The City of Burnaby is working on a bylaw to encourage more people to drive electric vehicles (EVs) by requiring all new parking spaces in multi-family developments to have electric outlets.
According to a staff report, the bylaw will call for parking spots to be made EV-ready by providing an energized outlet for Level 2 EV charging. Developers or builders will need to provide the outlets but won’t have to install all the electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for the charging stations: that cost will be downloaded to vehicle owners.
The policy applies to new multi-family developments and single- and two-family buildings but exempts visitor parking and secondary suites. It will not apply to renovations or for adding a new garage to an existing home.
