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Council adopts EV‑readiness requirement for multifamily developments after debate
Summary
Moab City Council voted 3–1 to adopt Ordinance 2025‑13, requiring multifamily developments to provide EV‑capable and EV‑ready parking (10% each). Councilors debated whether to require installed chargers rather than conduit in renter‑occupied projects and whether to send the ordinance back to the planning commission.
The Moab City Council on Aug. 26 approved Ordinance 2025‑13, adding EV‑readiness standards for multifamily developments to the Moab municipal code. The ordinance requires that where off‑street parking is provided in multifamily developments, 10% of parking spaces must be EV‑capable (conduit and panel capacity) and an additional 10% EV‑ready (a 240‑volt receptacle or equivalent), for a total of 20% readiness.
City staff said the requirement is intended to advance the city’s greenhouse gas reduction and air‑quality goals and to make charging easier for renters, who often lack private access to home chargers. The planning commission gave the…
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