# Florida Condo EV Charging Rights: What the Law Allows (2026) > Florida Statutes 718.113(8) applies to condominiums under Chapter 718, not to HOAs under Chapter 720. It says a condominium declaration or board may not prohibit a unit owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station within the boundaries of the owner's limited common element parking area. The electricity has to be separately metered and paid by the owner, the install cannot cause irreparable damage to the condominium property, and the owner carries the cost of installation, operation, maintenance, and repair, plus hazard and liability insurance. The association can require compliance with real safety codes and reasonable appearance standards, as long as those standards do not prohibit the install or substantially raise its cost. For a buyer, the condo documents show how the board handles a charging request. _Source: https://hoanotes.com/hoa/florida/ev-charging/ | Last reviewed 2026-06-03_ ## What the law protects (condominiums) First, the scope: Florida Statutes 718.113(8) is part of the Condominium Act, Chapter 718. It protects condo unit owners, not homeowners in an HOA under Chapter 720. If you are buying a single-family home in an HOA, this section does not apply to you. For a condo, the rule is that the declaration or the board may not prohibit a unit owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station within the boundaries of the owner's limited common element parking area. The owner has to have the electricity separately metered and pay for it, cannot cause irreparable damage to the condominium property, and carries the cost of installation, operation, maintenance, and repair, along with hazard and liability insurance. The association may require compliance with bona fide safety codes and apply reasonable standards for the dimensions, placement, and appearance of the station, but those standards cannot prohibit the install or substantially increase its cost. ## Why a buyer should care If charging at home is part of the plan, 718.113(8) protects the install in your assigned space, but it puts the cost and the insurance on you. The condo documents tell you the metering and approval steps, and the minutes show whether the board has handled charging requests smoothly or made them a fight. For a single-family HOA, the protection is different, so confirm which kind of community you are buying into. ## What to check in the disclosure documents Read these together before you make an offer: - Whether the community is a condominium under Chapter 718, which is where this right applies. - The condo rules for EV charging, separate metering, and the approval process. - Any architectural standard that would substantially raise the install cost, which the statute does not allow. - Recent board minutes for how charging requests were handled. ## Why this matters to your offer A condo board that drags out or overcharges for a charging install is a governance signal, and a declaration that bans charging outright conflicts with 718.113(8). An HOA Notes brief reads the declaration, the rules, and the minutes together, flags provisions that conflict with the Condominium Act, and cites the page behind every finding. ## What the statute says **Florida Statutes section 718.113(8)** (Condo EV charging station rights). CONDOMINIUM ONLY (Chapter 718): A condominium association may not prohibit a unit owner from installing an electric vehicle charging station in their unit, a limited common element appurtenant to their unit, or their exclusively assigned parking area; electricity must be separately metered or metered by an embedded meter at the owner's expense. The association may require compliance with bona fide safety requirements consistent with building codes, impose reasonable architectural standards governing dimensions, placement, and external appearance that do not effectively prohibit installation, and require the owner to carry hazard and liability insurance. ## Florida condo EV charging: common questions ### Can a Florida condo ban an EV charging station? No. Florida Statutes 718.113(8) stops a condominium declaration or board from prohibiting a unit owner from installing a charging station within the owner's limited common element parking area. ### Does this apply to a Florida HOA or single-family home? No. Section 718.113(8) is condominium law under Chapter 718. It does not apply to homeowners in an HOA under Chapter 720. ### Who pays for a condo EV charging install? The unit owner. The electricity must be separately metered and paid by the owner, who also covers installation, operation, maintenance, repair, and hazard and liability insurance. ### What can the condo association still require? Compliance with bona fide safety codes and reasonable standards for size, placement, and appearance, as long as they do not prohibit the install or substantially increase its cost. ## Sources (verified 2026-06-03) 1. Chapter 718 Section 113, Florida Statutes (condominium alterations; EV charging), The Florida Senate. Verified 2026-06-03. https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2024/718.113 2. New Law Opens the Door for Electric Charging Stations in Condominiums, Becker and Poliakoff. Verified 2026-06-03. https://beckerlawyers.com/charging-the-way-new-law-opens-the-door-for-electric-charging-stations-in-condominiums/ 3. Rules for a Condominium Association Regarding EV Charging Station Installation, Florida Condo and HOA Law Blog. Verified 2026-06-03. https://www.floridacondohoalawblog.com/2025/03/26/rules-for-a-condominium-association-to-consider-regarding-the-installation-of-electric-vehicle-charging-stations/ HOA Notes is not a law firm and this is not legal advice.