls or spaces to have (Level 2) 208/240 volt, 40-ampere, NEMA 14-40, 3 pole, 4 wire receptacle, dedicated and labeled as EV Charging.

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