Lafayette keeps its current EV-permitting approach, citing existing code and capacity
After a staff presentation on House Bill 24 11 73 options, Lafayette city staff and council agreed the city's 2022 EV code and building-code approach already achieve the bill’s goals; council adopted Resolution 2025-74 to continue its existing permitting review process for EV chargers.
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City planning staff told the Lafayette City Council on Nov. 18 that state legislation intended to streamline permitting for electric-vehicle charging stations is primarily aimed at municipalities that have not yet adopted EV regulations. Lafayette adopted EV requirements in 2022 that require EV infrastructure in new and major redevelopment, and staff said the city already processes EV-only permits administratively through the building code.
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