Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces

HB 1496 requires new multifamily housing buildings and certain significant renovations to include electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. Specifically, it mandates that new buildings with separate parking per unit must include either one fully installed EV charging space or one "EV-ready" space (with wiring capacity for future installation). For common parking areas, developers must provide one EVSE-installed space per 25 units, plus increasing percentages of EV-ready spaces (10% by 2025, 20% by 2031, 30% by 2036) for new projects. This applies to multifamily housing subject to the International Residential Code, directly affecting developers and builders of new residential properties in Maryland. The bill defines technical terms like "EV-ready" to ensure consistent implementation.