[Amended 5-3-2021 by Ord. No. 21-10C]
Except as set forth as follows, the words, phrases, and terms set forth in this chapter shall be ascribed the meanings set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.
CHARGING STATION
A location that is fitted with charging station equipment.
CHARGING STATION EQUIPMENT
The conductors, including ungrounded and grounded, and the electric vehicle connectors, attachment plugs, and all other fittings, devices, power outlets, charging status or apparatus installed specifically for the purpose of delivering electrical energy from the charging station to the electric vehicle.
CHARGING STATION SPACE
A dedicated, marked parking space that is fitted with charging station equipment and exclusively used for the charging of electric vehicles.
ELECTRIC SCOOTER and/or ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE
A two-wheel or three-wheel electric vehicle that operates exclusively on electrical energy stored in the vehicle's batteries.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
A vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electrical energy from a charging station or other electrical energy source that is stored in the vehicle's battery for propulsion purposes. Electric vehicle includes: a battery electric vehicle; a plug-in hybrid electrical vehicle; a neighborhood electric vehicle; and electric scooters or electric motorcycles.
NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTRIC VEHICLE
An electric vehicle that is a low-speed vehicle, built to have a top speed of 25 miles per hour and have a maximum loaded weight of 3,000 pounds.
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE or PHEV
An electric vehicle that: contains an internal combustion engine and also allows power to be delivered to drive wheels by an electric motor; charges its battery primarily by connecting to a charging station or other electrical source not on board the vehicle; may additionally be able to sustain a battery charge using an on-board internal-combustion-driven generator; and has the ability to be propelled through the use of electricity.
Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight saving time, as may be in current use in the Township.