THE SHORT ANSWER
For a condominium space, Florida law addresses charging in a unit owner’s limited common element or exclusively designated parking area, but it also assigns costs and conditions. Start with the parking right, metering plan, electrical route and written association requirements before buying equipment. [1]
Confirm the parking right before designing the route
Bring the assigned space number, deed or parking designation, whether the vehicle parks indoors or outdoors, and a sketch showing the building and parking area. Florida’s condominium statute addresses a unit owner’s charging station within a limited common element or exclusively designated parking area. [1] A guest space, first-come space or townhome driveway may require a different analysis, so do not assume the condominium provision answers every shared-property question.
Ask the association or property manager to identify the governing documents, review contact and required submission format. If you rent, involve the unit owner before requesting work. Origin can help describe the physical project; the association and homeowner must resolve property rights and approval conditions.
Map power, metering and payment together
A charger beside a private garage presents a different scope from one across a shared parking lot. Ask a licensed electrician to review possible supply points, routing, distance, access and restoration before settling on equipment. Do not open electrical rooms or panels to collect information; use existing records and arrange authorized access.
For the condominium situation covered by the statute, electricity must be separately metered or measured by an embedded meter and paid by the installing owner or successor. [1] Put the proposed meter, billing method and responsibility for communications or network fees in the review packet. A charger purchase by itself does not establish how the electricity will be allocated.
Turn legal conditions into a review checklist
The statute places installation, operation, maintenance, repair and removal costs on the installing owner and allows associations to require bona fide safety measures, reasonable architectural standards, a licensed and registered firm, insurance documentation and reimbursement of attributable premium increases. [1] This guide is not legal advice; use the current statute and association documents for the actual decision.
Ask the association to return one written list of required documents and conditions. Include who owns the charger, who can use it, who handles damage or restoration, what happens when the unit is sold and how equipment will be removed if it is no longer needed.
Coordinate the city permit and utility program separately
The City of St. Petersburg provides official permit, plan-review, record and inspection resources. [2] Confirm that the city is the authority for the exact address and ask the contractor to identify the permit record and inspection handoff. Association approval is not a substitute for public permitting, and a permit does not resolve private-property permission.
If the account is served by Duke Energy Florida, the utility announced Charger Prep and Off-Peak Charging credits in 2025. [3] Eligibility, equipment, timing and current terms can change, and not every St. Petersburg property has the same utility. Verify the account and program directly before including a credit in the budget.
Prepare one packet that every reviewer can use
Request a marked parking layout, proposed electrical route, charger model, mounting detail, meter or billing approach, access plan, restoration scope, contractor information and permit responsibility. Add the owner and association contacts plus any insurance or architectural documents requested under the association process.
A complete packet makes it easier to resolve a specific objection without restarting the project. Price the installed scope only after the route and approval conditions are understood. Keep the approved layout, permit record, inspection result, settings and support contacts together for a future unit sale or equipment replacement.
Before your next conversation
- Identify the space and its regular user.
- Involve the property owner or manager.
- Clarify equipment ownership and electricity billing.
- Request a layout before purchasing equipment.
Primary sources
- Florida Statutes § 718.113
Official condominium statute covering unit-owner EV charging stations in limited common elements or exclusively designated parking areas; checked October 7, 2026. This is not legal advice.
- City of St. Petersburg: Building & Permitting
Official city entry point for permit applications, records, plan comments and inspection information; checked October 7, 2026.
- Duke Energy Florida: EV programs announcement
Official March 18, 2025 announcement describing Charger Prep and Off-Peak Charging credits; checked October 7, 2026. Program eligibility and terms must be verified directly before relying on them.
Planning examples and questions are Origin’s editorial guidance, not a property-specific diagnosis, engineering design, tax determination or promise of savings. Manufacturer and utility references do not imply an affiliation with Origin.
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