Englewood planning commission signals preference to opt out of state EV charging model code

The Englewood City Planning and Zoning Commission discussed how to comply with a new Colorado law on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure at a Oct. 7, 2025, study session and signaled support for adopting an ordinance to retain the city’s existing permitting process rather than adopt the state model code.

Jackson Higgins, assistant city attorney, briefed the commission on the state law and the three compliance options and said the city’s recommendation was to adopt an ordinance opting out of the state model code. "We are proposing we adopt the ordinance stating we are opting out of the state's model code," Higgins said.

The discussion matters because House Bill 24-1173 requires subject jurisdictions to take one of three paths: (1) adopt the Colorado Energy Office (CEO) model code or an equivalent less-restrictive code with state-supported adoption assistance; (2) adopt statutory code language consistent with CRS 31 23 3 16 (as referenced in the staff…