Can a condo association install EV chargers?

Short answer

Yes. Florida law lets a condominium board install and operate EV charging stations on the common elements or association property and set the charges for owners, residents and guests who use them. The statute says this is not a “material alteration or substantial addition,” so it does not need the membership vote those changes normally require. Separately, unit owners have their own right to install a charger in their assigned parking space.

What Florida law says

Two parts of the Florida Condominium Act cover EV charging, both in section 718.113, Florida Statutes:

Association chargers (718.113(9)). The board may make available, install or operate EV charging stations on the common elements or association property, and may set the charges or the way owners, residents and guests pay to use them. Installing, repairing or maintaining these chargers is not treated as a material alteration or substantial addition.
Owner chargers (718.113(8)). A declaration, rule or board decision may not prohibit a unit owner from installing a charger in their limited common element or exclusively assigned parking space. The owner pays for installation, operation, maintenance, insurance and removal, and the electricity must be separately metered (or measured by an embedded meter) and paid by that owner. The association can require code compliance, a licensed contractor, reasonable architectural standards, proof of insurance and reimbursement of any added insurance premium.

In practice, many communities use both: owners with assigned spaces can add their own charger, and the board adds shared chargers in visitor or flex spaces for everyone else, including residents without an assigned spot.

What about HOAs?

Florida’s Homeowners’ Association Act (chapter 720) does not contain a condo-style provision on association chargers. For an HOA, the board’s authority to install and charge for EV stations generally depends on the community’s declaration and other governing documents. Ask your association attorney to review them before you commit.

How boards typically roll out shared charging

Check electrical capacity. Have the site reviewed so you know how many chargers the existing service can support and where upgrades would be needed.
Pick locations. Start with a few visitor or flex spaces dedicated to EVs, close to existing power. Add more as demand grows.
Set a pricing and use policy. Decide how drivers pay (per kWh is the most common and fairest), any time limits, and fees for cars left plugged in after charging. See how to bill residents for EV charging.
Decide who runs billing and support. Someone has to collect payments, cover electricity, handle “the charger isn’t working” calls and report to the board. Software built for this saves the manager hours. See EV charging billing software for HOAs and condos.
Adopt rules and communicate. Put the policy in writing, tell residents how to sign up and pay, and review usage after a few months.

Common questions from boards

Do owners have to vote?

Not on the material-alteration question for association chargers on the common elements, because the statute says it is not one. How the project is funded, though, still follows your budget and assessment rules and your documents.

Who pays for the electricity?

For shared chargers, the association pays the utility bill and recovers it through what drivers pay. For an owner’s own charger, the owner pays through a separate or embedded meter. Details are in who pays for electricity for condo EV chargers.

Can the association charge more than the cost of electricity?

The statute lets the board set the charges. Under section 366.94, EV charging provided to the public by a non-utility is not treated as a retail sale of electricity, and its rates are not regulated by the Public Service Commission. A common approach is a per-kWh price that covers electricity, software and upkeep; confirm yours with your attorney.

How EZ EV Energy fits in

Your community owns the chargers. EZ EV Energy helps you choose and install them, then runs everything around them: the driver app, payments and billing, payouts of the property’s revenue share, usage and revenue reporting for the board, and a 24/7 help desk for drivers. See how EZ EV works for properties and HOAs.

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Updated November 2026. This guide is general information about Florida rules, not legal advice. Laws change and every community's governing documents are different, so confirm details with your association's attorney.