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Chicago Enacts Electrical Vehicle Ordinance for New Construction
The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance mandating Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) readiness on new-construction multifamily and commercial properties.
Covering newly-built residential buildings with five or more units and onsite parking, and commercial properties with 30 or more parking spaces, the ordinance requires accommodating EVSE on 20% of any supplied parking spaces.
Additionally, at least one of the EVSE-ready spaces must be accessible to people with disabilities.
“Having more electric vehicles and fewer gas-powered vehicles on our streets will help move Chicago closer toward meeting its ambitious climate goals in the years to come – making Chicago a cleaner city for all who live and work here,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
This ordinance was developed in response to the rapidly-increasing rate of Electric Vehicle (EV) sales throughout the United States. Current estimates say 55% of all new car sales will be EVs by 2040.
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