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Charging Forward: A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure
February 2022This toolkit provides resources to help rural communities plan and fund electric vehicle infrastructure. -
A Model Historic District Ordinance for Local Governments in Pennsylvania
2005This model ordinance provides a template to help cities in Pennsylvania establish a historic district. -
SANDAG, CA, San Diego Regional Plug-In Electric Vehicle (PEV) Readiness Plan
January 2014This functional plan provides resources to allow for municipalities in the region to address challenges of deploying electric vehicle infrastructure. -
Tahoe RPA, CA-NV, Tahoe-Truckee Plug-In Electric Vehicle Readiness Plan
2017This functional plan focuses on increasing electric vehicles in the region, while also coordinating the deployment of charging infrastructure. -
Indianapolis-Marion County, IN, Code of Ordinances
Updated February 2022This city’s code of ordinances requires electric vehicle charging stations for large off-street parking areas. -
Park City, UT, Municipal Code
Updated 2021This city’s municipal code allows for electric vehicle charging stations as an accessory use in all zoning districts. -
Chelan, WA, Municipal Code
Updated February 2022This city’s municipal code includes a section on electric vehicle charging stations. -
Chicago, IL, Zoning Ordinance
Updated June 2022This city’s zoning ordinance determines how many electric vehicle charging stations need to be installed at new developments. -
Des Moines, WA, Municipal Code
Updated July 2022This city’s municipal code includes a chapter on electric vehicles. -
Maryland Statutes
Updated 2022by:These statutes belong to the Capital Improvements Programming, Environmentally Sensitive Areas, Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws, and Transfer of Development Rights collections. -
Missouri Revised Statutes
Updated 2021These statutes enable counties in Missouri to form planning commissions and to prepare, adopt, and amend comprehensive plans and zoning regulations. -
Mississippi Code
Updated 2020Mississippi authorizes all counties, cities, towns, and villages to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, cities, towns, and villages to adopt zoning regulations. -
Nebraska Revised Statutes
Updated June 2022These statutes enable cities in Nebraska to form planning commissions and to prepare, adopt, and amend comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances. -
Michigan Wind and Solar Energy Zoning Ordinance Database
Updated October 2021by: Sarah MillsThis web page provides a database with information on the planning and zoning for renewable energy in Michigan. -
Indiana Renewable Energy and Community Planning Survey and Ordinance Inventory Summary
March 2023by: Kara Salazar, AICP, Tamara OgleThis report studied the land use regulations for wind and solar energy in Indiana counties. -
New Mexico Statutes
Updated 2022New Mexico requires some cities, towns, and villages and authorizes counties to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes counties, cities, towns, and villages to adopt zoning regulations. -
New York Consolidated Laws
Updated 2022New York authorizes all counties, cities, towns, and villages to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all cities, towns, and villages to adopt zoning regulations. -
North Carolina General Statutes
Updated 2021These statutes enable cities and counties in North Carolina to form planning commissions; prepare, adopt, and amend comprehensive plans. -
Cape Cod Commission, MA, Model Bylaws and Regulations: Transfer of Development Rights Bylaw/Ordinance for Towns in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
2011by: Cape Cod CommissionThis model bylaw, while developed for one Massachusetts county, is relevant to most municipalities and intends to offer the necessary framework for a community to develop its own TDR regulations and program in an effort to achieve the concurrent goals of preservation and development. -
Tennessee Code
Updated 2021by: State of TennesseeThese statutes belong to the Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws and Transfer Development Rights collections. -
U.S. Solar Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances
Updated August 2022This web page provides a dataset for solar siting ordinances at the state and local level in the United States. -
Wyoming Statutes
Updated 2022Wyoming requires all counties, cities, and towns to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, citites, and towns to adopt zoning regulations. -
SGRC, GA, Model Ordinance for the Development of Solar Energy Systems and Solar Energy Facilities
October 2019This model ordinance provides a template for local governments to regulate solar energy systems and facilities in residential and non-residential areas. -
Envisioning Florida’s Future: Transportation and Land Use in an Automated Vehicle World
April 2016by: Timothy Chapin, Lindsay Stevens, AICP, Jeremy CruteThis report envisions the impact of automated vehicle technology on Florida’s communities and how it might impact the built environment in the coming decades. -
Empowered Participation in Urban Governance: The Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program
International Journal of Urban & Regional Research, 30(3): 638–655, 2006by: Elena Fagotto, Archon FungThis article provides an overview of Minnesota’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program (NRP) and highlights challenges related to participation and conflict. -
Alabama Code
Updated 2022Alabama authorizes all cities and towns and some counties to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all cities and towns and some counties to adopt zoning regulations. -
Alaska Statutes
Updated 2021Alaska authorizes some boroughs and cities to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes boroughs and cities to adopt zoning regulations. -
Arizona Revised Statutes
Updated January 2022Arizona requires all counties and some cities and towns to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, cities, and towns to adopt zoning regulations. -
Georgia Code and Rules and Regulations
Updated 2021Georgia requires some counties, cities, and towns to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, cities, and towns to adopt zoning regulations. -
Model Small-Scale Solar Siting Ordinance
Summer 2012This model small-scale solar-siting ordinance for New York municipalities provides standards for different types of solar energy systems and includes provisions regarding permits, appeals, safety, and zoning for future solar access. -
Iowa Code
Updated December 2021Iowa authorizes all counties and cities to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all cities and counties to adopt zoning regulations. -
Louisiana Revised Statutes
Updated December 2021Louisiana requires some parishes, cities, towns, and villages to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all parishes, cities, towns and villages to adopt zoning regulations. -
Indiana Code
Updated September 2022These statutes belong to the Form-Based Zoning and Planning and Zoning Enabling Laws collections. -
Illinois Compiled Statutes
Updated 2019Illinois authorizes all counties, cities, and towns to prepare comprehensive plans. And it authorizes all counties, cities, and towns to adopt zoning regulations. -
Local Governments Take Innovative Approaches to Prepare for Electric Vehicles
MRSC Insight Blog, March 2022by: Leah LaCivitaThis blog post explores ways local governments are preparing for electric vehicles through zoning codes and incentives for EV adoption. -
Developing a Feasible Business Model for Expanding the EV Market to Lower Income Californians
July 2022by: Samer Sarofim, Aly TawfikThis report addresses the lack of access to electric vehicles for low-income populations and developed a business model to increase the EV market for low-income Californians. -
Making Your City “EV-Ready”
November 2017by: Brian Ross, AICPThis blog posts identifies the areas where a city needs to be “EV-Ready” in order to successfully make the transition to electric vehicles successful. -
Siting Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) with Equity in Mind
April 2022by: Peter HuetherThis briefing paper examines the equality of existing electric vehicle supply equipment and provides considerations to help ensure all communities benefit from transportation. -
EV Charging: A Primer for Municipal Officials
2022by: Jim Brooks, Kyle FunkThis briefing paper acts as a resource for local leaders in towns and cities to prepare for the introduction of electric vehicles in their communities. -
Seattle, WA, Electric Vehicle Charging in the Public Right-of-Way (EVCROW) Program
July 2017This guide details the pilot program in Seattle that allows for public and private electric charging vehicles to be installed in the public right-of-way. -
LPDD Model Law: Municipal Ordinance for Using Street Light Poles for Electric Vehicle Charging
2019This model proposes municipalities use existing street light poles to install Level 2 electric vehicle chargers that will allow the adjacent space to be used for charging. -
Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: A Guide for Local Governments in Washington State
July 2010This guide acts an aide to creating a consistent regulatory framework for local governments in Washington to grow electric vehicle charging infrastructure. -
AchiEVe: Model Policies to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption
August 2020This resource provides model electric vehicle policies on a range of categories to help promote electric vehicle adoption. -
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Readiness: A Guidebook for Municipalities
December 2017This guide presents best practices for municipalities that are implementing alternative fuel vehicle infrastructure. -
Community Planning Guide for Electric Vehicles
November 2014This guide provides information about electric vehicles and how to best plan for them. -
Plug-in Electric Vehicle Best Practices Compendium
March 2018This guide provides information for local governments who are deploying electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. -
Plugging Away: How to Boost Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
June 2017by: Ethan ElkindThis report identifies barriers and solutions for boosting electric vehicle charging deployment and adoption. -
Summary of Best Practices in Electric Vehicle Ordinances
June 2019This report provides guidance for electric vehicle supply equipment ordinances and best practices. -
Orlando, FL, Electric Vehicle Readiness Policy
Updated August 2021This standalone policy intends on increasing widespread access of electric vehicle charging to prepare for EV adoption, improve air quality, and achieve the city’s climate goal. -
EV Charging Financial Analysis Tool
April 2019This tool allows users to understand information about the financial performance of electric vehicle charging projects policymakers and planners might be considering.