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Arapahoe County to adopt state model standards for electric vehicle charging sites, staff to draft code
Summary
County staff recommended adopting the Colorado Energy Office model code to comply with a 2024 state EV charging law; commissioners agreed and staff outlined a timeline for drafting code, public review and hearings through December.
Arapahoe County staff recommended, and commissioners agreed, July 15 to adopt the Colorado Energy Offices model code for electric vehicle charging sites to meet requirements of recently enacted state legislation.
Brian Wymer, director of Public Works and Development, summarized the countys need to comply with a 2024 statute referenced in the meeting as House Bill 24 11 73, which requires local jurisdictions to adopt standards for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and related permitting processes. Molly Rakel Larsen, principal planner, said the Colorado Energy Office produced a model code and the county examined three compliance options: adopt the state…
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