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ORDINANCE NO. _
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REACH CODES FOR THE CITY OF HAYWARD BY AMENDING THE CITY’S OFF-STREET PARKING REGULATIONS (CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 2) ; AND AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD (CHAPTER 9, ARTICLE 1) OF THE HAYWARD MUNICIPAL CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1 . Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of this Ordinance to expressly enact local amendments to the 2025 California Building Standards Code applicable to new construction to provide standards for new buildings to improve community health and safety while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Section 2. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026 . The following are hereby adopted as local amendments to Part 11 (California Green Building Standards Code) of the California Building Standards Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations):
Amend CALGreen Chapters 2, 4, and 5 to add requirements for ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
Chapter 9 of the Hayward Municipal Code
(Building Code)
Section 9 -1.01 - Summary of Local Amendments . This section is amended by adding the following:
Code Section Added
to Code
Code
Change
Deleted
from
Code
Notes/Justification
California Green
Building
Standards Code,
Title 24 Part 11
X
Adds definitions and increased
requirements for electric vehicle charging
infrastructure for new construction
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Section 9 -1.02 - Local Amendments to the Code By Chapter . This section is amended by adding the following:
California Green Building Standards Cod e, Title 24 Part 11 – Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Amendments
Chapter 2 Definitions is amended to add the following definitions:
Assigned Parking
Direct Current Fast Charging
Level 2 EV Capable
Level 2 EV Charging Receptacle
Level 2 EV Ready
Low Power Level 2 EV Ready
Unassigned or Common Use Parking
And modifies the following definitions:
Automatic Load Management to provide electric specifications
Section 4.106.4 is amended to require one more parking space in single family home to be Level 2 EV Ready.
Section 5.106.5.3 is amended to:
Increase Level 2 EVCS Requirement from 15% to 30% of parking spaces for offices and retail buildings.
Increase Level 2 EV Capable requirements from 5% to 20% of parking spaces for offices and retail buildings.
Table 5.106.5.3.6 is formatt ed differently so the requirements are easier to understand.
However, the requirements are the same.
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Amend CALGreen Chapters 2, 4, and 5 to add requirements for ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
Chapter 10, Article 2 of the Hayward Municipal Code
(Off-Street Parking Regulations)
Section 4.106.4 and Section 5.106.5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended as follows:
Chapter 10, Article 2 is amended as follows:
Section 202 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended as follows:
Section 10.2.100 – Definitions. This section is amended by adding the following definitions:
a. ‘Assigned Parking’. The words ‘Assigned Parking’ shall mean parking spaces in a residential parking facility that are assigned or designated for use by a specific living unit within the building or residence.
b. ‘Automatic Load Management Systems (ALMS).’ The words ‘Automatic Load Management Systems (ALMS)’ shall mean a control system designed to manage load across one or more electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE), circuits, or panels, and share electrical capacity and/or automatically manage power at each connection point. ALMS systems must be designed to deliver no less than 3.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 16-ampere) to each EV Capable, EV R eady or EVCS space served by the ALMS, and meet the requirements of California Electrical Code Article 625. The connected amperage to the building site for the EV charging infrastructure shall not be lower than the required connected amperage per California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24 Part 11.
c. ‘Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC). The words ‘Direct Current Fast Charging (DCFC)’ shall mean a parking space provided with electrical infrastructure that meets the following conditions:
1) A minimum of 48 kVa (480 volt, 60-ampere) branch circuit. 2) Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) located within three (3) feet of the parking space providing a minimum capacity of 80-ampere.
d. ‘Electric Vehicle Charging Station (EVCS).’ One or more elect ric vehicle charging spaces served by EVSE or receptacles.
e. ‘Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE).’ The words ‘Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)’ shall mean the conductors, including the ungrounded, grounded, and equipment grounding conductors and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment
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plugs, personnel protection system, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of transferring energy between the premises wiring and the electric vehicle.
f. ‘Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger.’ A 208/240-volt 30-ampere minimum electric vehicle charger connected to the premises electrical system capable of charging electric vehicles.
g. ‘Level 2 EV Capable.’ The words ‘Level 2 EV Capable’ shall mean a par king space provided with electrical infrastructure that meets the following requirements:
1) Conduit that links a listed electrical panel with sufficient capacity to a junction box or receptacle located within three (3) feet of the parking space. 2) The conduit shall be designed to provide at least 8.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 40 - ampere) per parking space. Conduit shall have a minimum nominal trade size of 1 inch inside diameter and may be sized for multiple circuits as allowed by the California Electrical Code.
3) The electrical panel shall reserve a space for a 208/240 volt, 40-ampere overcurrent protective device space(s) for EV charging, labeled in the panel directory as “EV CAPABLE.”
4) Electrical load calculations shall demonstrate that the electrical panel service capacity and electrical system, including any on -site distribution transformer(s), have sufficient capacity to simultaneously charge all EVs at all required EV spaces at a minimum of 208/240 volt, 40 amperes.
5) The parking space shall contain signage indicati ng the space is EV Capable in accordance with Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive 13 -01 (Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings) or its successor(s). h. ‘Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Receptacle’. The words ‘Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Receptacle ’ shall mean a 208/240-volt 40-ampere minimum branch circuit and a receptacle.
i. ‘Level 2 EV Ready.’ The words ‘Level 2 EV Ready’ shall mean a parking space that is served by a complete electric circuit with the following requirements:
1) A minimum of 8.3 kVa (208/240 volt, 40-ampere) branch circuit. 2) A receptacle labeled “Electric Vehicle Outlet” or electric vehicle supply equipment located within three (3) feet of the parking space. If EVSE is provided the minimum capacity of the EVSE shall be 30-ampere.
j. ‘Low Power Level 2 EV Ready.’ The words ‘Low Power Level 2 EV Ready’ shall mean a parking space that is served by a complete electric circuit with the following requirements:
1) A minimum of 4.1 kVA (208/240 Volt, 20-ampere) branch circuit. 2) A receptacle labeled “Electric Vehicle Outlet” or electric vehicle supply equipment located within three (3) feet of the parking space. If EVSE is provided the minimum capacity of the EVSE shall be 16-ampere.
3) Conduit oversized to accommodate future Level 2 EV Ready (208/240 volt, 40 - ampere) at each parking space.
k. ‘Unassigned Or Common Use Parking’. The words ‘Unassigned Or Common Use Parking’ shall mean p arking spaces in a residential parking facility that are not reserved for or assigned to a specific living unit within the building or residence, including guest, staff, or other non-resident parking.
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Section 10.2.200 – Application. This section is amended by adding the following:
Section 301.3, Section 4.106.4, and Section 5.106.5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended as follows:
1. The Off-Street Electric Vehicle Charging requirements in this Article shall apply at the time of construction of any new building.
2. For EV charging infrastructur e requirements for existing nonresidential buildings, see Section 5.106.5.4 of the California Green Building Standards Code.
3. For EV charging infrastructure requirements for existing residential buildings, see Section 4.106.4.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code.
4. For additional EV infrastructure requirements for select nonresidential buildings, see Section 5.106.5.5 of the California Green Building Standards Code.
Chapter 10, Article 2 is further amended by adding a new Part VIII as follows:
VIII. REQUIREMENTS FOR EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
SEC. 10-2.800 ELECTRIC VEHICLE (EV) CHARGING SPACES
Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure shall be provided and maintained for projects whenever off -street parking is provided. The infrastructure shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of the California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24 Part 11, and the requirements in this Section, whichever provides greater number of off - street parking spaces with access to EV charging infrast ructure. All accessibility provisions shall meet California Building Code Chapters 11A and 11B and Part VII of this Article. All signage provisions shall meet Caltrans Traffic Operations Policy Directive 13 -01 (Zero Emission Vehicle Signs and Pavement Markings) or its successor(s).
All such spaces shall count toward the minimum required parking spaces. Where two or more primary uses occupy a single site, the EV infrastructure required for each use shall be calculated separately. Calculations for the requir ed minimum number spaces with EV infrastructure shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number. Requirements represent the minimum charging infrastructure required, and increases in installed infrastructure, such as EV Supply Equipment and delivered power, shall be permissible.
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Sections 4.106.4.1, 4.106.4.2, and 5.106.5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code are amended as follows:
SEC. 10-2.810 Electric Vehicle Charging Requirements by Use.
Uses EV Charging Infrastructure Required 1
Single-Family Dwellings
and Townhomes
Each of the first two parking spaces per dwelling unit shall be provided with a Level 2 EV Ready space.
Offices and Retail A minimum of 20% of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Ready with Level 2 Chargers installed.
A minimum of 30% of parking spaces provided shall be Level 2 EV Capable.
ALMS shall be permitted to reduce load when multiple vehicles are charging.
SEC. 10-2.820 Direct Current Fast Charging stations.
a. One DCFC may be substituted for up to five (5) Level 2 EV chargers to meet the requirements of Section 10-2.810.
b. Where ALMS serve DCFC stations, the power demand from the DCFC shall be prioritized above Level 2 spaces.
SEC. 10-2.830 Receptacle Configurations.
a. 208/240V EV charging receptacles shall comply with one of the following configurations:
1) For 20- ampere receptacles, NEMA 6-20R
2) For 30- ampere receptacles, NEMA 14-30R
3) For 50- ampere receptacles, NEMA 14-50R
Sec. 10-2.833 EV Charger Connectors
EV chargers shall be equipped with SAE J1772 with a maximum output 240 Volts AC or SAE J3400 connectors. When using level 2 SAE J3400 SAE connectors, supplied by a 480 V 3 -
1 When Level 2 EV Chargers are installed in a number greater than the minimum percent of parking spaces required by Section 10-2.810, the number of low power Level 2 EV Ready or Level 2 EV Capable spaces required may be reduced by a number equal to the number of EV chargers installed over the percent required.
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phase service, then at least 20 percent of the EV charger connectors shall be SAE J1772 with a maximum output 240 Volts AC.
Section 5.106.5.3.6 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended as follows:
SEC. 10-2.835 Electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS)—power allocation method.
a. The power allocation method may be used as an alternative to the requirements in Section 5.106.5.3.1, Section 5.106.5.3.2 and associated Table 5.106.5.3.1. Use Table
5.106.5.3.6 to determine the total power in kVA required based on the total number of actual parking spaces.
b. Power allocation method shall include the following:
1) Use any kVA combination of EV capable spaces, low power Level 2, Level 2 or DCFC EVSEs.
2) At least one Level 2 EVSE shall be provided.
TABLE 5.106.5.3.6
FACILITY
TYPE
MINIMUM TOTAL
kVA @ 6.6 kVA1
MAXIMUM kVA
ALLOWED FOR EV
CAPABLE SPACES1, 2
MINIMUM kVA REQUIRED
IN ANY COMBINATION OF
LOW POWER LEVEL 2,
LEVEL 2, OR DCFC1, 3,
Office &
Retail
50% of actual parking
spaces x 6.6
30% of actual parking
spaces x 6.6
20% of actual parking
spaces x 6.6
1. Calculation for spaces shall be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
2. If EV capable spaces are utilized, they shall meet the requirements of Section 5.106.5.3.1 EV capable spaces.
3. Level 2 EVSE @ 6.6 kVA minimum.
Section 4.106.4 and Section 5.106.5.3 of the California Green Building Standards Code is amended as follows:
SEC. 10-2.840 Exceptions.
a. Where there is no local utility power supply, or the local utility is unable to supply adequate power.
b. 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 10-2.81081030-0.3 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.
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c. Spaces accessible only by automated mechanical car parking systems are excepted from providing EV charging infrastructure.
d. Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units (JADU) without additional parking facilities and without electrical panel upgrade or new panel installation. Detached ADUs, attached ADUs, and JADUs without additional parking but with electrical panel upgrades or new panels must ha ve reserved breakers and electrical capacity according to the requirements of 4.106.4.1. e. Decisions on the above exceptions may be appealed pursuant to Section 10-2.430.
Section 3. Enactment of Local Amendments to the California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 (Amendments to Chapters 9 and 10 of the Hayward Municipal Code). The local amendments to the 2022 California Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11, are hereby enacted.
Section 4. Severability. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable, and if any clause, sentence, paragraph, provision , or part of this Ordinance, or the application of this Ordinance to any person, is held to be invalid or preempted by state or federal law, such holding shall not impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance. If any provision of this Ordinance is held to be inapplicable, the provisions of this Ordinance shall nonetheless continue to apply with respect to all other covered development projects and applicants. It is hereby declared to be the legislative intent of the City Council that this Ordinance would have been adopted had such provisions not been included or such persons or circumstances been expressly excluded from its coverage.
Section 5. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective on January 1, 2026.
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INTRODUCED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hayward, held the day of ___________________, 2025, by Council Member .
ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Hayward held the ___ day of_____________________, 2025, by the following votes of members of said City Council.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
MAYOR:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
APPROVED: ___________________________________________
Mayor of the City of Hayward
DATE: _____________
ATTEST: _____________________
City Clerk of the City of Hayward
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney of the City of Hayward