Amendment of Municipal Code Title 17 by modifying various sections requiring by-right permitting for electric vehicle charging stations in certain zoning districts and by adding new Sections 17-9-0134 and 17-17-0104-DD.8 establishing regulations for electric vehicle charging stations

Legislation tracker › Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards › 32nd Ward: Scott Waguespack

• Record number: O2026-0026908
• Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
• Status: In Committee (Referred)
• Sponsor: Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward)
• Committee: Committee on Zoning, Landmarks and Building Standards
• Submitted Date: Jul 9, 2026
• Introduction Date: Jul 15, 2026
• Official record: Office of the City Clerk

Impact report

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This ordinance would add public electric vehicle charging stations as a new type of land use in Chicago's zoning code, with rules on landscaping, lighting, and driveways.

Who it affects

• Businesses that want to open public EV charging stations: They would need to follow landscaping, lighting, and driveway rules and get Chicago Department of Transportation approval before getting a building permit.
• Residents living next to charging stations: Station lighting would have to point downward and be shielded so it does not light up nearby homes.
• Electric vehicle drivers: Charging stations open to the general public would be recognized as their own type of business in the zoning code.
• Chicago Department of Transportation: The department would review and approve plans for charging station driveways and may ask applicants for traffic counts and related data.
• Drivers and people using nearby streets: Charging station driveways would have to be designed so they do not hurt traffic safety or flow on nearby streets.

What changes

• Public EV charging stations would be defined as a 'Vehicle Sales and Service' use in the zoning code.
• Charging stations would have to meet city landscaping rules, including rules for vehicle use areas.
• Lighting at charging stations would have to point down and be shielded from nearby homes.
• A building permit could not be issued until the Chicago Department of Transportation approves driveway plans as safe and efficient.
• Zoning use tables in several parts of the code would be updated to include charging stations.

Where: 32nd Ward

When: Upon passage and approval

Timeline

• Jul 15, 2026: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.

Documents

• Zoning Text Amendment EV Charging Station 070926.pdf (Legislation)

Lobbying and money

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Who lobbied on it

• Cg Wolfcamp, LLC: ZONING APPROVAL FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING (1 filing, Jul 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026; Graham Grady; matched by semantic embedding)

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