São Paulo Enacts Law Letting Condo Owners Install EV Chargers in Private Parking Spots

Overview

• Condominium boards may only refuse a charger with a documented technical or safety risk supported by a formal report.
• Owners cover equipment and installation costs, must notify building management, and must hire a qualified professional with an ART or RRT.
• Installations must match the building’s electrical capacity and comply with ABNT and local utility standards, with noncompliance jeopardizing AVCB renewal.
• Projects approved after the law’s publication must include minimum electrical readiness for future chargers, with exact criteria yet to be defined and no deadline set.
• Governor Tarcísio de Freitas vetoed public incentives such as tax breaks or credit lines, and the fire department is updating norms after consultation, including proposed bans on general-purpose outlets and potential added fire protections pending formalization.