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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>67080</law_id><section_number>55.1-1823.1</section_number><catch_line>Electric vehicle charging stations permitted</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="55.1">Property and Conveyances</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="IV">Common Interest Communities</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="18">Property Owners' Association Act</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="3">Operation and Management of Association</unit></structure><text>
						<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>&#x2019;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"/></a></p></section>
						<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"/></a></p></section>
						<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"/></a></p></section></text><history>2020, c. 1012.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
