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Committee adopts amendments to EV readiness ordinance, agrees to one-week continuance for follow-up
Summary
Supervisor Katie Tang and SF Environment presented an ordinance to require electric-vehicle charging readiness in new construction and major renovations; the committee adopted staff amendments (including limiting a second 10% flexible requirement) and continued the item one week for follow-up with stakeholders.
The Land Use Committee on April 10 heard presentations from Supervisor Katie Tang and San Francisco Department of the Environment staff on an ordinance to amend the San Francisco Green Building Code to require electric-vehicle (EV) charger infrastructure in new buildings and major renovations.
Supervisor Katie Tang described the measure as intended to "lead the charge" on EV adoption by preparing new construction for future demand. Debbie Rafael (Department of the Environment) framed the ordinance within the city’s long-term climate goals and said two commissions (Building Inspection Commission and Commission on the Environment) unanimously supported the proposal.
Technical framework: Barry Hooper (SF Environment) explained the ordinance’s technical core: sizing electrical service to support simultaneous Level 2 charging for roughly 20% of parking spaces;…
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