We are sometimes asked: What is the Condo Law in Florida on Charging Stations?

 

Condo owners, like any other owner of electric cars, need a place to charge them. Sometimes it is a matter of cost, and most times buyers of condos need to know their rights before they sign a contract to purchase a condo. Since this is a relatively new topic in condominium law, many condo associations will be confused as to the rights of unit owners, and the obligations of the condo associations. 

For condominiums, Florida Statutes 718.113 (8) provides: 

(a) A declaration of condominium or restrictive covenant may not prohibit or be enforced so as to prohibit any unit owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station or a natural gas fuel

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