Requires DCA to review and amend State Uniform Construction Code concerning parking structures to address increased weight of electric vehicles.
This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to update the State Uniform Construction Code for parking structures to address the heavier weight of electric vehicles (EVs). It mandates new parking structures include requirements for EV weight capacity, EV charger installation, distributing EV spaces to reduce load, and a minimum of 10% EV parking spaces. For existing structures, it requires DCA to review load requirements, establish monitoring for EV occupancy, provide upgrade models, and compel owners of unsafe structures to create remediation plans within 90 days or face closure. The bill directly affects all new and existing parking structure owners and developers statewide.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 27, 2025
Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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