Whereas the Province of BC has legislated that all new light-duty vehicle sales will be zero emission vehicles ZEVs by 2040 to support its goal of reducing greenhouse gases by at least 80 by 2050, and that access to home charging infrastructure will continue to be a prerequisite for many ZEV owners; And whereas British Columbians living in multi-family buildings without access to home charging infrastructure do not have legal recourse if they are refused permission to install andor use electric vehicle charging infrastructure in their own parking stall: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request that the province develop Right-to-Charge rules, such as those in place in Ontario, California and Hawaii, to facilitate access to home charging infrastructure for British Columbians living in multi-family buildings.
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing The Province recognizes the importance of ensuring that all British Columbians who wish to purchase or lease electric vehicles have access to charging infrastructure to meet this goal and has started taking steps to support EVCs in strata housing. In 2018, the Strata Property Regulation was amended to permit strata corporations to impose reasonable, consumption-based user fees for the use of common property or common assets such as electric vehicle chargers. As a result, strata corporations now have the option to recover installation, operating and maintenance costs for the charging station via a user fee. Ongoing provincial grant programs have helped overcome financial barriers to installing chargers. Government is actively exploring new ways to support electric vehicle charging in multi-unit residential buildings to ensure that British Columbia continues to be a leader in electric vehicle adoption.