BUILDING CODE/EV CHARGING STATION.

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House Bill 342 (Public) Filed Monday, March 22, 2021
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE AMENDMENT OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RESIDENTIAL BUILDING CODE FOR ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS TO REQUIRE THAT NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION INCLUDE AN ELECTRIC CIRCUIT CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DEVICE.
Intro. by Butler, von Haefen, Brockman, Brown.

Status: Ref to the Com on Local Government - Land Use, Planning and Development, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action) (Mar 23 2021)
H 342

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Mar 22 2021 - View Summary

    Requires the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings, including applicable provisions from the NC Energy Code and the NC Electrical Code, to provide that all new one- and two-family dwellings include at least one electric vehicle-ready parking space, as defined, and with a dedicated branch circuit as described, unless no parking spaces are provided for the dwelling unit. Directs the NC Building Code Council to amend the NC Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings and applicable provisions from the NC Energy Code and the NC Electrical Code consistent with the described provisions, to become effective January 1, 2022.