{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/55.1-1823.1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/55.1-1823.1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/55.1-1823.1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/55.1-1823.1.html"}],"law_id":67080,"edition_id":1,"section_id":67080,"structure_id":14602,"section_number":"55.1-1823.1","catch_line":"Electric vehicle charging stations permitted","history":"2020, c. 1012.","full_text":"A\n\nExcept to the extent that the declaration or other recorded governing document provides otherwise, no association shall prohibit any lot owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station for the lot owner&#8217;s personal use on property owned by the lot owner. An association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of such electric vehicle charging station on the exterior of property owned by the lot owner.B\n\nAn association may prohibit or restrict the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the common area within the development served by the association and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the common area.C\n\nAny lot owner installing an electric vehicle charging station shall indemnify and hold the association harmless from all liability, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the association resulting from a claim, arising out of the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such electric charging station. An association may require the lot owner to obtain and maintain insurance covering claims and defenses of claims related to the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of the electric vehicle charging station and require the association to be included as a named insured on such policy.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243087,"text":"Except to the extent that the declaration or other recorded governing document provides otherwise, no association shall prohibit any lot owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station for the lot owner&#8217;s personal use on property owned by the lot owner. An association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of such electric vehicle charging station on the exterior of property owned by the lot owner.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":243088,"text":"An association may prohibit or restrict the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the common area within the development served by the association and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the common area.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":243089,"text":"Any lot owner installing an electric vehicle charging station shall indemnify and hold the association harmless from all liability, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the association resulting from a claim, arising out of the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such electric charging station. An association may require the lot owner to obtain and maintain insurance covering claims and defenses of claims related to the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of the electric vehicle charging station and require the association to be included as a named insured on such policy.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14602,"edition_id":1,"name":"Operation and Management of Association","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13840,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:50","permalink":{"id":246517,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14602,"identifier":"3","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13840,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property Owners' Association Act","identifier":"18","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12914,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:02","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:02","permalink":{"id":246475,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13840,"identifier":"18","token":"55.1\/IV\/18","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12914,"edition_id":1,"name":"Common Interest Communities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12707,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":246473,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12914,"identifier":"IV","token":"55.1\/IV","url":"\/55.1\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12707,"edition_id":1,"name":"Property and Conveyances","identifier":"55.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":244769,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12707,"identifier":"55.1","token":"55.1","url":"\/55.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":82116,"structure_id":14602,"section_number":"55.1-1815","catch_line":"Access to association records; 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procedure","url":"\/55.1-1836\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1836","metadata":false},{"id":64074,"structure_id":14602,"section_number":"55.1-1837","catch_line":"Termination and duration of certain management contracts","url":"\/55.1-1837\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1837","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":81871,"structure_id":14602,"section_number":"55.1-1823","catch_line":"Designation of authorized representative","url":"\/55.1-1823\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1823","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":83860,"structure_id":14602,"section_number":"55.1-1824","catch_line":"Assessments; late fees","url":"\/55.1-1824\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1824","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/55.1-1823.1\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1012\">1012<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":246563,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67080,"identifier":"55.1-1823.1","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1823.1","url":"\/55.1-1823.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-1823.1\/","token":"55.1\/IV\/18\/3\/55.1-1823.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Electric vehicle charging stations permitted","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-1823.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Except to the extent that the <span class=\"dictionary\">declaration<\/span> or other recorded governing document provides otherwise, no <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> shall prohibit any <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span> from installing an electric vehicle charging station for the <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span>&#8217;s personal use on property owned by the <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span>. An <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of such electric vehicle charging station on the exterior of property owned by the <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-243087\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1823.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> An <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> may prohibit or restrict the installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the <span class=\"dictionary\">common area<\/span> within the <span class=\"dictionary\">development<\/span> served by the <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size, place, and manner of placement or installation of electric vehicle charging stations on the <span class=\"dictionary\">common area<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-243088\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1823.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> Any <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span> installing an electric vehicle charging station shall indemnify and hold the <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> harmless from all liability, including reasonable attorney fees incurred by the <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> resulting from a claim, arising out of the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such electric charging station. An <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> may require the <span class=\"dictionary\">lot owner<\/span> to obtain and maintain insurance covering claims and defenses of claims related to the installation, maintenance, operation, or use of the electric vehicle charging station and require the <span class=\"dictionary\">association<\/span> to be included as a named insured on such policy. <a id=\"paragraph-243089\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/55.1-1823.1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS PERMITTED (\u00a7 55.1-1823.1)\n\nA. Except to the extent that the declaration or other recorded governing\ndocument provides otherwise, no association shall prohibit any lot owner from\ninstalling an electric vehicle charging station for the lot owner&#8217;s\npersonal use on property owned by the lot owner. An association may establish\nreasonable restrictions concerning the number, size, place, and manner of\nplacement or installation of such electric vehicle charging station on the\nexterior of property owned by the lot owner.\n\nB. An association may prohibit or restrict the installation of electric vehicle\ncharging stations on the common area within the development served by the\nassociation and may establish reasonable restrictions as to the number, size,\nplace, and manner of placement or installation of electric vehicle charging\nstations on the common area.\n\nC. Any lot owner installing an electric vehicle charging station shall indemnify\nand hold the association harmless from all liability, including reasonable\nattorney fees incurred by the association resulting from a claim, arising out of\nthe installation, maintenance, operation, or use of such electric charging\nstation. An association may require the lot owner to obtain and maintain\ninsurance covering claims and defenses of claims related to the installation,\nmaintenance, operation, or use of the electric vehicle charging station and\nrequire the association to be included as a named insured on such policy.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 1012.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}