Transmittal - 1/17/2023
ERIN MENDENHALL
Mayor
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
P.O. BOX 145474
451 SOUTH STATE STREET, ROOM 306
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84114-5474
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TEL 801-535-7704
CITY COUNCIL TRANSMITTAL
______________________________ Date Received:
Lisa Shaffer, Chief Administrative Officer
Date Sent to Council:
TO: Salt Lake City Council DATE: January 13, 2023
Darin Mano, Chair
FROM: Debbie Lyons, Sustainability Director
SUBJECT: Council-Requested Revision: Electric Vehicle Readiness Off -Street Parking
Stalls Amendment
STAFF CONTACTS: Peter Nelson
Sustainable Business Program Manager
Peter.Nelson@slcgov.com | 801-535-6477
DOCUMENT TYPE: Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the ordinance amending and updating Sections of the Salt
Lake City Code for Off-Street Parking, 21A.44.040, relating to electric vehicle readiness
parking stall requirements, as revised
BUDGET IMPACT: None
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION: This transmittal is supplementary to the ordinance proposal
Electric Vehicle Readiness Off-Street Parking Stalls Amendment discussed during the City
Council work session on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. At that work session, Council members
noted that it is not uncommon for multifamily development projects to construct more off -street
parking stalls than are required, and that it is the Council’s desire that the proposed ordinance’s
EV-Ready threshold of 20% apply to the number of parking stalls ultimately provided, rather
than those that are merely required. Attached to this transmittal is revised ordinance language —
specifically language found on lines 42-43 of the Legislative Version—which reflect this change
to the proposed ordinance.
Lisa Shaffer (Jan 17, 2023 09:52 MST)01/17/2023
01/17/2023
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE 1
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No. _____ of 2023
(Ordinance amending Section 21A.44.040 of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to EV-readiness for required off street parking) 5
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WHEREAS, Chapter 21A.44 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking, Mobility, 7
and Loading) sets forth minimum and maximum requirements for off-street parking spaces for 8
different zoning districts within Salt Lake City; and 9
WHEREAS, Section 21A.44.040(B) of the Salt Lake City Code currently mandates the 10
inclusion of one (1) parking spaces dedicated to electric vehicles and equipped with an electric vehicle 11
(“EV”) charging station for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces for all multi-family use buildings 12
(the “EV Parking Ordinance”); and 13
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”) is committed to carbon emissions 14
reduction, and pursuant to Resolution No. 33 of 2016, a joint resolution of the Slat Lake City 15
Council and Mayor establishing renewable energy and carbon emissions reduction goals for Salt 16
Lake City, adopted a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030; and 17
WHEREAS, on December 8th, 2020 the City Council and the Mayor adopted Resolution 18
No. 45 of 2020, a joint resolution of Salt Lake City Council and Mayor establishing electrified 19
transportation goals for Salt Lake City, establishing a commitment to support the development of 20
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, plus other programs, policies, and projects that encourage 21
the purchase and use of electric vehicles by local residents; and 22
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that updates to the EV Parking Ordinance are 23
necessary to require new multi-family use developments or major reconstruction projects of multi-24
family buildings to include electric vehicle readiness infrastructure to support electric vehicle use for 25
Salt Lake City residents in advancement of the City’s carbon emissions reduction goals. 26
LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 27
SECTION 1. Amending Section 21A.44.040. Section 21A.44.040(B) of the Salt Lake City 28
Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: 29
21A.44.040: REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING: 30
B. Electric Vehicle Parking:31
1.Each multi-family use shall provide a minimum of one (1) parking space dedicated to electric 32
vehicles for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces provided on-site. Electric vehicle parking spaces 33
shall count toward the minimum required number of parking spaces. The electric vehicle parking 34
space shall be: 35
1.a. Located in the same lot as the principal use;36
2.b. Located as close to a primary entrance of the principal building as possible;37
3.c. Signed in a clear and conspicuous manner, such as special pavement marking or signage,38
indicating exclusive availability to electric vehicles; and 39
4.d. Outfitted with a standard electric vehicle charging station.40
2.In addition to Electric Vehicle Parking requirements, each multi-family use shall provide a 41
minimum of 20% electric vehicle ready (EV-ready) parking spaces of parking spaces 42
provided on-site. EV-ready parking spaces are parking spaces that are equipped with electrical 43
conduit and sufficient electrical capacity for the future use of a minimum 200-volt electric vehicle 44
charging station. The location of proposed EV-ready parking spaces shall be indicated on submitted 45
site plans. 46
a. EV-ready parking requirements shall count toward the minimum required and maximum47
allowed number of parking spaces. 48
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b. Parking areas with four or fewer vehicle parking spaces are not required to identify an EV-49
ready parking space. 50
c. Where no minimum parking is required, the 20% EV-ready parking space requirement will51
be based on provided parking. 52
d. For new multi-family uses, a minimum of 20% of required Accessible (ADA) parking53
spaces shall be constructed as EV-ready. 54
e. Electric vehicle parking spaces provided in accordance with Subsection B.1 that exceed55
the minimum number of required spaces established in that subsection shall count towards the 56
required number of EV-ready parking spaces required in this Subsection B.2. 57
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first 58
publication. 59
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Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this __ day of ____________, 2023. 61
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
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CHAIRPERSON 65
ATTEST: 66
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______________________________ 68
CITY RECORDER 69
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Transmitted to Mayor on . 72
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed. 73
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MAYOR 77
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___________________________ 79
CITY RECORDER APPROVED AS TO FORM 80
(SEAL) Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office 81 82
Date: 83
Bill No. ________ of 2023 84
Published: ______________. _______________________________ 85
Sara Montoya, Senior City Attorney 86 87
SALT LAKE CITY ORDINANCE
No. _____ of 2023
(O rdinance amending Section 21A.44.040 of the Salt Lake City Code
pertaining to EV-readiness for required off street parking)
WHEREAS, Chapter 21A.44 of the Salt Lake City Code (Zoning: Off Street Parking, Mobility,
and Loading) sets forth minimum and maximum requirements for off -street parking spaces for
different zoning districts within Salt Lake City; and
WHEREAS, Section 21A.44.040(B) of the Salt Lake City Code currently mandates the
inclusion of one (1) parking spaces dedicated to electric vehicles and equipped with an electric vehicle
(“EV”) charging station for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces for all multi-family use buildings
(the “EV Parking Ordinance”); and
WHEREAS, Salt Lake City Corporation (“City”) is committed to carbon emissions
reduction, and pursuant to Resolution No. 33 of 2016, a joint resolution of the S alt Lake City
Council and Mayor establishing renewable energy and carbon emissions reduction goals for Salt
Lake City, adopted a goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030; and
WHEREAS, on December 8th , 2020 the City Council and the Mayor adopted Resolution
No. 45 of 2020, a joint resolution of Salt Lake City Council and Mayor establishing electrified
transportation goals for Salt Lake City, establishing a commitment to support t he development of
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, plus other programs, policies, and projects that encourage
the purchase and use of electric vehicles by local residents; and
WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council finds that updates to the EV Parking Ordinance are
necessary to require new multi-family use developments or major reconstruction projects of multi-
family buildings to include electric vehicle readiness infrastructure to support electric vehicle use for
Salt Lake City residents in advancement of the City’s carbon emissions reduction goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah:
SECTION 1. Amending Section 21A .44.040. Section 21A.44.040(B) of the Salt Lake City
Code shall be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
21A.44.040: REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING:
B. Electric Vehicle Parking:
1. Each multi-family use shall provide a minimum of one (1) parking space dedicated to electric
vehicles for every twenty-five (25) parking spaces provided on-site. Electric vehicle parking spaces
shall count toward the minimum required number of parking spaces. The electric vehicle parking
space shall be:
a. Located in the same lot as the principal use;
b. Located as close to a primary entrance of the principal building as possible;
c. Signed in a clear and conspicuous manner, such as special pavement marking or signage,
indicating exclusive availability to electric vehicles; and
d . Outfitted with a standard electric vehicle charging station.
2. In addition to Electric Vehicle Parking requirements, each multi-family use shall provide a
minimum of 20% electric vehicle ready (EV -ready) parking spaces of parking spaces provided on-
site. EV-ready parking spaces are parking spaces that are equipped wit h electrical conduit and
sufficient electrical capacity for the future use of a minimum 200-volt electric vehicle charging
station. The location of proposed EV -ready parking spaces shall be indicated on submitted site plans.
a. EV-ready parking requirements shall count toward the minimum required and maximum
allowed number of parking spaces.
b. Parking areas with four or fewer vehicle parking spaces are not required to identify an EV -
ready parking space.
c. Where no minimum parking is required, the 20 % EV -ready parking space requirement will
be based on provided parking.
d. For new multi-family uses, a minimum of 20% of required Accessible (ADA) parking
spaces shall be constructed as EV -ready.
e. Electric vehicle parking spaces provided in accordance with Subsection B.1 that exceed
the minimum number of required spaces established in that subsection shall count towards the
required number of EV -ready parking spaces required in this Subsection B.2.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective on the date of its first
publication.
Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah this __ day of ____________, 2023.
CHAIRPERSON
ATTEST:
______________________________
CITY RECORDER
Transmitted to Mayor on .
Mayor’s Action: _______Approved. _______Vetoed.
MAYOR
___________________________
CITY RECORDER APPROVED AS TO FORM
(SEAL) Salt Lake City Attorney’s Office
Date: _______________________
Bill No. ________ of 2023
Published : ______________. _______________________________
Sara Montoya, Senior City Attorney
January 13, 2023