Layton council adopts 2024 fire code, bars EV chargers under occupied parking structures

May 21, 2026

The council approved ordinance 26-13 to adopt the 2024 International Fire Code with local amendments, including a new prohibition on electric-vehicle charging stations installed inside parking structures with occupied space above, citing thermal-runaway risks in enclosed garages.

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Layton City Council voted unanimously May 21 to update the city's fire code and add a ban on electric-vehicle charging stations located inside parking structures that have dwelling units or other occupied space directly above.

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