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     Current Regulations
     Currently no federal / state design 
     standards for accessible Electric 
     Vehicle Charging Stations (EVCS).
     General ADA requirements for:
      Goods and services provided by 
      privately owned public 
      accommodations or commercial 
      facilities.
      Programs and services provided 
      by state and local governmental 
      entities. 
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         Accessibility Required
         Lack of explicit scoping or technical 
         requirements does not relieve 
         covered entity from obligation to 
         make services and programs 
         accessible.
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         Recent US 9  District Court 
         decision, Fortyune vs. City of 
         Lomita, found lack of on-street 
         accessible parking to be a violation 
         of the ADA. 
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    Projected Growth in ZEVs
     Governor Brown’s Executive Order of 
     2012 - Goal of 1.5 million ZEVs by 
     2025. 
     Building codes require homes and 
     commercial sites to be EVCS ready. 
     EVCS infrastructure needed to support 
     growth in ZEV and PZEV fleets. 
     Accessibility must be considered.
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    Proposed EVCS Access Regulations
    Access regulations found in Chapter 
    11B of the California Building Code. 
    EVCS regulations proposed for the 
    2016 CBC:
     Scoping:  What type and how 
      many EVCS to provide? 11B-
      228.3 Electric Vehicle Charging 
      Stations.
     Technical: Where and how to 
      provide accessible EVCS? 11B-
      812 Electric vehicle charging 
      stations
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    Scoping Provisions
     New Construction or Alterations
      When EVCSs are installed, accessible EVCSs complying with Table 
      11B-228.3.2.1 shall be provided.
      Exception: EVCSs not available to general public or for the owner of a 
      residence in public housing need not comply. However, there may be 
      future obligation for “reasonable accommodation” request based on 
      ADA Title I Employment provisions.