A 4530 — Establishes certain electric vehicle supply equipment development processes and standards concerning public health and safety; removes certain existing approval requirements while preserving applicable safety and inspection standards.

A4530 1R2R [First[Second Reprint] ASSEMBLY, No.

  CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT      As reported by the Assembly StateBudget and Local Government Committee on MayJune 11,28, 2026, with amendments.

P.L.2021, c.171, s.2)]1      11.   Section of P.L.2021, c.171 (C.40:55D-66.19) is amended to read as follows:       2    2.    a. a.         An applicationapplication [for [fordevelopment] for development] for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing building shall not be subject to site plan or other land use board review, shall not require variance relief pursuant to P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.) or any other law, rule, or regulation, and shall be approvedapproved administratively through administratively through the issuance of aa [zoning] non-discretionary permit [zoning] non-discretionary permit by the administrative officer, provided the application meets the following requirements:

of this section,section, the the proposed installation does not violate bulk requirements applicable to the property or the conditions of the original final approval of the site plan or subsequent approvals for the existing gasoline service station, retail establishment, or other existing building;

     (2)   all other conditions of prior approvals for the gasoline service station, the existing retail establishment, or any other existing building continue to be met;met; [and]      (3)   the proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any State rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations;

[and]      (3)   the proposed installation complies with the construction codes adopted in or promulgated pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), any safety standards concerning the installation, and any State rule or regulation concerning electric vehicle charging stations ;

     b.    An applicationapplication for for the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment or Make-Ready parking spaces at an existing gasoline service station, an existing retail establishment, or any other existing buildingbuilding shall shall be deemed complete if:

     f.     Electric vehicle supply equipment infrastructure shall be permitted to encroach upon required setbacks established by a local government entity. entity. However, there shall be a minimum of six feet of grounds maintenance clearance between the electric vehicle supply equipment and any natural or man-made construction.  Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit electric vehicle supply equipment to obstruct required sight triangles, fire lanes, or emergency access, as determined in accordance with applicable safety standards in any State law, rule, or regulation.

     However, g.   2if Aselectric usedvehicle insupply thisequipment section: encroaches     upon “Administrativerequired officer”setbacks,2 meansthere shall be a minimum of six feet of grounds maintenance clearance between the sameelectric asvehicle thatsupply termequipment isand definedany innatural sectionor 3man-made of2[construction] P.L.1975,obstruction c.291where (C.40:55D-3).necessary to permit routine landscaping, mowing, and property upkeep2.

 Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit electric vehicle supply equipment to obstruct required sight triangles, fire lanes, or emergency access, as determined in accordance with applicable safety standards in any State law, rule, or regulation.

     g.    As used in this section:

     “Administrative officer” means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-3).