Colorado § 31-15-603 - Charging station rules prohibited.
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§ 31-15-603. Charging station rules prohibited.
(1) Notwithstanding any authority granted to the governing body of a municipality by this part 6, the governing body of the municipality shall not adopt an ordinance or resolution prohibiting the installation of or utilization of electric vehicle charging stations unless the ordinance or resolution is narrowly drafted to address a bona fide safety concern. The governing body of the municipality shall not restrict parking based on a vehicle being a plug-in hybrid vehicle or plug-in electric vehicle.
(2) A municipal official shall not prohibit the installation of or utilization of an electric vehicle charging station, or restrict parking based on a vehicle being a plug-in hybrid vehicle or plug-in electric vehicle, unless expressly authorized by ordinance or resolution.
(3) Any ordinance or resolution promulgated by the governing body of a municipality that prohibits the installation of or utilization of electric vehicle charging stations, or that restricts parking based on a vehicle being a plug-in hybrid vehicle or plug-in electric vehicle, is subject to judicial review in a district court with jurisdiction over the municipality.
Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (HB 23-1233), ch. 245, p. 1324, § 9, effective May 23.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 23-1233, see section 1 of chapter 245, Session Laws of Colorado 2023.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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