BFRW committee forwards revised EV-charging code language to full council for public comment

The BFRW committee on July 18 voted to forward revised electric-vehicle charging code language — including edited definitions and table percentages — to the State Building Code Council for publication as a CR102 and public comment.

The move follows several meetings of the committee and stakeholder input focused on refining definitions for terms such as “EV capable,” “EV ready,” “electric vehicle supply equipment” and “raceway,” and on whether the charging requirements in Table 4.29.2 should apply to parking “provided” on-site or to parking that is “required” by other rules. Committee members and stakeholders discussed aligning definitions with the ICC model codes (IBC/IECC) and with the National Electrical Code (NEC) where practical.

Why it matters: the language will determine how many EV-ready stalls or EV charging stations new buildings must include, how local building officials enforce the rule, and how mixed-use developments and jurisdictions with minimal or no zoning-required parking will be treated when the rule is implemented.

Committee discussion and staff work Dustin, staff presenter, walked the committee through the most recent redlines and said the primary edits were revisions to definitions…